Can I put a 4 month old baby panther in a 24 x 24 x 40 cage?

[DaChameleonKing]

Hi I was supposed to have my baby panther come on the 21st of December so they can't ship it then so I will have to have him a couple days after new years. will he do fine in a 24 x 24 x 40 cage he will have a feeder cup and a mister. that will probably mist every 1 hour for 30 or 60 seconds.

 

[urawrath]

Some say don't put them in a big cage others do but in the wild they don't have set boundaries and have to roam for their food as long as you see they the baby is eating he'll do fine. just make sure there is enough food in there for him to easily see but make sure to take it out at night so the crickets and stuff don't bite him. Many babies don't take to cup feeding very well at first so have a feed cup in there for him to get used to it but let them roam the cage also. If you notice he's not eating section off part of the cage to make it smaller instead of buying a while new cage if you can

 

[jpowell86]

The size of the cage isn't a problem perse, but you still will need to set the cage up in a fashion suitable for a young cham. Larger cages have larger temperature gradients, this can be the challenge when placing a small cham in a large area because it limits your control of variables. So, make sure that the distance in relation from basking perch to lamp is appropriate and that there are plenty of options for sitting in the enclosure. I like to have a horizontal branch every two inches in my enclosures so they can thermoregulate more efficiently. It is also going to be more difficult to keep your humidity on point for the little guy. Pack the enclosure with live plants....pack!!! This will help tremendously. If the task seems to daunting, you can always section the enclosure off. Create a make shift bottom so you only utilize the top half of the enclosure. Just remember, the smaller the area, the easier the control of environment. That's why smaller enclosures are usually used at the beginning and then upgraded throughout the growth cycle of the chameleon. Good luck!

 

[Scout]

Feed extra bugs!

 

[NickyChameleon]

Feed extra bugs!

I'm putting my 3-7 month old veiled girl in a 24"x24"x48" ReptiBreeze in 4 days (Christmas gift from dad I'm not supposed to know about) and yeah, feed a few extra, just in case they get away from him. Then he can hunt them more at a random time. Or you could train him to go to one part of the cage and he can be fed there. Good luck on him tomorrow!!!! (Send pics)

 

[Mikesyring]

I raised my Panther in a 2 feet by 2 feet by 4 feet tall and he did just fine

 

[DaChameleonKing]

Shipping had to be held back sorry guys.