Need grasshoppers
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MissSkittles
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Enjera
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For my veiled chameleon averaging around 4-6 months
What size would be preferred
MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
I have no idea. I’ve never fed grasshoppers and the last time I saw one it was a massive creature of nightmare stuff. @SauceGandhi could tell you better.
Kx2+cham
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My 3 month old Panther eats medium and small nymph, @SauceGandhi can help you with proper size.
ChamelaChameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
I hate ALL feeders! Feeding - I use two tall plastic containers with lids. One container has calcium, the other container is empty. I use tongs to place all feeders in calcium container. Place lid on container shake. I then use tongs to place feeders in empty container and close the lid. I then poor all the feeders in my feeder run. When Bolt sees all of the movement, he runs to the feeder run.
For a baby, I feed the feeders 1 at a time. This is time consuming but it helps track the amount of feeders eaten and it controls the feeders ( no escapees). I place 1 feeder on a leaf. Baby consumes feeder. 2nd feeder is placed on leaf so on and so on. Time consuming but I did not have escaped feeders. This takes about 10 - 15 minutes.
The insects aren't very smart. Dubia can't crawl up smooth plastic, crickets do not know how to escape the shooting gallery, grasshoppers love heat(if one escapes-dont worry) it will find the heat lamp. My cricket keeper comes with tubes. I tilt the keeper and shake crickets into the tube. I hold the tube vertical and tap it to keep the crickets at the bottom of the tube. I turn the tube upside down in The calcium container. I then use tongs to move crickets to empty container. I then pour crickets in feeder run. 10 little crickets move alot. Baby sees movement and eats. This takes about 15 minutes. Anything not eaten in 15 minutes is removed with tongs, placed in the empty container. I offer a second feeding late afternoon.
For a baby, I feed the feeders 1 at a time. This is time consuming but it helps track the amount of feeders eaten and it controls the feeders ( no escapees). I place 1 feeder on a leaf. Baby consumes feeder. 2nd feeder is placed on leaf so on and so on. Time consuming but I did not have escaped feeders. This takes about 10 - 15 minutes.
The insects aren't very smart. Dubia can't crawl up smooth plastic, crickets do not know how to escape the shooting gallery, grasshoppers love heat(if one escapes-dont worry) it will find the heat lamp. My cricket keeper comes with tubes. I tilt the keeper and shake crickets into the tube. I hold the tube vertical and tap it to keep the crickets at the bottom of the tube. I turn the tube upside down in The calcium container. I then use tongs to move crickets to empty container. I then pour crickets in feeder run. 10 little crickets move alot. Baby sees movement and eats. This takes about 15 minutes. Anything not eaten in 15 minutes is removed with tongs, placed in the empty container. I offer a second feeding late afternoon.
SauceGandhi
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Probably start at medium
lurker9090
Established Member
anyone knows one for canada? (spec west coast?)
Andrew1283
Chameleon Enthusiast
I hope I never have to buy another stinky nasty cricket. Only Grasshoppers from here on out!
ChamelaChameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
Now you know why I love grasshoppers and hate crickets! Welcome to the club.
Camo_The_Cham
Member
I know a person selling feeder grasshoppers, here is his user. I'm not sure if they still have any, but I've got grasshoppers from them.
SauceGandhi
ChamelaChameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
I believe he and his partner, Khai, are the only feeder grasshopper breeders/sellers in the USA. If you have other resources, please share.
Enjera
Member
Thank you all for the help
I’ve dealt with khai and by far I’m more than appreciated
I ordered some from him again so I’ll be looking forward to receiving them within the next few weeks
SauceGandhi
Avid Member
Yes, but our businesses are completely separate, so to be clear, we aren't partners in any sense other than we still have some shared social media pages that I made a few years ago. Back then, I taught him how to breed grasshoppers and helped him grow his business, because I was too busy with grad school but I still wanted people to be able to get grasshoppers. I would send most of my stock to him in bulk for resale. Fortunately I no longer have homework and internships, so I have time to run my own website.
ChamelaChameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
I've used both Dean and Khai. I hate crickets- with a passion. The grasshoppers are cleaner, quite, live longer and don't require water. My boys love, love, love grasshoppers. Carmelo - older Veiled- will only eat grasshoppers and hornworms. He once went on a 19 day hunger strike. He still has hunger strikes but he can only refuse a medium/large gray bird hopper for 7 days. He's not a fan of Spotted Birds - maybe it's the harder exoskeleton or color - I don't know. Having access to Gray Birds has been so good for me and Carmelo.Yes, but our businesses are completely separate, so to be clear, we aren't partners in any sense other than we still have some shared social media pages that I made a few years ago. Back then, I taught him how to breed grasshoppers and helped him grow his business, because I was too busy with grad school but I still wanted people to be able to get grasshoppers. I would send most of my stock to him in bulk for resale. Fortunately I no longer have homework and internships, so I have time to run my own website.
elizaann2
Chameleon Enthusiast
I'm just getting into grasshoppers..I need to learn about the different types.
ChamelaChameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
I've been feeding grasshoppers almost a year
@SauceGandhi or Khai are your best resources. Reach out to who ever you purchased from they will answer your questions.
Spotted Bird:
Gray Bird:
Americana:
This might help with identification.
