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Tea Contributing Member
Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 71 Location: Herts, UK
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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:50 pm Post subject: A fussy eater it would seem! |
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Hey guys,
Told you it wouldn't be long before the questions started
This evening I did indeed come into possession of another addition to the family. An adult male C.Calyptratus. I have been advised by both his original owner and the guy who has had him on loan for the last year that he won't touch crickets and will only eat locusts. I can see this getting expensive. Any tips as to how I might go about broadening his tastes in feeder insects?
Cheers! _________________ http://www.iherp.com/tea
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kroakykaren Site Moderator
Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 5270 Location: North East
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:32 am Post subject: |
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Fussy so and so's chams are saying that my large chams only eat locusts as i think they are a better feeder, the only thing i can suggest is keep trying him and hope his tastes change _________________
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unbreakable Key Member
Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 212
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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bulk buying may be a good option and i have also seen threads on american forums about breeding locusts, maybe a dubia colony aswell, im definately going to start using dubias when mine are old enough. |
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mcfluffin CaptiveBred Addict!
Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 943
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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Yes...go for roaches! They are very good for the bigger chams...I was going to breed my roaches, but my nosy be just ate them all _________________
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Ailurus Captivebred Communist
Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 1626 Location: Hertfordshire, England
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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wow u live in hemel. me to!! what a coinkydink.
any pics of the cham? _________________ Tom
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Tea Contributing Member
Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 71 Location: Herts, UK
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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:59 am Post subject: |
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Thank you guys
As regards the locusts, I've been doing my research today and I am going to buy them in in bulk and see how I go cost wise... if it gets too much then I'll think about breeding them but I think, as I have discussed in another thread, that breeding them might be a tad unnecessary at this stage seeing as it'd only be for one animals benefit... three animals tops.
The roaches are a very tempting but right now as I'm living at home again between uni and getting my own place sorted and my ma hates roaches I'd rather stay away from that one for now I might just buy in a tub or something and see if he'll take them cuz that way, if I've got an obvious reason for needing them and can ensure no escapes and no contact between them and my ma then I'm sure she'll see sense! _________________ http://www.iherp.com/tea
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1.0 Python regius
1.0 Xenopus laevis
4.0 Hyla cinerea
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0.0.1 Varanus exanthematicus
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Tea Contributing Member
Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 71 Location: Herts, UK
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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:01 am Post subject: |
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Oh and Tom? Indeed a coincidence! As for the cham, I have a few pics on my iherp profile, the link is in my sig. I think you should be able to see them even if you're not a member _________________ http://www.iherp.com/tea
0.1.1 Elaphe guttata guttata
1.0 Python regius
1.0 Xenopus laevis
4.0 Hyla cinerea
0.0.4 Litoria cearulea
0.0.1 Varanus exanthematicus
1.1 Chameleo calyptratus |
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