I live on the water [Great South Bay] in Lindenhurst Long Island and the street and yard has been flooded since yesterday. If the tide goes down [low tide @3pm] i may try to get out. Will post some pics if possile.
Yes i was without power for over a week in the october 93? nor'easter and all my tropical fish and lizards did ok. In fact a few years ago i lost power and the temps dipped into the upper 30's for a few days and my Vieled cham did ok [but i froze].
Like someone said i would try to room the pets with your pet doc. Even if its costly you know their in good hands. This could be the trip of a lifetime, would hate to see you miss it.
Ficus seems to be the plant of choise for the "foundation" plant, if room a pathos can provide a vine to climb on, plus get lots of fake vines and sticks to climb on and hide behind.
Not to sure what vits a Jacksom cham requires, but theres many Jacksons experts on here maybe start a thread on it if nobody posts here [or search for one already there].
Don't forget live bugs and calcium/vitiman supps [get them with cage and save a little over pet shops]. Even though the cage is pretty cheap cham onership is costly, especially if vet care is needed. Their so cool it's worth it though.
He may have his own schedule and will take some time getting accustomed to your lighting schedule. I sometimes wonder if the new cham or the new owner suffers from more stress.
Yes that the wire mesh one. That was the only thing i didn't like, it's hard to tell from looking at the web site. Again talk to their customer rep and ask every question you can think of. I even asked her for her opinoin on stuff and she said "well most people get this one" and was very helpfull.
Call them, theres an 800# i think. They were very helpfull when i called. they were going to refund money for cage but i kept it anyway. Keep in mind with the wire mesh cage you may have to order accessories that came with the cloth cage.
I would add to get the biggest cage you can, their pretty cheap. I free range my cham so he rarely uses his indoor cage. Hide areas, room to roam, diff temp zones all help create a stress free enviornment for your cham.
I think this was the black cloth mesh...100 gallon chameleon package
size: 30" x 16.5" x 48"
100 Gallon Reptarium (30" x 16.5" x 48"), 24" UV Hood, 18" Fluorescent UVB 5.0 Bulb, Heat Lamp, Heat Bulb, 2 Packages of Large Tropical Vines, 8 Quarts Tropical Moss, Thermometer. Shipping included...
I did the same thing. The black zipper looking one is a cloth mesh. It seems more like a tempoary cage than the wire mesh one. And it doesn't show the cham well. I kept the cloth one for an outdoor cage, and bought the smaller wire mesh one for inside.
Everyone on here is a big mist king fan [for good reason, its a great product]. Doesn't mean other products aren't good but not many even try anything else. Let us know how you stuff works and good luck with your cham.
The big box stores [home depot, Lowes] are pretty good for common home houseplants like ficus and pathos I got 2 cages from LLL, their pretty good although i ordered the wrong cage [the black screen not wire mesh.] They were great to work with, just make sure what your getting.