Canny Chams
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A leading expert on chameleons Dr, Ferguson says thats its most likely the minerals that are in the soil that the cham doesnt have enough of is attracting them
How long will my new cage last?
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AndrewWelch
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He doesnt eat it.
Canny Chams
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i know, but im saying that your cham wont eat it, if they have enough vitamins and minerals
KarmaChameleon1337
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They still can when eating bugs. Their tongue isn't dirt resistant.
AndrewWelch
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K, what ever you say. I just wanted to know how long the cage will last. I didnt want to get lectured. I get enough of it already. Thanks.
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Emcee101
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I don't see why your hounding this prson. That cage will work till he's roughly 5 and a so so amount of days. You have time to set up a new cage. Substrate I bad, it collects mol. So think about that. Same with old water,with a possibility he coul poo in it or drown. Don't let a little 14 yea old look keyboard gangter and act like she's boss cause she's had a chameleon forever and a day. Simple answers are nice. Don't need a lifestory.
AndrewWelch
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Thank you.
That was what I was looking for when I posted the thread, lol. The water was put in yesterday, and again, its for the dripping system.
Canny Chams
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Impaction is caused by the large, hard to digest hunks, and if the cham gets it in his mouth (which quite frankly is unlikely) they would spit it out
KarmaChameleon1337
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That is not true. There are many cases of death by impaction from swallowing too much dirt while eating their food.
lindawaz
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Hello,
Read through all of this and couple of things. Since you are worried about parasites just take the poo in first. Have the fecal done and if you have parasites then you would have to bring your cham in before they will prescribe meds. No sense in paying for an office visit if you have clean poo unless you want your cham to become an established patient of that vet.
The cage will probably suffice until they are about 8 mths old that will be pushing it though. It does look nice. That bowl of water you use to catch. if you could go to the fabric store unless you know someone with old ballet costumes and buy tulle- that stiff netting, and put it over the bowl just in case they take a tumble into the bowl they can not drown cause the net will keep them above water but not absorb any. put a rubber band over the net and bowl to keep it in place
Going back and forth over and over will not resolve anything. why doesn't everyone just walk away from the substrate issue.
Read through all of this and couple of things. Since you are worried about parasites just take the poo in first. Have the fecal done and if you have parasites then you would have to bring your cham in before they will prescribe meds. No sense in paying for an office visit if you have clean poo unless you want your cham to become an established patient of that vet.
The cage will probably suffice until they are about 8 mths old that will be pushing it though. It does look nice. That bowl of water you use to catch. if you could go to the fabric store unless you know someone with old ballet costumes and buy tulle- that stiff netting, and put it over the bowl just in case they take a tumble into the bowl they can not drown cause the net will keep them above water but not absorb any. put a rubber band over the net and bowl to keep it in place
Going back and forth over and over will not resolve anything. why doesn't everyone just walk away from the substrate issue.
AndrewWelch
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I've heard everything before and I know about the substrate. The thing is, I wasnt asking about it, I was asking about the cage.
KarmaChameleon1337
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Also, since fecals can add up costly you can buy a microscope and perform your own for alot cheaper.
Canny Chams
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yea, just because shes young doesnt mean she doesnt know. She seems very knowlegdable, Ive had reptiles since i was 8. Chameleons since i was 15. If you do your research it doesnt madder the age. But in this case, your incorrect karma
KarmaChameleon1337
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I'm only relating to the many stories of plenty of users. It can happen, it's best to be cautious.
Canny Chams
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easier said than done, when i was first looking for parasites with a microscope, i had to go over my grd 12 biology textbook like 4 times. lol
Canny Chams
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i think the many users had the mineral situation.
KarmaChameleon1337
Avid Member
No, that was few. There are many cases of it being swallowed when eating bugs.
AndrewWelch
New Member
Hello,
Read through all of this and couple of things. Since you are worried about parasites just take the poo in first. Have the fecal done and if you have parasites then you would have to bring your cham in before they will prescribe meds. No sense in paying for an office visit if you have clean poo unless you want your cham to become an established patient of that vet.
The cage will probably suffice until they are about 8 mths old that will be pushing it though. It does look nice. That bowl of water you use to catch. if you could go to the fabric store unless you know someone with old ballet costumes and buy tulle- that stiff netting, and put it over the bowl just in case they take a tumble into the bowl they can not drown cause the net will keep them above water but not absorb any. put a rubber band over the net and bowl to keep it in place
Going back and forth over and over will not resolve anything. why doesn't everyone just walk away from the substrate issue.
Its not a bowl, its a plastic cup that has a lid, we cut wholes in the lid so when the water falls back down it goes into the wholes, and the pump is inside of it pumping the water.
Chamifornia
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I would move him to an adult cage at 6 months no later. That cage is pretty small
