HELP Please!! Does my Panther Chameleon look right for his age

[LuisG2003]

Hey I’m wondering if my panther chameleon looks right for his age he is only 1 year old And he looks small for his age I need help determining if his size looks right for his age please help ... my Mom said he looks small help me...

 

[Carlton]

Not particularly (but I'm not a panther expert). There is a lot of variation in size, especially if his breeder was more interested in selecting for color, not overall size. His rostrals look nice, full tail, pretty boy! He may fill out a little more still.

 

[salty dog]

You need a linear uv light t-8 or t-5 I use a four foot fixture. you could use a 2 foot 2 bulb fixture 1 bulb 5.0 uv and the other 6500k full spectrum for the plants, if you don't get a linear uv bulb your cham will die of mbd or other severe health problems relating to insufficient absorption of calcium, as of right now your cham looks older than a 1 year old

 

[CamoChameleonsHuman]

Also more horizontal branches and vines. It looks like you're using a ZooMed Chameleon Kit. That cage size is also too small and could stunt his growth as well. He needs a 2'x2'x4' enclosure ASAP as well as the lighting stated above.

 

[LuisG2003]

I do have a linear uvb I took those pictures last week but I have a t-5 uvb fixture, but does his size look good for his age??

 

[CamoChameleonsHuman]

Size to age is irrelevant. Every cham is different eating different feeders growing at different rates. Weight is a better indicator. Seeing as your hand could be a baseball glove compared to my hand. But like I said your cage size is too small

 

[Peeps101]

Size to age is irrelevant. Every cham is different eating different feeders growing at different rates. Weight is a better indicator. Seeing as your hand could be a baseball glove compared to my hand. But like I said your cage size is too small

He made a diff thread weeks ago asking the same question. We tried telling him that he needs different lights and a bigger cage etc etc but he didn’t quite listen to us....

 

[Chameleon Mike]

https://www.chameleonforums.com/thr...t-size-for-his-age.168173/page-4#post-1463446

You should take the advise of those who tired helping you earlier from your earlier post.

 

[CamoChameleonsHuman]

Well someone should tell him it's not always about size but how you use it that matters

 

[Peeps101]

Well someone should tell him it's not always about size but how you use it that matters

Why did I automatically take this in the same way you were thinking....

 

[salty dog]

This is the thread that leads to, help, my cham will not get off the bottom of the cage, what do I do.....uuugghhh

 

[Kaizen]

I’m not a panther expert either, but I think the previous posters make some solid points about varying growth rates, weights and the highly particular nature of each individual. Although I too think a t5 is a good idea, I’d like to point out that from the pics, it isn’t clear whether you have a cfl, or a small Mv in that dual fixture. I assume it’s the former, but as I can’t tell from the pics, I can’t really criticize your lighting situation. A bigger cage is probably a good idea when it’s in the budget. Anyways, nice looking Cham!

 

[Toothless the cham]

This is the thread that leads to, help, my cham will not get off the bottom of the cage, what do I do.....uuugghhh

Actually can someone explain to me what this means. Not because I want to annoy anyone but because I'm curious? My veild often dose this.

 

[Carlton]

Actually can someone explain to me what this means. Not because I want to annoy anyone but because I'm curious? My veild often dose this.

They were trying to imply that the cham in the quote is lying limp and unresponsive on the cage bottom...as in almost dead.

 

[SharpShooter]

Actually can someone explain to me what this means. Not because I want to annoy anyone but because I'm curious? My veild often dose this.

How often? Male or female? All chams are different, one of mine breaks most of the rules but I'd be worried if he was doing that.

 

[Toothless the cham]

Actually can someone explain to me what this means. Not because I want to annoy anyone but because I'm curious? My veild often dose this.

Ok sorry I got confused