I can't speak to the Zen cages, as all I have are Dragonstrands, and I do not have a bioactive cage (unless you count plant gnats!) :ROFLMAO: However, I took a pic of my Large Dragonstrand Atrium next to a 2x2x4 to get a good visual of the space differences. I was in the process of switching...
I fell into the same trap. My mom loves elephants, so after a trip to a zoo in Colorado where I saw they sold paintings that their elephants made I ordered her one for Christmas. After that I heard on my Stuff You Should Know (SYSK) podcast about the darker side of this practice and was upset...
I can't speak about the babies, however you should not be housing all those females together in one cage. Each chameleon needs it's own separate cage which is also visually separated from those next to it. Please let us know if you have any other questions, because perhaps your husbandry could...
OP, your writing style is fantastic, and I read it in my head in the voice of my Scottish friend! I too wasn't thrilled about the idea of bringing bugs into the house, but I did get over it. For crickets what I did before I could touch them was to buy a hand-held vaccuum (like a Dirt Devil if...
I've had the best luck with spider plants when they weren't directly under the lights, but instead were shaded by other plants just a touch. So I put my pothos a little higher, and let them shade the spider plants. Also, when the pup out (sprout that fireworks looking bush), you can clip that...
FL Chams lives in a gated community (or at least he used to), which is why there is no local pick-up. I think if you Google it you can find a video of his set-ups. He did allow me to pick my panther up just outside his community in the parking lot of a restaurant. However, with Covid I can...
We've all been there, trust me! What I've learned is when you are looking for them, start at the front of the plant, and then move to the sides if possible, so you can see the plant from many different angles. I free range mine on a 20' lanai, and both my boys have caused me anxiety a few...
Sorry to hear about your loss, and as many others have said, you have a lot of knowledge when you are ready for your next one. We are all here to help guide you as well.
Don't feel badly - you had a ton of information about an entirely new subject thrown at you while stressing out about your new chameleon. You are doing the best you can, and we are all pulling for you both. Keep up the progress and let us know if you have any questions.
I'm so sorry your experience with a panther is starting out this way. At this point as Beman said just changing the lights to avoid further stress, and we will keep our fingers crossed that he makes it to the vet visit. Either way, please file a complaint with the BBB about the store, because...
I raise my own silkworm eggs from my silkworms that I've bought online. I keep the silkworms and the eggs in the reptile room, which tends to be a degree or 2 higher than in the rest of the house. I tried hatching some in my kitchen and they didn't hatch, however the next batch I kept in the...
Welcome to the forums! Your female will love the larger cage coming for her - I have 3 chameleons (2 veileds, and a panther), and they all use every bit of the space in the Large Dragon Strand Atriums that they have. Feel free to ask any questions you need, we are all here to help.