Camiezone babies from Homer and Big Girl

I'm confused, why are you breaking the legs off? I just set the hoppers lose inside the cham enclosures, it's great exercise for them to chase the hoppers around. And if you just feed the smaller sized hoppers, like same size as large crickets, they can eat them with legs intact. Trust me, even the babies 1+ month can chow down some serious larger food. At 6 months they can eat full sized silkworms and like 1inch hornworms. I know those are much softer.
 
Andrew1283 said:
There was one tiny guy in with my shipment and I’m really trying not to name it. I guess I’m used to cracking claws off lobsters and crabs so taking hind legs off a grasshopper is no big deal.
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Don't name them Andrew, lol. I'm so happy to hear that you moved him closer to some action and noise. I don't think they like isolation, who does really? 😉
 
Godzilla - 6 months (current)

Turns to lava when he sleeps.. 😴

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Basking (morning



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Normal

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Chilln



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MissSkittles said:
Ok. It’s now become official that I will not ever be feeding hoppers. Besides the fact that they are either too cute when small or too monstrous when big, I wouldn’t be able to de-leg them. :oops:
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You don't have to de-leg. I do it by choice. Carmelo is a gulper while Bolt is a chewer. They both could eat the legs but the lega are mostly bone.
 
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Andrew1283 said:
There was one tiny guy in with my shipment and I’m really trying not to name it. I guess I’m used to cracking claws off lobsters and crabs so taking hind legs off a grasshopper is no big deal.
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Now you see what I mean. The baby are so cute it's hard to feed them off. Whatever you do, don't name him. You will never be able to feed him off! You don't have to de-leg. You can feed them with the legs and wings. Caution: Carmelo is a veiled. He almost choked off of some large wings. He does not chew, he gulps his food. I've seen him eat very large hornworns with no issues. Maybe he wasn't prepared for the wings. Bolt on the other hand chews his food really well.
 
I decided to look at the saved images from Bolt's camera. On Sunday, he escaped while I cleaned his cage. The following is Bolt's Magnificent Journey as told by the camera.
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After frantically searching, I found him on the curtain rod. Moral of the story - close the enclosure door if you leave the room!
 
ChamelaChameleon said:
I decided to look at the saved images from Bolt's camera. On Sunday, he escaped while I cleaned his cage. The following is Bolt's Magnificent Journey as told by the camera.
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After frantically searching, I found him on the curtain rod. Moral of the story - close the enclosure door if you leave the room!
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I’m humming the Mission Impossible theme song as I look through these pics
 
ChamelaChameleon said:
I decided to look at the saved images from Bolt's camera. On Sunday, he escaped while I cleaned his cage. The following is Bolt's Magnificent Journey as told by the camera.
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After frantically searching, I found him on the curtain rod. Moral of the story - close the enclosure door if you leave the room!
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He is too cute! He just wants to explore the great big world. 🤗
 
ChamelaChameleon said:
I have too many pets! Carmelo, Bolt, Grasshoppers 1, Grasshoppers 2, and Vinny (Dog). I need to get control of myself.
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I got my grasshoppers set up under a 8” heat dome and a 15 watt bulb. Very gentle 92 degrees at the screen and 80 on the bottom of the shaded side. Just ordered 50 more. Holy cow Bert has been scarfing them down!
 

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Peek a boo! 😂
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It‘s not funny mom. My skin just exploded off me! It was like, ‘POOF’! And it’s itchy!
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Andrew1283 said:
I got my grasshoppers set up under a 8” heat dome and a 15 watt bulb. Very gentle 92 degrees at the screen and 80 on the bottom of the shaded side. Just ordered 50 more. Holy cow Bert has been scarfing them down!
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Yes, my Guys love them and I love them. Less care taking. I am trying to breed them because they love them sooo much. Since I started feeding grasshoppers, I don't like anything to do with crickets. Today the crickets were chirping in the dust bowl! Beeeeeee QUIET!!!🧐. I'm feeding crickets this week to avoid grasshopper addiction/hunger strike.
 
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ChamelaChameleon said:
I decided to look at the saved images from Bolt's camera. On Sunday, he escaped while I cleaned his cage. The following is Bolt's Magnificent Journey as told by the camera.
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After frantically searching, I found him on the curtain rod. Moral of the story - close the enclosure door if you leave the room!
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Adventure loving little man. Hehe. They just LOVE being out of enclosures.
 
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