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Your best bet would be to catch wild flies, let them lay eggs, get rid of the wild flies before the eggs hatch, let the eggs hatch, start a culture. I don't think there are any parasites that would pass through eggs. I wouldn't use fish guts. There has to be something better.... Sounds like a...

I would worry about parasites.... The microbiological world is a frightening place.

How do you find out whether or not your area is chemical/ pesticide free? Bugs can cover a surprisingly large range....

It's probably safe to say that you should never feed your cham. bugs that you 'found' ;]

Bleach! Anyone used it for cleaning around your chams. home? Is it safe to use in the 10% mixture? The first thing Gratch does when he wakes up every morning is run to the bottom of his cage to snack on schefflera- would hate to get any on the leaves. I regularly spot clean so I doubt...

So I just had a very strange thought while looking at pictures of my chameleon.... Does anyone have a fully intact chameleon skeleton? When my chameleon eventually passes on I'll cremate him, but a full chameleon skeleton- prepared professionally- on display in my front room would be pretty...

Gratch!!! He now weighs 58.3 grams!

I used scrap-wood from my backyard, and screws that I had laying around to build my stand.

Myself: and Gratch! Just imagine he's on my head or something :]

Ah, cool, good to know! Humidity isn't 0% here, but it's pretty darn close. Generally it's anywhere from 10%-37%. Sometimes it will rain, literally out of nowhere, and it evaporates almost instantly bumping humidity to 90% for the day.

Might have a solution.... We have a large outdoor patio misting system hidden away somewhere in our shop like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgAHeOkchIU I could set it up around the patio, and it would probably be more than enough to raise relative humidity.

I live over in Idaho. Do you think the arid air could harm his lungs? I figured since they are lizards after all he's probably just fine.... I mist him enough, I think.

Hello again~ Lately I've been worrying about Gratchs skin a bit.... Where I live we have very long, relatively warm (low 90s), and absolutely dry summers. You mention humidity here, and everyone will give you a questioning look. Generally when I free range Gratch, outside, I put him in...

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Hey guys, I hope everyone is having a good day. Was wondering when I can stop worrying about my veiled? He seems to be doing absolutely wonderful- he's very, very active, he's gained amazing weight in the last few days, he loves to eat bugs, he loves nibbling schefflera, pothos, I watch him...

Thought I would check back with a little update for future readers. I've been pinching my crickets legs with my fingernail at the joint, and they pop right off. I give em a bit of a dusting, toss em in a very, very shallow cup, set them down somewhere, and they're gone in an hour or two.

I've had my veiled for about a week now, and I have handled him every day once a day.... Not a long time, but my little Gratch warmed up to me pretty quickly. I have quite a bit of foliage that he can latch on to too. Generally I put my free range tree, and anything else I need- mister...

That's the main reason why I want him to feed from something that crickets would have an extremely hard time getting out of. I have enough time to give the cage a thorough search every night, but odds are high I would miss one or two ; ;....

Aaaah, awesome! Problem- probably- solved :] Thanks for the help!

It's a washed out cashew container- looks just a little bit like this, but it's clear and the mouth is a whole hell of a lot bigger: http://product-image.tradeindia.com/00356790/b/3/Plastic-Container-For-Food-Supplement.jpg I know he's seen the crickets inside before, but I guess he's probably...