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garbonzo13

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I found a couple sites that sell these cuties if anyone is interested. www.sandfiredragonranch.com and also www.LLLreptiles.com I didn't know they were available. They are cheap to.

 
Hey Garbonzo. If you decide to buy some of these, buy captive bred specimens from Sandfire. I have done plenty of business with sandfire and they are top notch. I wont get started on how I feel about LLL.

www.Geckospot.com

 
Hey Gecko, I most likely won't go after the pygmies, but I do have a WC Scarlet Snake. I can't get it to eat crickets or mealworms. I have read it is a lizard eater...does that mean I have to catch small lizards to feed it? That is my next try for feeder. It hasn't eaten since I caught it on Sunday evening. I know nothing about snakes. I will try to get a pic up tonight after I go into town to borrow my parents camera.

 
Maybe if you have no success you should consider letting it go, just in case you kill it... i mean it dies

:lol:

 
I plan to if it seems to get weak, but it is strong so far, and I believe they can fast for a while. :wink: Wiseguy. :lol:

 
Its ok. Kingsnakes can go months without eating. They are primarily lizard/snake eaters (thats why they're called kingsnakes). You'll never get it to eat bugs LOL. You can offer it anoles from your yard or try mice from the petstore. Many kingsnake keepers have problems getting their WC snakes to eat mice. Try catching a few large anoles outside and break off the tails. Put the tails in the freezer. When you're ready to feed the snake, rub the blood from the lizard tail on the mouse. This is called scenting and often works to get those stubborn snakes to eat. If you are keeping it in an outside cage, it may have gone into brumation since its gotten pretty cold here all of the sudden. You can get loads of information from the kingsnake forums at www.kingsnake.com. Let me know how it turns out. :)

www.Geckospot.com

 
Not yet, parent went out and cannot get ahold of them(damn party animals) so I have to wait until tomorrow. They have to come back sometime. LOL

 
They get stressed pretty easily but they're not that hard to keep. Just feed them drosophila and mist 2x a day. They are mostly ground dwelling so some leaves, bark and twigs can be used as substrate.

www.Geckospot.com

 
it says here at The Pygmy Chameleon Specialist - http://ntrickett.demonweb.co.uk/page10.html'They don’t need UV light, all they need is heat and slight humidity.'

how much harder are they to look after than mantids?
A LOT harder than mantids, and a heck of a lot more expensive. That is one of the worse sites I have ever seen for any animal, let alone a chameleon. You need to keep in mind who writes these things, and WHY. If you are trying to sell a bunch, you are going to tell people they are really easy to care for... I've been keeping chameleons (and breeding them) for 10+ years, and while pygmies are a walk in the park compared to standard chameleons, they are still a chameleon - one of the hardest animals to keep in captivity.

Here's some legitimate sites that you can find loads of info on:

www.chameleoninfo.com

www.chameleonnews.com

www.adcham.com

www.chameleonjournals.com

 
i had a friend in wales that had two yemens ( one was pregnant when i saw em ) his setup was pretty basic ( but large ), they seemed perfectly content.

wouldnt a chameleon be more 'hardier' than a mantis? i mean wouldnt their mortality rate be higher... :?

 
No, a chameleon is one of the hardest animals in captivity to keep, period. Mantids are cake in comparison, even the more difficult species.

"Yemen"/Veiled chameleons are the species that takes the longest abuse - they will last years in poor conditions, but VERY few people can keep them alive their natural lifespan - 10+ years. Most of them die in 3 mos or less.

 

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