Oh my... what a day...

FFSTRescue

FFSTRescue

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So I was very ecstatic to receive an Ambanja from Todnedo this morning, he is absolutely stunning by the way, and then I also received 12 Senegals that I am acclimating and either going to try to breed, or sell them after acclimation. I am determined to get this right because my Senegal clutch is dying off no matter what I do. These guys are impossible, but I am going to figure it out no matter how long it takes me. THEN I went out to check on my gravid (pregnant) sternfeldi to find that she prematurely dropped her babies and they all still had their large yolk sacs attached that they hadn't internalized yet. So, they all died in my hands. THEN I noticed my female Oustalets dropping her premature eggs while climbing around her cage (these are the eggs I was hoping would make it because my male died of old age), and these eggs she dropped were further along than the eggs she dropped last week, but still premature. THEN I went to my Dubia bin to find that something had knocked it over and they ALL escaped!!! I had thousands in there and spent about 2 months building a colony, and I had spent hundreds buying females, mixed sizes, males, etc and there were babies being born left and right. What I think happened was that my chickens got into the garage and tried getting into the bin because I made the mistake of feeding them roaches one time. I have to completely start over with my Dubias, and the worst part is, crickets are almost impossible to find at the moment. THEN I received a supply of silkworms (not from any of our sponsors) and half of them were dead. What a day, I wonder what will happen next...
 
Well you'v had a really rough day to say the least.
Im sure things can only turn around for you. What would cause the sternfeldi to drop prematurely? I hope you still get some eggs out of your oustie so your male will live on ;)

Hope things get better for you

Cheers
 
Kristen take a deep breath and know that tomorrow will be different. It may not be better, but different. I am praying that you get some good oustalet eggs from mom.
 
Isn't Laurie just the sweetest person ever? I am not sure why she did that, what I am thinking is that there are too many babies inside her. She is very large and I was thinking that she possibly was not able to deliver them, so I was considering oxytocin, I'm glad I didn't because they haven't absorbed their yolk sac yet. I have never seen a sternfeldi this large before, so I'm sure the babies are pushing on her lungs and maybe this was her way of relieving the pressure. She hasn't dropped any more today and she is still quite large. That is the only thing I can think of. She dropped 7 and is still huge.
As far as the Oustie, this is her first clutch ever, maybe she doesn't know what to do, but she really had a hard time after the male died, and she dropped them right after he died. Her body went through so many emotional and stressful changes that I'm sure that's why the eggs were aborted. She turned black, purple, green, red, black, red, and now brown. I have not seen a chameleon turn all these colors before, so I'm sure it is all from his death. Either that, or it is a full moon :confused:
Darn those chickens!!! Well I hope they at least ate some of the roaches before they escaped all over my garage!!!
 
draetish said:
Kristen take a deep breath and know that tomorrow will be different. It may not be better, but different. I am praying that you get some good oustalet eggs from mom.
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Thanks Donna, I actually took a deep breath right when I read that without even thinking about it, lol. You are more helpful than you know.
 
See Laurie? SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
This is why I won't get roaches ever!

Sorry sweetheart.
I hope the new guys help turn things around for you.

Harry
 
The thought of 1000 roaches running around my garage all summer makes me pretty nauseous... I'm going to have to look into every shoe before I put my foot in it, but thankfully I live in Minnesota and once winter rolls around, there is no way they can stand below zero weather... unless they move into the reptile room :eek:
 
Boy, what a day you've had!! It seems that we've all experienced a day like that at one time or other - isn't it nice to be able to come on to the forum and vent a little though?! We all hope that you have a MUCH better day tomorrow!
 
reptimom said:
Boy, what a day you've had!! It seems that we've all experienced a day like that at one time or other - isn't it nice to be able to come on to the forum and vent a little though?! We all hope that you have a MUCH better day tomorrow!
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Thanks :) It is nice to come on here and vent about chameleon related issues because most of our family and friends that aren't into chameleons don't understand... but we on here all sure do!
 
Hang in there! - Could you toss the chickens in the garage for an hour or so each day to take care of the roaches?:eek:
 
FFSTRescue said:
The thought of 1000 roaches running around my garage all summer makes me pretty nauseous... I'm going to have to look into every shoe before I put my foot in it, but thankfully I live in Minnesota and once winter rolls around, there is no way they can stand below zero weather... unless they move into the reptile room :eek:
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Wow! Sounds like it may be time to let a couple of tokays loose in your garage! :D Make sure to take them out before winter though!

Really sorry to hear your day was so rough Kristen. Sounds like you've got a whole lot going on & much to keep up with... seems like the bad stuff usually comes in bunches. Good luck to you! Hopefully tomorrow will be a brighter day!
 
LOL, those are some seriously great ideas! I am sticking those chickens in the garage until they have eaten every last roach!!! And I am getting some Tokays to put in the reptile room for those roaches that have ventured in there since it is the warmest spot in the house! I actually have a Golden gecko clean-up crew of 4, and they do quite a nice job. I don't see them very often, but when I do, they are fat and healthy, so there must be more escaped insects than I can even imagine. Gross.
It is so true, everything bad or stressful happens at once, and then that makes the next day so much more enjoyable :)
 
HOLY CRAP girl!!!!!! Well, the day is almost over. I sure hope tomorrow is better for you. You have seriously had enough crap today to cover at least the next month, so look forward to that!!!
 
Aww man! That IS a bad day! Sorry! :(

I wonder if the premie drops are a hormonal thing? Like how when crickets die and they give off the gas and the others die? I wonder if that type of thing happens with premature egg/baby drops....just a thought
 
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