Has anyone in florida feed yellow flies to their chameleon? It is that time of the year for the flies and are some what easy to catch.
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Florida yellow flies for food?
wellbe1
Jun 08, 2006 07:46 PM
Replies (5)
Carlton
Jun 09, 2006 12:22 PM
I don't know what a yellow fly is. Be cautious of the larger horsefly type insects. They can injure a cham.
redoaksblues
Jun 09, 2006 02:54 PM
These flies are relatives of the deer flies and give a VERY NASTY BITE that usually turns into a welt. Some of our Big skinks that run around get bit, and the bite causes a swelling. I would most definitely NOT recomment the yellow fly.
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lele
Jun 09, 2006 05:28 PM
when I looked up the photo of one (my curious mind!) it looked very much like the deer fly which we have up here as well. I'll take mosquitoes and black flies (unless you live north of MA you don;t these other nasties!) over a deer fly any day! they are nasty! If they can bite into reptile skin and leave a welt then they are definitely not food! Granted in the wild certain things may feed on them, but why risk it, huh?
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Chameleon Help & Resource Info
1.0 Nosy Be Panther Chameleon - Cyrus
0.1 Veiled Chameleon - Luna. She's now hanging from her big jungle gym in the sky
1.0 Beardie - Darwin
1.1 Side-blotched lizards - Ana and Stan for now 
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Lita
0.1 African Clawed Frog - Skippy
0.1 Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula - Rosa Leigh, Died 4/21/06 
0.1 Goliath Bird-Eater Tarantula - Natasha, donated to science 4/4/06
?.? Pinktoe Tarantula - no name yet
wellbe1
Jun 11, 2006 02:27 PM
Well i gave Monty 4 yellow flies and they lasted about 5 minutes.
lele
Jun 11, 2006 08:24 PM
>>Well i gave Monty 4 yellow flies and they lasted about 5 minutes.
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Chameleon Help & Resource Info
1.0 Nosy Be Panther Chameleon - Cyrus
0.1 Veiled Chameleon - Luna. She's now hanging from her big jungle gym in the sky
1.0 Beardie - Darwin
1.1 Side-blotched lizards - Ana and Stan for now
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Lita
0.1 African Clawed Frog - Skippy
0.1 Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula - Rosa Leigh, Died 4/21/06
0.1 Goliath Bird-Eater Tarantula - Natasha, donated to science 4/4/06
?.? Pinktoe Tarantula - no name yet
