We had to find an exotic vet fast during one of the worst times ever with a 3 day power outage and flooded basement to boot and have had luck with http://www.parkway-animal-hospital.com so far....but we only had a r.i., and were perscribed the most commonly perscribed/started antibiotic. The...
With our ac now being on, as well as adding natural plants, I had to up mistings to a more normal run time and quickly had to battle keeping the tenps up but was very happy with the difference in humidity levels. What did help a lot was just adding a 2nd heat light that was a very low red...
Our mistking and hand spraying is all Gus drinks now--he is shedding ATM and went from a sweet boy who nearly jumps on my hand the second I open the door to turning sideways to get away if I open the door just for feeding -_-. This too shall pass.
Set up a plant that funnels the water drips...
I agree, I bet he found a place behind a dresser/tv/maybe somewhere with a warm outlet like a DVD olayer/computer/Cord etc. Sending ya good luck from MI!!
I really appreciate it! Everything seems to be a new adventure, but it's all been a positive learning experience thankfully--i may have to take you up on that offer in the near future(y)
How old/large are your Chams, and how often do you feed the stick bugs? I'm very interested in attempting to grow a colony of these/leaf bugs/mantis or perhaps all 3, but don't often hear others using these as a diverse feeder.
I cup feed silk and Waxworms and free feed crickets,but am trying to develop a feeder system for the crickets so there's an elimination of escapees lol. I have seen the awesome PVC style feeders and am working on a smaller version of something similar.
Absolutely!! It's uncanny that they are presented in the same manoma as a pet mouse or goldfish by many pet store chains......it is a huge issue that they are treated merely like another store product rather than a living being with soecicsp requirements.
Absolutely!!! Not to generalize, but...
I agree, I didn't word the best. They're such stunning living art--and then when they add in any personality, whether it's a grump who wishes nothing to do with you aside from collect water & food or an outgoing guy who wishes to explore every inch, they're a marvel.
I agree, a jungle room...
The enclosure you pictured speaks volumes for your passion. That's/Something equivalent what should have been in place weeks prior in my situation. I love the diversity of the plants in species and colors in the cage you pictured recently.
Well said---i def agree a Cham is not a beginner reptile by any means and should have worded it a bit differently.
I'm ridiculously intimidated by female Chams for the same reason @JacksJill and reading on the egg clutch sizes, incubation, and become bound, etc...
I honestly don't believe with...
Our little jackson who has quite humid requirements and takes a few showers weekly on top of misting honestly keeps a sim spot dead center that just doesn't want to budge it would seem.
Knowing what you know now--all your hard lessons, research, advice, etc...what specific Chameleon would you have started with as a novice?
While my guy is healthy for the time being, the steep learning curve and continued adj to care, I definitely would not have choose a Jackson...with no prev...
I found a supplier thru Etsy that sells the giant canyon isopods, my caution comes only in wondering how do you know where they're sourcing them/if they're safe bugs to feed them?
They say all the right things as far as for bioactive enclosures, etc, etc., I just wondered if parasites...