Rst_Cham
Chameleon Enthusiast
Lol! My husband isn't thrilled with any of it, he just stays out of the laundry/bug room.
Buying feeders online
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dshuld
Chameleon Enthusiast
Sounds about like my wife lol. She hates the crickets and roaches but is as fascinated with my isopods as I am. So I try to keep her concentrated on isos and their new broods of babies lol.
Capsicums&Reptiles
Established Member
The conversation went like this:
My wife-"How many crickets are you getting?"
Me-"A few."
My wife after seeing the receipt in our email-"500 is not a few!"
"What if the lizards don't like them?"
Me-"I've never known a bluegill to turn down a cricket."
My wife-"If any of them get out,you're eating them!"
Me-"I'm always up for new cuisine."
Nothing but dirty looks the rest of the night lol.
I don't mean to bump this thread but just wanted to say that i placed an order from rainbowmealworms Friday morning and got my package yesterday morning.. I don't think i've ever experienced such fast service from Cali to FL.. like ever. Everything was labeled, everything was tightly secured. I will absolutely buy from them again. Thank you to those who referred me to them! I will of course try the other sites as well but definitely wanted to give props to rainbow!
dshuld
Chameleon Enthusiast
Interesting that you got them delivered on a Sunday. Which delivery service was used?
it was USPS i believe. at least thats what the tracking was from cause i thought the same thing
Edit: it was USPS.. checked the text msg i got telling me to bring my box indoors
That is awesome. Typically they only mail out priority USPS on Monday-Wednesday. I always have mine mailed on Wednesday and get it on Friday. I am in Cali though. I like their selection and prices. I have never had an issue with any of my orders or bugs from them.
dshuld
Chameleon Enthusiast
it was USPS i believe. at least thats what the tracking was from cause i thought the same thing
Edit: it was USPS.. checked the text msg i got telling me to bring my box indoors
Cool, did they send it express or priority then?
yea, they must have done it priority but i can't be too sure and the box is still at home. as soon as i got it, i ripped it open cause i wanted to see all the bugs!
Jheidenwith
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Josh frogs is also great!! And honestly you can also get most things on amazon!
I will definitely try them out, thank you!
dshuld
Chameleon Enthusiast
Since I said what I didn't like on my previous two bug orders with ovipost, 1/8 and 1/4 escapees due to box taping, figured I'd share what I do like. The crickets and supers look healthier and seem more active then the other supplier I order through straight out of the box. What I love about them is the fact they load the boxes with carrots instead of white potatoes. This mornings arrivals...
Daesie11
Chameleon Enthusiast
This gives me faith that I will get mine today or tomorrow! I ordered Saturday night and I got a tracking number yesterday
I will also recommend before you getting the feeders.try set up a clean glass tank for them ...thing like egg crates...tubes...even a heat lamp.
Clean sources of water is also very important.
This is how I used to
water all my feeders with cricket waterer...include crickets, roaches...etc
U just need to clean the mesh and the red bottom parts often whenever they get dirty.
You can get this wonderful device on ebay(they get sold out pretty fast)
Guarantee minum cricket dying by drowning in the clean water.
Clean sources of water is also very important.
This is how I used to
U just need to clean the mesh and the red bottom parts often whenever they get dirty.
You can get this wonderful device on ebay(they get sold out pretty fast)
Guarantee minum cricket dying by drowning in the clean water.
bloftis1
Avid Member
So question I’m still waiting on acceptance or something for my roaches but as for food, I’ve read they like oranges it’s good for food and water, but I also read they eat cricket diet powder too?
What type of cricket poweder??
The roach seller usually include a piece of orange during the shipment to your house so the roaches can use it temporary.
Me personally I like my own gutload formula back then...
Here are some choice for u to use as gutloading
Veggies good for chameleons include (but are not limited to) the following:
collard greens
mustard greens
dandelion greens
escarole
endive
carrot greens
green beans
hard squashes
parsley
Fruits and veggies can be fed sparingly:
romaine
kale
carrots
honeydew
canteloupe
strawberry
grapes
apple
Iceberg lettuce and avocados should be avoided completely!
And if u can,get the organic one ,it will be even better.
bloftis1
Avid Member
I just spoke to the seller (Joe) About my shipment, he said apples and crunched up Cheerios works for him good... but as for the cricket diet it’s some jar of flukes cricket diet I got a while ago that I don’t use anymore
But thank you for this info! I’m going to use some of those greens we have a garden outside and I can use some of those too
Above is my own WET gutload.Here are the old school from the sandrachameleon's blog for the dry gutload.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/april-gutloads.867/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/april-gutloads.867/
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