Victor,



yes, it was nice. It took me awhile to get him to respond but he was gracious about it. They are just beginning to emerge today so I am looking forward to giving them to my "little" herps. I think I will gut load the ones that go into the anole and gecko tanks just as I did fruit flies - I'll keep some honey and yogurt mix, or something in there for them. As for the cham you are probably right - hardly worth the effort. I am hoping Luna will get her tongue back in shape by shooting for them.



I think I will write to Skip and ask what he gutloads his with for the suet cakes.



Thanks!



lele



>>Lele;

>>That's really nice of the guy to replace your pupae. From what I gather, he usually deals in really large orders. Small orders, like the ones he receives from us herpers, are hardly worth it for him, from a financial standpoint.

>>No, I don't really take the time to gut load the flies once they emerge from the pupae. From what I've seen of their natural diet and from their short shelf life, I wonder if it would even be worth the hassle. I would point you to the good people at Skipio's anout trying to gutload adult flies.

>>The guy from Skipio's has the low down on the flies' nutritional value. He uses freeze-dried flies as part of the suet diet he offers. I seem to remember them being high in vitamin C and having a good calcium to phosphorus ratio (1:1 I believe), but please don't take my word for it.

>>In all honesty, the flies' nutritional value is more of a fringe benefit to me. I use them as a stimulant, especially for fussy or bored chameleons. The flies have a strong, positive impact on my chameleons. They keep my chameleons happy and interested in their other food, which is the flies' most important benefit.

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>>Victor Gomez

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>>gomezvi@yahoo.com
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0.1 veiled - Luna

0.2 green anoles Jaida & Jetta

0.1 brown anole - Jamaica

0.2 house geckos - Gaia & Tia

0.2 felines - Kyndra and Líta

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