Hi all,
I recently purchased a 4-5 month old amiblobe male from FL Chams. I have had him for about 5 days now. He arrived fine in every way, except he is missing about 2/3 of his tail (which I knew about when I purchased him). He is roughly 6 inches in total length. I have him housed outside in a 3ft x 3 ft x 3 ft enclosure, which is made of a pvc frame and plastic screening. The enclosure is heavily planted. I live in Florida Keys, so it's hot and humid. His enclosure receives sunlight from about 8 AM until about 2 pm, but after about 11 am, the sunlight is dispersed throughout his cage because of a nearby tree whose foliage creates alot of shade in the enclosure.
He is fed about 10 crix per day, which are calcium dusted every other day. Water is delivered via a dripper, and his enclosure is automatically misted 3 times a day in 15 minute intervals. I dont think this is too much given the climate he is in. The enclosure dries out pretty quickly.
My concern is that he is ALWAYS on the screen and on the top of the cage and usually displaying dark, maybe even stressed colors. I can't figure out what his deal is. It seems to me that his husbandry is right on. It has been raining alot for the last few days, but there is still plenty of sunshine to give him the opportunity to bask and warm up. As far as I know, he cannot see any potential predators and I know he cannot see any of my other chams.
He also has pretty bad aim with his tongue, which I noticed the first time i fed him. I basically have to hold the crix right in front of his face. He does eat very well. He also has a touch of orange coloration in his urates, but I cannot see how he couls possibly be dehydrated with all the water that he has access to.
I wonder if the missing tail throws off his balance to a point where he is not comfortable navigating in the foliage and perhaps he find it easier to move about on the screening?
I know any advice is difficult given that there is no pic, but any insights or ideas are greatly appreciated.
Thanks very much,
Josh
I recently purchased a 4-5 month old amiblobe male from FL Chams. I have had him for about 5 days now. He arrived fine in every way, except he is missing about 2/3 of his tail (which I knew about when I purchased him). He is roughly 6 inches in total length. I have him housed outside in a 3ft x 3 ft x 3 ft enclosure, which is made of a pvc frame and plastic screening. The enclosure is heavily planted. I live in Florida Keys, so it's hot and humid. His enclosure receives sunlight from about 8 AM until about 2 pm, but after about 11 am, the sunlight is dispersed throughout his cage because of a nearby tree whose foliage creates alot of shade in the enclosure.
He is fed about 10 crix per day, which are calcium dusted every other day. Water is delivered via a dripper, and his enclosure is automatically misted 3 times a day in 15 minute intervals. I dont think this is too much given the climate he is in. The enclosure dries out pretty quickly.
My concern is that he is ALWAYS on the screen and on the top of the cage and usually displaying dark, maybe even stressed colors. I can't figure out what his deal is. It seems to me that his husbandry is right on. It has been raining alot for the last few days, but there is still plenty of sunshine to give him the opportunity to bask and warm up. As far as I know, he cannot see any potential predators and I know he cannot see any of my other chams.
He also has pretty bad aim with his tongue, which I noticed the first time i fed him. I basically have to hold the crix right in front of his face. He does eat very well. He also has a touch of orange coloration in his urates, but I cannot see how he couls possibly be dehydrated with all the water that he has access to.
I wonder if the missing tail throws off his balance to a point where he is not comfortable navigating in the foliage and perhaps he find it easier to move about on the screening?
I know any advice is difficult given that there is no pic, but any insights or ideas are greatly appreciated.
Thanks very much,
Josh
