You must be right, since my last one had larger holes, and doesnt work very well.
I will use a push pin for my next one.
How far apart are you making the holes?
Good thing a have a 50ft roll of tubing :o
So its a really small hole, like you would get from a push pin?
I think I am making my holes too big!
The water only drips from some of the holes, and when I increse the flow, water comes out in a steady stream on some holes, drips through others, and no drip through the other holes.
The...
If he is sleeping on the floor of the cage, that is not normal.
Maybe he is falling?
Get him on your hand, and check his grip on all for legs and his tail.
Do you see him climbing down to the floor, or do you just find him that way?
Can he zap his prey okay?
Have you checked his...
If you know of a tree that has no loose bark or skin on the branches, you can just cut them to size and scrub them with a good stiff brush and hot soapy water.
I have been using the branches from my backyard dogwood tree for years.
Never had a problem.
I agree, some chams will not eat if they know you are watching.
But, if he is drinking in front of you, he should eat also.
He may be waiting for you to leave the room before eating.
If you let some cricks loose in his cage, that is bound to get his attention.
He is probably eating...
Here is a link to the wire ties I use.
They are really skinny, so they push through the holes in the screen w/o distorting it. They have lots of other uses as well:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BMGU1U/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Your right, it wont be as leakproof as glass, but it works for me.
Under extreme conditions, one may want to consider not choosing a cham
at all.
If creating a proper living condition is an uphill battle, maybe consider some other reptile better suited to those conditions.
What I do is soak them in hot soapy water in the sink for a few hours.
Then rinse them off with cold water and hang them up to dry.
The vines I use have leaves made of some kind of cloth and plastic composit.
If they are too funky, I toss them are get new ones.
Just because it's way cheaper and easier to move (if you have to).
Also, you can control how much you cover.
You can add/remove however much cover depending on changes in the room conditions, like summer and winter.
I have been using this tubing, and I make the holes with the smallest drill bit I can find:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HE8EWK/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Make sure your rain ring is clear of your basking lamp if the lamp is laying flush to the cage.
I melted one that way!!
If I were you, I would still buy a screen cage, but I would cover the back, both sides, and maybe a portion of the front with heavy plastic.
Screen is so much easier to maintain, cheaper, and lots easier to move :)
But that's just me ;)
I suggest you just take him back to the store, get your money back, then buy a cham from one of our reputible sponsors.
If he is missing his tongue, it stands to reason he has other problems as well.