Any way or place to buy katydids and grasshoppers in the U.S.?

[jajeanpierre]

I actually hand feed and cup feed all my chameleons. Still, I can get no interest in the dubia.

I too have an apple tree outside where I like to let my chameleons sunbathe. I live right on the edge of a lake, so I get all manner of insects. It's extremely interesting to see what insects they choose to eat and what they allow to live.

One of their favorites around my house are the Dobson Flies. They go bananas for them. I don't know if it is how big they are or their movement.....????

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They also love the cicadas. Naga eats more than I think he would be able to fit in his stomach! I have never had any go after bees, but I could see the appeal.

Wow! That's a bug!

 

[jpowell86]

Wow! That's a bug!

Right!! They are almost creepy when they come flying down...huge wingspan!

 

[Alexander1]

I have never sold them and where I am...they are everywhere. I just go out at night with a flash light. They like to sleep on the large blades of wild grass here. Very easy to collect them that way. I need to look into that further. I wonder if something has changed allowing them to be sold. If I could get a definitive answer, I would have no problem with sending them to people who can't get them.

I would definitely be interested, I live in Chicago so I would not trust the local bugs..

 

[HardlyQuinn]

They are considered a pest in the U.S.

And crickets aren't? Or roaches, lol. I live in FL & dubias are illegal here... because they might replace our population. I'm like "be my guest, I'd take a Dubia in my house over anight American cockroach ANY day! And what's more is they are legal in our bordering states... soooooooo do we have roach patrol at the boarders keeping illegal bugs from crossing over?

 

[ChamDE86]

I was able to catch one last summer and my guy absolutely loved it!