My Surprise benefit to keeping Chameleons

[Saldarya]

Many years ago I had kept a number of Chams, mainly Veilds, but recently I picked up a Panther with the intent of a few more.

One of the reasons of getting back into them was to do so with my son, who is 9 years old, responsible for his age, and this is something we can do together.

I travel throughout the week, and part of his (paid) responsibility is feeding the Chams as well as feeding and maintaining the feeder colonies.

I will tell you something that is crazy fun, we are having nearly as much fun keeping and raising the food!!!

Right now we are keeping and breeding crickets, Dubias, Silkworms, and hornworms. We are also about to order a couple more species of roaches as well as mantids.

I am fortunate that I have an area to place and raise all of this (out of the house, but enclosed) as my wife is very wary of the Roaches!

Anyhow, not only does the Cham have a wide variety, we are having a great time with the insects!!

Just thought I would share. Anyone else enjoy the bug breeding??

Bobby

 

[Kate]

I know what you mean. My grandchildren age 3and 6 and I have had great fun with the silkworm cycle. I have approx 700 eggs in my fridge just waiting for the right time to take them out for hatching. LOL

 

[nightanole]

Im sort of getting attached to my dubia. I raised the first 1k from 1/8" starters. Now they are almost adults after caring for them for 4 months. Im a little sad to see them go, but they goto a good home

"you know its bad when you start naming the food"

 

[Kate]

Im sort of getting attached to my dubia. I raised the first 1k from 1/8" starters. Now they are almost adults after caring for them for 4 months. Im a little sad to see them go, but they goto a good home

"you know its bad when you start naming the food"

Thinking about it next year.

 

[Mmcbain1]

Haha you know its bad when you start naming the food! I thought I was the only one that did that.

 

[arnau666]

very nice , when i will have kids i want one like yours

 

[mcbdz]

I have enjoyed reptiles with my children, This will be the first time, also. We are planning on doing raising colonies and also collecting wild caught. I believe this is going to be great fun.