I really wanted to import some flamboyant cuttlefish from Europe once. They look amazing and are tiny!
Many species are very territorial like chameleons and do best in individual tanks. They can stress easy and like added visual barriers to feel safe. Flamboyant cuttlefish also only live about...
I think the trick is to use a feeder in the feeder cup that moves around a lot, like crickets, to help capture their attention and prey drive. Once they start to realize that the cup holds food, they'll go for relatively stationary bugs out of habit (like dubia roaches). My jackson's chameleon...
All settled in! The 15 hour drive was looooong, but everyone made it to my new place safe and sound. There was one mountain pass that was forecasted to get snow, but thankfully the roads stayed clear the entire drive. I couldn't have asked for better weather considering it's already winter.
I'm moving to Washington state tomorrow and it's likely going to be a 13 hour drive...with chameleons...wish me luck! I'll package them up into a cooler (that's well-insulated) to keep them warm enough. They'll be up in the cabin of the U-Haul with me.
I originally thought fruit fly as well, but then they looked a little big. But based on your finger, I change my mind. They could be hydei fruit fly larvae. It's hard to tell size based on a photo/video. But it definitely could be fruit fly larvae. Though it might just be beneficial to remove...
I agree with @crosscutts. Looks like a larvae of a fly. You could probably ask the insect breeder if they are breeding any type of fly like blue bottle or green bottle flies. I would definitely let the breeder know, I'm sure they can help identify what the larvae belong to.
They are both female. The hemipenal bulge would be much more apparent if it were male, leading to an overall thicker tail. Both of these animals have a thin tail after the cloaca. There is more uniformity in a male's tail. Their won't be a dip in the tail after the cloaca, but rather a bulge...
The story behind my username is quite complicated and long. But long story short, a man with the last name "Mendez" met a woman. They had a child and passed that family name down to him. That kid grew up liking chameleons and created a chameleon forums account. And since this kid lacks wit or...
Thanks @DeremensisBlue for hosting such an amazing event! It's amazing how many people tuned in to watch and participate. Really makes the community come together.
I can't believe I won two raffles (roaches and a chameleon ornament)! Hopefully my good luck hasn't run out, :) I'll need it for my big move next week
Congrats @elizaann2 on winning Yvette's Christmas tree hat!!
Agreed, I hate how they display their animals. The leopard gecko caves are always facing the glass, which forces them to sleep out in broad daylight. And occasionally I'll spot a dead fish on the floor that somehow escaped a tank. I will say that some Petsmarts are better than Petco and vice...
I agree with you, the cost of the animal is irrelevant. A $7 anole and a $1,000 anole are the same. An animal's quality of life doesn't change based on how they are perceived by humans.
Personally, I'm glad that some pet stores have a policy where a picture of a controlled environment...
For the other lazy people out there (like me), here's an easier option. What's the point in adding a root pouch? It's a permeable container. Might as well just toss in substrate and have the cage itself become that permeable container for you. I use leap habitats, but before you say "Yeah, but...
I would definitely trim it back in a few places. Make sure that enough water from the mister is getting distributed around the cage. Sometimes, a few leaves really close to the misting nozzle will block the majority of water getting sprayed into the enclosure which hinders drinking...