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  1. Willnevins

    Very Dissapointing Pet Store

    Same thing happened to me at a local shop here in CT, only instead of just shrugging it off they fought with me! She insisted very rudely that some chams OLNY drink from water bowls, and they were trying to sell me a dying senegal, eyes glued shut directly under the UVB light, so shruken in from...
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    safe to ship a chameleon?

    Had a great experience buying from FLchams, but I would recommend Fedex over UPS for shipping.
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    How to handle !?

    Until very recently I thought I was never going to be able to handle my 10 month old male Nosy Be. As a baby he was so afraid of everything. Now he's a lot bigger and for a while he was very mean. I was bitten by him once, and from that point on he would lunge at my hand every time I went near...
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    Apartments and Reptiles

    I lived in an apartment complex with 20 rats, a chameleon, bearded dragon, and a turtle. We tried to tell them about our pets but they said it doesn't matter unless its a free range pet. The only time we ever had issues was when they did their annual pest inspection looking for bed bugs and...
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    Open mouth and vibrating body

    Maybe they are inflating themselves with air for more skin exposure to the light. I have seen my panther do it twice while basking.
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    do i need a heat lamp?

    The red bulb isn't good because they need to be able to recognize the spot that is best for them to bask, don't waste your money on those bulbs you see at a pet store, the normal white bulbs do a better job. You should expect to see a darker colored cham when they are under the light, mine...
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    Silkworm questions

    So I have 50 half inch silkworms coming in the mail today and I have a few questions. I recently read that I can gutload them with dandelions from outside as well as using the chow. How safe is this and can I just walk outside, pick them, wash them off and throw them in with the chow, yellow...
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    Any suggestions on good breeders to buy from?

    I bought my Nosy Be panther at 3 months old from FLchams at around 10am on 02/15/2012 and he was shipped the same day. I had a great experience working with them, but If you can, pay for Fedex shipping, not UPS. I was told it would arrive around 10am 02/16/2012 and after waiting from 9am - 6pm...
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    New with chams!! Im not sure he is drinking water :(

    He should get 12 hours of UVB per day, most of us recommend the reptisun 5.0 tube. I have watched it reverse MBD (a bone disease you do not want your reptile to get from lack of sun!) and will never use anything different. I would take the waterfall out. Put it in your room for some nice feng...
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    Newbie

    Yea don't worry about getting her to eat the veggies directly, just make sure your feeders are eating them and he will get the nutrients that way :D. Also, do you have a UVB light? I can't tell from your picture but if you don't I recommend the reptisun 5.0 tube, I have witnessed the magic...
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    Solving drainage problems

    I purchased a 30x30 dura tray (linked above by reptilover) for my reptibreeze at my local Tractor Supply Store and it's perfect for water dripping down the sides. I drilled a hole into it and sealed it on a 2'x2' drain table I built that has a pvc pipe attached leading to a 5 gallon bucket.
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    Calciworms....

    I saw these at petco the other day and when I opened up the container huge flies flew out at my face and scared me! I believe they are called soldier flies.
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    Substrate is it an issue

    I have heard of people drilling into the glass of the exo terra for drainage, but if you get a screen cage with a pvc bottom there are many easy solutions for drainage and they are much easier to clean! They don't look too bad with the white floor and if humidity is a problem, cover 1 or 2 sides...
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    Cool Mist Humidifier

    I got a nice one at target in the baby section :D http://www.target.com/p/Safety-1st-Ultrasonic-360-Degree-Humidifier/-/A-11268317 $30 and you can adjust the amount of mist coming out from barley anything to a fog machine lol. You can also have it pointing in 2 directions!
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    Stupid Chameleon

    It's not because they are stupid, its because they are afraid of you and just want to get to the nearest tree to climb away and be free
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    Reptisun Compact Flourescent

    Reptisun 5.0 saved my bearded dragons life so I will never use anything but that. I was using the wrong bulb (not sure what I had) and she developed MBD. She couldn't lift her body up, she would drag herself around her cage. After switching to reptisun 5.0 I noticed a difference in her strength...
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    Worst pet store experience ever

    Thank you everyone for your support. It's comforting to know that others feel the same as I do. I can file a complaint to the better business bureau of CT online, and will be doing so tonight after work. Even if the only thing they do is send a letter saying someone complained that may be enough...
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    Worst pet store experience ever

    I have owned my panther for a little over 3 months, but have been reading and researching for much longer. I am constantly learning from others mistakes, and have spent so much time making sure I do everything right. I definitely have more knowledge than experience when it comes to saving the...
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    Worst pet store experience ever

    Before I got into chams, or knew anything about them really, I would go into this store to look around. I have seen the horrible way they keep all of there animals. Their bearded dragons have mouth rot as well as 2 other species of geckos in the same 10 gallon tank with them. They have at least...
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    pet shop chameleon

    Wow, I just posted about my horrible experience at a pet store today and then I came here to read yours. If I had the money I would open my own pet store and do everything right or not do it at all!
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