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Can Jacksons eat aphids? I just bought (yesterday) a little guy that is about 2 months old.
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I have a greenhouse and want to know what bugs I can feed I'm safely. They will obviously be pesticide free.
sandrachameleon
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yes, if he will eat them they will not harm him, assuming they are on safe plants and not sprayed with anything
I found my baby chameleons didnt care for aphids much though.
I found my baby chameleons didnt care for aphids much though.
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Are there any other critters that I can find around the greenhouse that they would like? If they are on a plant that is not on the safe list can I take them off of that plant and put them on a safe plant? In my case it would be from a Tropial Milk Weed to a Hibiscus.
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I don't think it works like that. A lot of aphids will only use certain host plants. And even if they did decide to go for the hibiscus, I don't know if they would still have any toxic stuff left over from the milkweed.
Maybe try checking for some wild cabbage/mustard plants? I find tons of aphids on those when it gets cold. They huddle together.
Edit: You could try culturing wild fruit flies, but those are a huge pain in the butt since they can fly everywhere and your house will have them all over the place. I would just buy a culture of flightless fruit flies or pinhead crickets.
Maybe try checking for some wild cabbage/mustard plants? I find tons of aphids on those when it gets cold. They huddle together.
Edit: You could try culturing wild fruit flies, but those are a huge pain in the butt since they can fly everywhere and your house will have them all over the place. I would just buy a culture of flightless fruit flies or pinhead crickets.
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Aphids love hibiscus but I see what you are saying about the toxicity. I really appreciate any help I can get! I want to make sure I am handling things right. I figured that I should try to offer as much variety as possible. I will stick to crickets until I have researched it more. What fruits and veggies do they tend to like?
sandrachameleon
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what crickets eat:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/75-feeder-nutrition-gutloading.html
Small chameleons will eat all sorts of things, from fruit flies to bean beetles to baby silkworms. A list of feeders that you might consider:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/74-feeders.html
Dont discount all the things that seem too big - your cham may be too small to eat full size superworms or roaches etc but baby supers or baby roaches might be options
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/75-feeder-nutrition-gutloading.html
Small chameleons will eat all sorts of things, from fruit flies to bean beetles to baby silkworms. A list of feeders that you might consider:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/74-feeders.html
Dont discount all the things that seem too big - your cham may be too small to eat full size superworms or roaches etc but baby supers or baby roaches might be options
