If you do not stock phoenix worms or BSF larvae, order a small container this week. They keep in the fridge.
Phoenix worms — calcium-rich BSF larvae by another name.
Phoenix worms (smaller life-stage of black soldier fly larvae) are calcium-rich treats that need no dusting. Two per meal, twice a week.
Phoenix worms are the smaller life-stage of black soldier fly larvae, sold by various brand names. They are nutritionally distinctive among feeder insects: naturally high in calcium with a favorable Ca:P ratio that means they often need no calcium dusting at all. Soft-bodied, well-tolerated, and palatable to most chameleons.
We rotate them in twice weekly as a treat-rich feeder, especially valuable for animals coming off antibiotics, gravid females, or juveniles in a slow-growth phase. They store well in the fridge for 2–3 weeks if kept in their original container; remove a few hours before feeding to let them warm up to room temperature.
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From the field notes archive.
The morning baseline photograph.
A single weekly photo, taken at the same hour and angle, will tell you more about your care than any forum thread ever could.
Tightening screen tension on a year-old cage.
After twelve months of misting cycles and live plant weight, screen panels sag in ways that quietly compromise climbing surfaces.
A 72-hour gutload window for dubia roaches.
Dubia gutloads peak somewhere between 48 and 72 hours after the colony moves onto a fresh diet. Here's the schedule we run.