Dancing on the Ceiling

[Ebkruer]

Having some issues keeping our Cham off the top of the cage, no matter what we do she climbs back up there, she has burned herself doing this, we have moved lights, moved plants. I need some advice, I can't stay with her constantly and any more of a distance with lights and her temps won't stay where they need to.

 

[Rontti]

What is the ambient temperature in the cage? It sound like she's cold.

 

[Matt Vanilla Gorilla]

It is usually age related! Will outgrow it! Your goal is to make sure that the heat lamp does not warm up the top to the extent that your baby gets a burn while hanging around!

 

[Ebkruer]

@Rontti her basking spot stays around 83-85 degrees, the middle of her cage is sitting around 74-76 degrees.

 

[Ebkruer]

@Matt Vanilla Gorilla I hope that it happens sooner than later, has had me stressed out for about a week and half now.

 

[Rontti]

What kind of lamp fixture do you have? Raise it a bit higher so it won't touch the top of the cage and get a more powerful bulb so the temperature won't fall.

 

[JoshD49]

How long have you had her and how old is she?

My female panther did this when she was new and then stopped .Now she only does it when she is freaked out about something.

My male panther started doing this as part of cage patrol when he hit 6 months. He doesn't hang out up there just walks around .

 

[Nylah712]

I’m sure it’s just an age thing and will grow out of it but, just in case get a stand for the lights from Amazon. Also maybe there isn’t enough sticks and foliage so the Cham as resorted to climbing on the cage.

Here’s a link to a stand for the lights on amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00V...ight+stand&dpPl=1&dpID=41oJPM8Pm2L&ref=plSrch

 

[Beman]

@Ebkruer I feel your pain... My male veiled started this two weeks ago. He is about 6 months old now. I keep checking temps basking and ambient and they are spot on compared to the care sheets. Live pothos and humidity is great. He crawls across the top and up and down the sides like freaking spider man. It stresses me out completely. I have added fake plants from the top corners and down the corners so now at least if he loses his grip he grabs the fake plants. I am waiting on his new cage to be built. Hoping that when he has a ton more space filled with live plants it will calm him. But in the mean time it is really scary. Good luck with your little girl!

 

[Brodybreaux25]

They all do it at some point, nothing you can do to stop it. Eventually his weight will prevent him from climbing like that...

 

[Beman]

@Brodybreaux25 thank you