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WestCoast, quite simply, what is the purpose of your post? Did you hope to get everyone all stirred up and bashing Tyler? Did you hope that someone might finally give you a reputation point for your 250+ post count? I mean really we have visited this before. Tyler is not the first nor the...

All of these statements are common misconceptions of MH lighting regardless of the intended use. Think of it this way. How many 100-watt bulbs would it take to equal the light intensity, PAR, and penetration of a single 1000watt MH? If possible, we are talking hundreds of bulbs. The heat...

6500K is simply a reference for full spectrum daylight bulbs. The K refers to degrees Kelvin and is measured by heating black steel. Once heated to 6500 degrees Kelvin the blank of steel glows the same color as the light produced by these bulbs, more accurately the bulbs produce light the same...

I am not sure of the benefit of this product, but I have seen it as well. The more important point needing to be addressed is why are you not providing cues of darkness to your chameleon. It is a necessary part of their environment. I try and face cages towards open windows. In addition I...

Interesting line of thought... IMHO chameleons have a certain set of "needs". Mental/physical security, plant cover, food/nutrition, water, humidity/air quality, reproduction, etc. As long as these needs are adequately met, the cham appears content behaviorally and mentally. I do not...

Jordan, That’s one of the funniest rants ever LOL. I am a loan officer for a mortgage company. I did however work my way through high school, and college, as a carpenter. I built cabinets and counter tops primarily but did a bit of everything over the years in construction. I still build...

Thanks Heika, I think it would work well as the sides of a cage. It has a higher visibility than the black shade cloth used on the repatariums. It is pretty cheap, I bought mine in 15'x6' rolls for $22.98 a roll. ChameleonsTree, thanks as well, yes I will tell them they are cats! As for...

Thanks Dave, I looked at a few ways to use the PVC as the misting supply but in the end decided against it. I thought if it leaked or needed repair I would have to tear the enclosure down! Escape was my primary concern so all edges have been stiched with UV resistant twine, long process...

Weekend Project ***UPDATE PG2*** Hello all, Thought I would share my little weekend project. I have always struggled with outdoor housing and all its problems. So I set out to solve them. I designed this enclosure such that I can free range colonies of chameleons outdoors and simply put...

Ok Ok one day I will quit saturating you guys with pics, ha! Yoshi decided to be red the other day and then he just decided to stay red about a week now. Genetics I guess! and Je-uel posing for her portrait Now its your turn lets see those chams!

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Lots of things off here guys. Temp is the primary thing I see big problems with right away. A jackson cannot be kept like a panther. This is a montane species that does not make the best new keeper cham. Basking temps should not exceed 82, if you feel you must have one. Ambient should be...

I think to call this a syndrome would be a bit irresponsible. There are so many things that could be going on to cause a cham of any age to spend some time with their eyes closed in daylight hours. As cautious hobbyist we always jump to husbandry and health and justifiably. IMHO the...

The camera does not a photog make, or so they say, but equipment does help. I think the key to good chameleon photography is the eye, I try to always get catch light, either natural or not, it the eye much like you would if doing portrait work. At the very least capture the cornea and white of...

Thanks podenbeck, I use several different cameras. Most frequently I reach for a Canon S1IS or S2IS that both stay charged and hanging in the cham room, but I also have a Canon 1D MarkII for DSLR work. The smaller point and shoots need to be babied to keep them in the sweet spot but they...

As predicted Wasabi started his shed today. Interesting to note he recently began exhibiting a tendency to eat his skin. Here he shot his skin after it had fallen 10" or so and then consumed it. This is often noted as normal for parsonii but I find it fascinating to watch...

Thanks all, Wasabi has really changed and the grey color you see in the last few photos is his stress colors, he normally displays the light fleshy color seen in other pics. The yellow turrets have just started to show in the last weeks. Their skin is much softer than human skin, softer...

Hello all, been a little while since I posted. Thought I would show the growth time line of one of my parsonii Wasabi, for reference to other keepers. Of course the big question is always male or female? I am placing my money on male but you be the judge. Wasabi has stayed ahead 20-25% in...

Carrera, No problem. I have been using 2x2 poplar as my frame. Into this frame I am rebating 3/8" shower board. It looks similar to a dry erase board on one side and the other side is sealed. I silicone it into the rebate and then paint the other side with the latex based outdoor paint...

Carrera, There are several issues with all screen cages that I find annoying at times, and occasionally bad for the health of the animals I keep. Most of these issues are indicative of the species I choose to work with and likely would not effect the average panther or veiled keeper. First...