mister
My automated mister (i happen to have herpmist) has been by far the best investment in keeoing my chameleons. It has simplifies my daily care and worked very well. considering the money i spend on food items, cages (attempted cages), vet bills etc there is no comparison. if you have...
I get my flies from mantis place http://www.mantisplace.com/feederinsects.html#BBP.
She has reduces the size of her shipments and you can get 100 for less than $10 or for $12 500 fly pupae.
However you would be very supprised how many a cham can eat. I get the blue bottle flies...
i am a total silkworm newbie but my first set of eggs from my own large silkies bought 6 weeks ago (from Vertex) are now about 2 weeks old.
i agree 82 sounds to high but, This was my experience:
i totally got lazy and left my eggs on my 3 seasons room temps 65-85 usually high 70's...
Great link. i have been looking for a place that carries the actual mesh. Hardware cloth can be sharp if it is the stuff i have seen sold in stores. i would worry about cuts myself.
maybe several people could buy a roll and share it
Sean
prior to getting my herp mist my wife and i misted our chameleons cage tops and the drips were present for several hours. this worked well.
Showering sounded like a good idea i tried it with one chameleon and it was not usefull. he just hid. my current system mists 10 minutes 4 times per...
i found a local breeder who in incubating montium eggs so i am keeping my fingers crossed. his luck has been poor. He usually breeds veileds and Panthers
Any ideas of correct temp, moisture or time on these eggs..or other pearls would be appreciated
Thanks
sean
Dean,
i wish i would have bought those when you sold them.
HOWEVER: Monty is my favorite cham to date.
Here he is when i received him from justin for perspective (ignore the disaster of a kitchen five kids you know...six if i get included:eek:)
He looked a little mad then too...
my zoo has a dedicated rainforest building but the cham was in a cage with mininal foilage and looked unhappy. I was hoping to see more but most of the reptile displays were empty:rolleyes:......i wonder why?
I envy you at busch. i had a season pass for like 8 years straight (i still lived...
Know how you feel
luckily i have a huge basement being in a ranch. i put a wall and door on the chams room calling it the reptile room but the iguana is still in another room. i was hoping to control the craziness with a door:rolleyes: but no luck:eek:.
my kego are on my table in...