I feed hydeii to my R. brevicaudatus, just for some variety. They really
are too small (and they're the larger of the flightless fruitflies). Of
course, when I have babies (like now), I do feed them regularly.
To try and localize the flies, and keep them from climbing to the top, I
always have a dish of fruit babyfood in the cage with the animals. The
chams don't eat it, but the flies do. Not only does it localize them, it
helps with gutloading, too. I've also used small wedges of orange in
several places in the cage.
To get the flies out of their container and into the cage with minimum
escapes, tap the container on the counter to force the flies to the
bottom, then quickly remove the lid and tap the number of flies you want
into a deli cup that has the supplements you use. Quickly put the lid
back on the fly container and also a lid on the deli cup. Shake the deli
cup to coat the flies with supplements, then sprinkle into the cage.
BTW... why are we discussing this on the gecko list and not on CJ???
Lyle Puente wrote:
>
> > I just got them for a Pigmy Stump Tail
> >Cham, scientific name escapes me. R. something ... Anyway, just
> >didn't want them to escape the enclosure and such.
>
> Are you feeding babies? I would think fruit flies are too small for
> Rhampholeon brevicaudatus. A couple list members breed these, perhaps they
> could offer assistance.
>
> Lyle Puente
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