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Cage Cleaning • Sanitation ISTYT (Part 4) DisinfectionAn eye problem is probably not going to be contagious. Any parasite eggs could linger in the cage. A good soapy wash and a bleaching would have...- JacksJill
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Cage Cleaning • Sanitation ISTYT (Part 4) DisinfectionOk thanks. I just talked to the previous cage owner and they had a cham, not panther, and said it had some type of eye issue and ended up going...
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Cage Cleaning • Sanitation ISTYT (Part 4) DisinfectionI would say no. I would steam it or use hair bleaching 12% peroxide on a used cage of uncertain origin.
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Cage Cleaning • Sanitation ISTYT (Part 4) DisinfectionGreat info! Thank you for sharing! I have a new cage off marketplace, looks in good shape but don't know what happened to previous occupant. Is...
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1 cup of sliced raw pear (140grams) contains:
Water 117.19 g
Energy 81 kcal
Energy 339 kJ
Protein 0.53 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.17 g
Ash 0.46 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 21.64 g
Fiber, total dietary 4.3 g
Sugars, total 13.72 g
Sucrose 1.09 g...
A log of what one of my female chameleons ate during this month (this is her maintenance diet, she is not gravid).
Feb 1 - 1 cricket (calcium dusted and gutloaded)
Feb 2 - 1 dubia (gutoaded)
Feb 3 - 1 Turkish roach (calcium dusted and gutloaded)
Feb 4 - 1 superworm (gutloaded)
Feb 5 - 2...
A log of what my male chameleons ate (averaged) during this month.
Feb 1 - 1 cricket (calcium dusted and gutloaded)
Feb 2 - 2 dubia (gutoaded)
Feb 3 - 2 Turkish roach (calcium dusted and gutloaded)
Feb 4 - 2 superworms, 2 mealworms (both gutloaded)
Feb 5 - 3 crickets (calcium dusted and...
If the idea of touching bugs makes you even a little uneasy - A Chameleon Isnt For You
If you want a pet that you can hold and play with - A Chameleon Isnt For You
If your chameleon research was done at a pet store - A Chameleon Isnt Yet For You
If you think youre going to make money...
Oxalic acid has been shown to "bind" with calcium (and magnesium, iron, sodium and potassium) in the intestine, thus potentially interfering with the absorption of these. So, High Oxalic Acid levels can turn a seemingly high in calcium veggie (as compared to its phosporous content) into a poor...
Try to correctly spell the name of the company you're hoping to work for!
I can't believe I just tossed two resumes into the recycle bin because they don't seem to know this little detail!
I sometimes have to sort through hundreds of resumes for one opening. I'm sure a lot of reasonably...
There is potential risk to using wild caught insects. Parasites, pesticides, and one that is often overlooked:the bug may have eaten something good for it but BAD for chamelones (like tomatoe leaves). And I suppose there is also the risk of you accidentally offering a bug that is in and of...
Sometimes, Im really pleased and need to shout it. Even if it has little informational value to anyone else.
Sometimes, things peeve me but its not polite to say anything publically about it. I might put it here, slightly less publically.
Sometimes, I think things and just feel like...
What a middle-aged female panther (who was developing fertile eggs) was fed January 1 -22, 2010 inclusive. She showed no interest in food on the 23rd. She started but abandoned a small tunnel on the 24th, water was provided via a dripper, but I didnt open the cage to offer food. All eggs laid by...
Nutrients in a cup (140g) of orange fleshed papaya fruit (not including seeds and skin)
Water 124.3g
Fat .2g
Carbs 13.7g
Calcium 34mg
Phosphorous 7mg
Magnesium 14g
Iron .14mg
Potassium 360mg
Copper .02mg
Selenium .8mcg
Vitamin C 86.5mg
Thiamin .04mg
Riboflavin .05mg
Niacin .48mg
B6 .03mg...
The food intake of an adult male panther
(averages, based on data from 4 adult male panthers)
Summary
Crickets: 21 (28%)
Butterworm: 13 (18%)
Stick Insects: 10 (14%)
Mealworm: 10 (14%)
Super/kingworm (Zophobas Morio): 8 (11%)
Terrestrial Isopod: 6 (8%)
Turkistan: 3 (4%)
Dubia: 2 (2%)
Hisser...
4.8:1 Papaya
4.5:1 Turnip Greens
2.9:1 Orange
2.8:1 Dandelion leaves
2.4:1 Mustard Greens
2.1:1 Chicory Greens
1.8:1 Lime
1.8:1 Raspberries
1.6:1 Celery
1.6:1 Lemon
1.5:1 Blackberries
1.5:1 Grapefruit, White
1.2:1 Grapefruit, Pink and Red
1.2:1 Tangerine
1.1:1 Winter Squash
1.1:1 Romaine
1.0:1...
Ive not had success getting many feeders to eat it in quantity (though hissers love it), but apparently some veileds enjoy eating fresh mint leaves. :)
Nutrients in about a table spoon (2grams) of fresh spearmint (rosmarinus officinalis):
1.36 grams of Water
6mg Calcium
1mg Phosphorus
.13mg...
Terrestrial Isopods / Pillbugs are an excellent enrichment feeder. All my chameleons, young and old, LOVE these little creatures, and they are high in calcium content. However, as the pillbugs are somewhat slow to digest, and due to their small size, they are not a practical staple food item...
A log of what the male adult panthers ate during the month.
Summary
Crickets: 19
Zophoba Morio (aka Superworm):8
Stick Instects: 8
Butterworms: 6
Silkworms: 5
Turk Roaches: 3
Mealworm: 3
Dubia roaches: 2
Terrestrial Isopods: 2
Daily log
Dec 31: Superworm
Dec 30: nothing
Dec 29: 2 stick...
Mustard greens make a very good gutload choice. Calcium:Phosphorous ratio is 2.36:1 (the amount of Calcium is more than double that of Phosphorus). About a cup of roughly chopped mustard greens (50grams) contains:
45.4g Water
13kcal Energy
54kJ Energy
1.35g Protein
0.7g Ash
2.45g Carbohydrate...
100 grams of banana fruit (not including the skin)
74.91g Water
89kcal Energy
371kJ Energy
1.09g Protein
0.82g Ash
22.84g Carbohydrate, by difference
2.6g Fiber, total dietary
12.23g Sugars, total
2.39g Sucrose
4.98g Glucose (dextrose)
4.85g Fructose
5.38g Starch
5mg Calcium, Ca
27mg...
About 2 cups sliced, or just under 225 grams, of raw apple* including skin contains:
190.8g Water
116kcal Energy
486kJ Energy
0.58g Protein
30.8g Carbohydrate, by difference
5.4g Fiber, total dietary
23.17g Sugars, total
4.62g Sucrose
5.42g Glucose (dextrose)
13.16g Fructose
13mg Calcium, Ca...
A medium (~100grams) raw white potatoe, including skin
(notice that phosphorus is much higher than calcium, making potatoes a poor gutload choice)
81.58g Water
69kcal Energy
288kJ Energy
1.68g Protein
0.94g Ash
15.71g Carbohydrate, by difference
2.4g Fiber, total dietary
1.15g Sugars, total...
A raw carrot of medium size (61grams) contains the following:
53.86g Water
25kcal Energy
106kJ Energy
0.57g Protein
0.15g Total lipid (fat)
0.59g Ash
5.84g Carbohydrate, by difference
1.7g Fiber, total dietary
2.89g Sugars, total
2.19g Sucrose
0.36g Glucose (dextrose)
0.34g Fructose
0.87g...