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How we "water our chameleons" is kind of a funny thing. Ultimately part of the goal is to mimic their natural environment, and while rain happens in nature, so does dew and other things that are hard to recreate in our homes full of AC and heating. Misting, or using a dripper, is important...

I'll buy the pods of 12 hornworms for my 1 chameleon and keep it in the fridge for a day, out for a day (in my 75 degree apartment), and keep rotating it so they last longer. Yeah, I end up feeding some smaller worms and some larger worms, but it works great for me. Sometimes one worm won't make...

Is it important for the larvae to stay in the moist dirt during pupation? Thanks for the awesome video!

I will always agree that anything we can do to mimic the specific cham species' natural environment will always be optimal. I also understand when people don't go to more drastic measures because it becomes a slippery slope opening up the conversation of how far do we go to re-creating an entire...

@Zilla23 Thank you for sharing about Katchy!! I'm definitely thinking about getting one...or multiple...lol. To anyone else battling with bugs infesting their plants, I just today heard about a trick that can possibly permanently fix the issue, and I'd love to see if any of you guys have heard...

I'll definitely keep trying! Thank you!

Super helpful! Thank you!

Thank you! I totally agree and I tried feeding my cham dubias for weeks and he just wouldn't take them. I tried all sizes, and I even withheld food for several days thinking if he was hungry he would try one and still no luck. I'm certainly open to trying again if anyone thinks I could do...

This definitely isn't the first time I've done that on this site too, so I'm just losing my marbles as I get older and embarrassing myself left and right. :wideyed: lol

@Beman :oops: Sorry!

The truth doesn't always hurt! Be proud cham papa!

I made a bin similar to @WashingtonCham 's post because I think this setup provides so much ventilation that I don't find it to be that stinky at all! I have a rubbermaid bin that I cut out the sides and top of, hot glued aluminum mesh to the cutouts. I also find that these bins have rounded...

Ahh okay that makes sense though! I have a double bulb fixture that has been great. You definitely have done more homework than the average keeper...not a newbie! lol. Thanks!!

LOVE this thread and thank you all for sharing so much!! I would love to start breeding a few staple feeders - silkies included. I worry A LOT about quantity! I only have one cham and this is a TON and overwhelming! Anybody have general advice for scaling down this whole production...

@Beman It looks like a 5.0 or 6% UVB is recommended and that's what I've always read/followed. Is there any reason you suggested a 10.0 or 12%? I'm curious as you are one heck of an expert! I was always under the impression a 10.0/12% was more for beardies and other desert reptiles.

@nick barta I'm super interested in buying one! I'm curious as to what the pros and cons are between the pole and the grid feeder cups. I've used a homemade grid feeder cup (from a half gallon milk jug) since I've had my cham a little under a year, but it sucks and I have to keep making new ones...

Especially on weekends when I wake up and my veiled has already been awake for a little while... I'll roll over to look and see what he's up to and he'll puff and flare up and I just think, "I know, I know...mornings are so *not* fun...coffee time..." lol. They're so grumpy...gotta love and...

I just placed my first order! Thanks for sharing!! It's tougher to find silkworms compared to other feeders.

@Beman Thank you! My humidity numbers are looking good for now.... but this is helpful and I think I still need a dehumidifier too. Old, poorly insulated condo life adds an extra challenge to chameleon husbandry, haha.

@Beman Great, thank you so much! Very helpful!