Few questions since im snowed in!

[chondrotastic]

Hey everybody! since i live in ohio, we just got a big snowstorm so i think i will be home for a day or two! I was having some second thoughts on jacksons chameleons and I was wondering what other chams go well in a 18 by 18 by 36 cage? I still think i am going to get a jackson, but it is going to be awhile, but just playing with other options. Also, should I start a dubia colony before I get my cham? Im pretty sure ill be ordering a cham in like 2-3 months so that gives some sort of idea for a time period.

 

[hallenhe]

I'll let other people chime in about chams-for-that-size-cage (Jackson's being the only mid-sized chams I've had...). As for the Dubias, certainly you'll want food on hand when the cham arrives (you already know this). I bought 25 Dubias of mixed sizes/ages in September; I now have more than I started with (without having bought more). If the only thing you'll be feeding is one moderate-sized cham, I would say buying the colony a week or so before cham arrival would be fine. For a Jackson's, Dubias might be excessive (if you don't have larger herps that would eat them as well) - the nymphs and various sizes of intermediates are fine, but the adults are rather too large for my panther. Lobsters are smaller. Dubias, however, are very well-behaved, and if you don't mind keeping the adults as breeding stock while you feed off the smaller ones, there's nothing wrong with them.

 

[Cjd713]

Bah! Tell me about the snow!! It's INCESSANT!!! Lol,

 

[chondrotastic]

Thanks! How many dubias would be suffiecent to support one jacksons?
Also, Anyone on other species for 18 18 36?

 

[Texas Panther Man]

You can keep either a female panther or veiled in that size easily. Or how about a carpet cham. I think those are very interesting and are a mid sized cham also.

 

[laurie]

Bah! Tell me about the snow!! It's INCESSANT!!! Lol,

I just want you to know my heart goes out to you. I have a balmy -13 today, and I will trade my am out of snow with yours, no questions asked. Oh and let's talk about how long yours will last............

 

[Cjd713]

I just want you to know my heart goes out to you. I have a balmy -13 today, and I will trade my am out of snow with yours, no questions asked. Oh and let's talk about how long yours will last............

Haha, lol, we have had a rather nice 5-day break out of school But right when I thought it was over, 6 more inches, now we have another break of snow, but as I check the weather, it's supposed to snow more tonight and tomorrow!! So here's to going to school the whole summer!

 

[laurie]

Haha, lol, we have had a rather nice 5-day break out of school But right when I thought it was over, 6 more inches, now we have another break of snow, but as I check the weather, it's supposed to snow more tonight and tomorrow!! So here's to going to school the whole summer!

Forget it, skip school and spend the summer here with us, you would like Montana at that time of year.

 

[chondrotastic]

no snowdays in college!

 

[JaxyGirl]

I live in Maine and we haven't had snow for almost a month! That's definitely not normal here. Not that I mind but the ski resorts and snowmobiling are hurting pretty badly

 

[Carlton]

I bought 25 Dubias of mixed sizes/ages in September; I now have more than I started with (without having bought more). If the only thing you'll be feeding is one moderate-sized cham, I would say buying the colony a week or so before cham arrival would be fine. For a Jackson's, Dubias might be excessive (if you don't have larger herps that would eat them as well) - the nymphs and various sizes of intermediates are fine, but the adults are rather too large for my panther. Lobsters are smaller. Dubias, however, are very well-behaved, and if you don't mind keeping the adults as breeding stock while you feed off the smaller ones, there's nothing wrong with them.

Not sure if a week ahead will be enough if the colony you get doesn't have lots of nymphs already. Dubia take a while to get going initially. Once you have lots of nymphs the reproduction rate will be more than enough for one cham. But, depending on the age/size of your cham when you get it they are going to grow faster than your cham will and might get too big too quickly. The adults are too big for an adult jax to handle.

I'd get the dubia colony earlier and let the adults start breeding. I'd also suggest finding a shop or other herpers in your area that might want the adult Dubia you won't be able to use. See if anyone locally already has a colony you could use. Check with a college, herp society, etc. Jax like rollie pollies (pill or sowbugs), slugs, flies, and moths. You can always lay in some other feeders (crix or superworms and waxworms) from a local shop on shorter notice that are just the right size. You'll want a varied diet anyway.

 

[Elizadolots]

I'm in San Diego...we don't get "snow days"...though, we've had the occasional "fire week"...I think they're worse. Fischer's do fine in that size cage. They are just about the size of a Jackson in body but have a really long tail (which is it's own brand of fun). I have a Rudis and she does fine in that size though she never, ever gets in the bottom third of the cage.

 

[Cjd713]

Forget it, skip school and spend the summer here with us, you would like Montana at that time of year.

Oh, I wish I could, but I'm going to China this summer (if there is one!)