They are a lot of work. Ive only dabbled with mushrooms cause I don't really eat them but am fascinated by them. Most of my background is in cannabis cultivation (legal).
So I think I'm going to for go a fogger with my setup in favor of maybe putting an extra mister nozzle lower in tank and doing a couple shorts sprays at night (15-30 seconds).
Humidifiers are absolute breeding grounds for mold and bacteria unless you run white vinegar and let them dry out...
If you haven't already I'd try Zoo creatures/ new England reptile distributors (same company) in Plaistow Nh. They likely have them. Or jabberwock reptiles is stoneham ma
Pro tip for sterilizing soil for plant or cham use. Don't bake it. Put it in a cooler with a bottom drain boil a bunch of water and pour it in. Close the kid and walk away for a day. This will make it super wet and require some drying but if you do it ahead of time it is by far the most...
Thank you for these sheets. I have been thinking about getting a cham for a long time and have done the deep dive on habitat and environment. I also have a lot of experience with building climates from my horticulture/ agriculture background. The specific dietary requirements I'm still learning...
My plan is still developing and Im sure there is some things I forgot to put in here but this is the game plan so far. Any glaring problems you see here? This will be my first cham.
Enclosure:
diycages 24x24x48 screen enclosure with 5 dragon strand ledges
Diet:
All the norms...
I will definitely do that. Everyone here has been very helpful, appreciate that very much. I will post up a thread at some poi t soon with my planned setup and pictures of the Ambilobe sire mine is coming from!
Update.
So I was just talking to Framschams and they have some real beauties that will be ready in about a month. A little quicker than I expected to get one but gives me enough time to get everything setup and tested. Ordering a 24x24x48 cage (from diy cages) , 24 inch t5 uvb 6%, arcadia...
Appreciate it everyone! I'd love to use someone local to me. I'm brand new to chams but have been reading and researching for a few months. I got gun shy at first cause I've read they're difficult. I have a ton of experience with plants and controlled climate agriculture ( it's my job) though so...
Thanks I actually live in mass and saw them in a Google search but didn't know anything about them so appreciate it. I'll double back and check them out more