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Computer fans with an adapter... fans are typically used in very humid vivariums with poor ventilation. Claiming not to lower temp or humidity is interesting, as moving air encourages evaporation which in turn lowers temperature. They aren't run 24/7 for that reason! If you have passive...

I thought the camel crickets from my bat-counting days were horrifying... Thanks for the heebie-jeebies :eek:

"If it's alive, it's fine" isn't a particularly good way to judge the safety of wild-caught insects... Parasites often utilize multiple hosts throughout their lifecycle and depend on an intermediate host being eaten to mature and reproduce. Snails in particular carry a lot of nasty pathogens...

If you cannot fit a lay bin in the enclosure, the next best thing would be a separate "enclosure" made from a bucket, trash can, etc. that you move her to once she shows interest in digging (though don't interrupt her if she's in the process of digging, it will just stress her out.) In the post...

Yep, just to not interrupt her!

Good!! It's great that she is able to lay. Be sure she's off the ground before messing with her or anything inside. Laying eggs is tough on their bodies, so be observant- offer extra calcium and if she seems to be struggling after a few days, it's worth a vet visit to make sure there weren't any...

Here's the form to fill out so that others have a better idea of what's going on: Chameleon Info: Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What...

I was cool with these things until they grew wings and started flying out of my tubs ?

female veiled, <1 yrs.

I've made a few posts here and there on this forum, but I haven't actually posted much about myself, my chameleon, or her enclosure. I figure it's about time, so I'll start from the top :) So hi, I'm Ash! I've been keeping various reptiles and amphibians for the past 10 years, inspired mainly...

You let him know comfort in the last days of his life, and that's the best thing you could have done for him. ❤

Grow lights are just strong lights. The only danger they pose is the heat they can produce and the purple-y ones can be hard on their eyes.

Right, I'm not sure if you were trying to enforce or debate my statement! Either way, I think everyone can agree that they live much, much longer when properly kept in captivity.

Oh, St John's Wort! A medicinal plant for humans, but can be toxic to livestock and dogs, from what I can find. I'm not sure exactly how toxic- there seems to be some conflicting information.

Yes! Absolutely.

Once the foam is dry, use knives/razors/spoons to carve and scoop out the solid foam and then poke a hole through the bottom for drainage. The angles can be awkward, and you have to have the foam built up thick enough in the first place (If you apply thick blobs of foam in these areas, wait a...

Ah, yeah, it does look like he's applied it straight to mesh and it turned out fine. Cool (y) But yeah, just spray directly on whatever surface you're coating. You can't carve into it before it's cured- it comes out as a sticky, goopy substance that dries hard. Even if the outside seems dry...

Oh, also, for pot holes- I've tried both placing plastic pots in the background before foaming, as well as carving holes out later. Plastic pots are way easier, but make sure you use nice rigid ones or they'll get crushed by the foam!

In my experience, it sticks fine to glass, but I've heard of it failing before. Some people silicone a support structure (like plastic eggcrate) to the glass first to offer more grip. I...don't think I would use it directly on the mesh. I haven't seen it done, but I assume half of it would just...

Yes- this is correct. My brain is still in wake-up mode so I maybe should've elaborated more in my post ? But again, it is why we don't try to recreate their natural habitat. We can artificially provide better nutrition and living conditions than they'll ever experience in the wild (which is...