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what else can I feed my collared? I'm thinking Silk worms? Anything else?

Roaches, Moths, when you can catch them (no bug spray) put your porch light on at night when it warms up and use a net they go ape crazy over moths.

Some of mine chase spiders, grubs from outside in summer. And oh boy if you live where they have grasshoppers in the warm weather, these are like the ultimate TREAT

wax worms, butterworms, phonix worms. I had silkworms once for my panther chameleon and gave some smaller ones to my lizards and they did not act very interested, they are sorta sticky.

John Eddington (forum buddy) used to catch japanese beetles for his outdoor guys.

Just NEVER use lightning bugs, EVER they are very TOXIC
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PHEve / Eve

Thought she forgot about me...Oh wait, she did. No call??? I wanted to learn more about your new methods of treatment :O)

Yes, regarding feeding...my lizards used to love eating the Japanese beetles. I kept them outdoors and I really didn't even have to catch them. I purchased a Japanese beetle trap, and only used the scented disc. I hung the disc in my lizard pen outside and the beetles swarmed around that thing all day long. My lizards could be seen hopping up and nabbing beetles from the air.

I agree with Eve on the moths, and grasshoppers too.

Kind Regards,

John Eddingon

Hahhahaha, hey my old but NOT forgotten pal, how was the vacation? I could not call that day Dinglesnort, but will soon I promise.

Gotta run and go to work , talk soon. Get your lizards up yet???

YF
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PHEve / Eve

I'm concerned about Spice. she is having some labored breathing. She may have a resp. infection. I'm going to talk to my local vet to see if he can't spare me some baytril to get her better. Chili woke up and looks no different than when I put them down (around T-giving day).

If you know anyone with some large females let me know. I'd like to add one to my group.

J

The lizards that is, lol I will call you this week and talk lizards with ya, Sorry to hear Spice is not feeling well. Leave her heat on all night while shes sick, it helps. Sure hope she snaps out of this.

I hope to get some flame kids this season if all goes well. But this year I think I will have mostly yellers.
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PHEve / Eve

I live in CNY where it's freezing right now. I have to order everything online.. I'll probably try some phoenix worms and butterworms and silkworms.

Boxelder bugs are very toxic as well. The are related to lightening bugs, and if you get them in swarms near your area of the world, it can be a real trial to keep them away from your scaley kids.

The love june bugs too.

Has anybody tried hornworms?
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yeah i have my little chunky lady lizzy who eats nothing but crickets decided to make a diet change and ate two large ones. ive never had this much success with her in terms of food. very excited. wish my boy stevie would eat one. altho be careful not to give out the very big ones she looked she was gonna choke on the larger one.