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Does anyone know anything about Japanese Knotweed?

Japanese Knotweed Hey all, There's a lot of Japanese Knotweed where I live. It's an invasive species and very abundant in the USA. Just wanted to know if it is safe to use as roach gutload. It's an edible plant. I'll use other foods such as roach chow, but I want to know if it is a safe...

Mugetsu! Mugi for short.

sorry, I couldn't imagiine ever feeding a mantid to my cham....I like them too much! I saw someone mention orchids,violins and idolomantids. Unless you are an accomplished mantid breeder or have boatloads of cash, forget those species. They are display/pet mantids only They are $45-60...

Yeah, some of mine just cocooned a few days ago. I keep them (once they outgrow their pod) in a ~foot long rectangular plastic storage box. I cut a big rectangle in the lid and glued plastic canvas (mesh works too) and add hornworm chow. Ventilation is key. Then I just waited and some of the...

I hear you, Clarkrw3. Most of the works is with the feeders. You get 4 or more different feeders and you'll be spending most of the time with them. I've got silks, hornworms, hissers, P. nivea, Panchlora giants (these two Pachlora species can't be kept together or they hybridize..) and...

Damn. I really don't know what to tell you. If you feel you can make roaches work, absolutely go for it. But if you feel you can't do what is needed to keep your cham healthy and happy... It is obviously your call. I would wait and see what other members have to say about this. But whatever...

Silks (if you get the small size), last about 3-4 weeks until they cocoon. I hate to say this,but you don't have many options as a primary feeder if roaches and crickets are out of the question and you live in the USA.

Well, you have to do that for every feeder there is for a chameleon. it's called gutloading. www.coastalsilkworms.com has pods that have silks and food all in one. You just dump out the frass every day- that's it. It doesn't get easier than that. However, if you still have silkworms by the time...

Seriously, read the resource site...it's all there. Silkworms are one of the best feeders. I recommend you look at the list, pick out the feeders you CAN keep and search the forum for posts on them. Everything you could ever need to know is here.

Roaches. Crickets are an absolute nightmare. Blaptica dubia make no noise and don't climb. Most species of tropical roach can't survive in a household environment, so no real concerns of infestation (unlike crickets). Did I mention that once you have a settle colony they will reproduce "like...

Mugetsu, my male Blue-Barred Ambanja Panther Chameleon purchased from Screameleons. This was taken about a month or so ago. He's 11 months old now. I do believe he was sired by So Kool as well. He has shed recently and his colors have really intensified. I'll take pictures this weekend.

I disagree, i would definitely invest in a mister and automatic timer. If you are home all day and can mist the cage by hand, then that's great. But if you go to work/school all day then a mister is the only way to go unless you have family members, etc who can mist reliably for you.

Citizen Snips: Really? Wow. I had absolutely no issues with my branches. I scrubbed them and nothing ever came off. Maybe my branches were different? Hubba mist is a piece of crap-that was my only complaint. if i were to do it again i would just drop the $180 and get the Mist King. It's...

I got my chameleon through the Screameleons ultimate set up package. It's great. Vincent and Farrah are great and their chameleons some of the best. I definitely recommend their set up. This being said, chameleons are expensive. The kit was around $500-600 with baby male Ambanja...

Coastal Silkworms all the way!

Pssh is right, that is Medauroidea extradentata (vietnamese phasmid, devil horn phasmid). If you are allowed to have them, devil horns, pink wings and budwing phasmids are excellent.

That's fantastic! Glad things are working out for you. Keep us updatedw ith the horseshoe roaches-I'm thinking about getting some porcelain roaches from Greg in the future.

Hm, they look a lot like red and black roaches, which I keep a few of with my P. nivea. They're cool, but really slow breeders. Also, it looks like they have some serious spikes on their hind legs which could be painful to your cham. I'd email Greg to see if they are good for feeders.

Glad to be of some help! Check out www.roachcrossing.com and Greg's Exotic Inverts (google it). I swear by these two guys, they have everything you could ever need regarding roaches! If one doesn't have a species, the other does. You can email them with a billion questions, they will answer...