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Orrr not... says it can't deliver to my address. Possibly because I'm in Canada. I'll keep looking for something similar though.

Thanks for the advice. I'll remove the waterfall (never seen her actually use it anyway) and will get the shooting gallery. Since we're here... Any advice for drainage at the bottom of the cage? I can't keep it dry!

It's hanging from the top, within easy reach of branches. Bugs can climb the middle post, but cannot get out of the cup, as the walls are too smooth to climb

I've also bought her a larger cage, I was planning to upgrade anyway, but this prompted me to buy the cage sooner rather than later. It's bigger than I thought though (going from 18x18x30 to 24x24x48) so I need get more plants before I move her. Don't want to move her while she's still under a...

Yes, I've bought her a feeding station for this, and have 2 wax worms and 2 meal worms in it right now

Oh, unfortunately she is not voluntarily opening her mouth yet. She's not fighting as much, but we do have to use the side of the syringe against her gums to force her to open her mouth. I've thought about trying to get a bug in that way, but I need a third hand to hold her, the syringe, and the...

The vet tells me that she should learn to kind of "mouth" the leaves, and get water that way, but I really worry about this. For now, the liquid diet she is on is mixed with enough water that she has been staying hydrated with that. The vet also has said that if she will go back to live bugs...

This photo taken last night at 8 days post injury. She was about to be syringe fed, which is why I'm holding her. We have tried reintroducing live food, and she is definitely interested, as she kind of opens and closes her mouth, like she's smacking her lips. But then she runs away. Bringing the...

3.5 days post injury. She does not appreciate the IM antibiotics, but she's doing better with accepting pain meds and syringe feeding. The vet thinks we can try to reintroduce live bugs in a couple of days.

Is BSFL black soldier fly larva? That's actually the worms most recommended by our breeder, as they're high in calcium. I was also wondering about her ability to swallow without a tongue. Poor little baby 🙁

thank you!

She is 12, for the record. And not scared of her cham at all. She was helping our breeder care for the chams for several months before we brought Kailie home. Unfortunately, in all our research and prep, we never ran across "careful, the tongue can fall out!"

Thank you for this! She has the lay bin, but the feeding is different than what I've seen before - I didn't think I was supposed to reduce until 12 months. She's currently eating 8-10 small feeders a day. When she goes back to live food I'll make sure it's no more than 8.

I would love to know how to control clutch size! From what I've read it's mostly not letting them eat too much. I also really appreciate the advice on hydration!! It makes me feel better to know that others have been through this, and that she can learn to manage. As the vet said, she will...

Thank you! This is the best picture I have seen showing this. Our vet was very clear to put the syringe far back in her mouth, but wasn't super clear where the trachea was. This makes me feel better.

We have always hand fed too. Our breeder told us it was a great way to interact, without stressing her out. And she does love her food. She comes straight over when we open the cage. If I had known that losing a tongue was a possibility though, we probably wouldn't have done this!

Gosh, you're pleasant. She's my daughter's pet, and my daughter was cleaning up her poop from the cage. Actually sounds like responsible ownership to me...

Thank you! Our vet was very clear that we need to put the syringe as far into the mouth as possible. She seems to be doing quite well this morning, I'm just worried that she isn't getting enough water :( The vet did just call to check in, and is going to call me back regarding the water shortly.

Thanks for this! I will definitely look into the feeding station! I think I will syringe hydrate for a little while at least, and watch her waste closely to be sure she is getting enough to drink.