Daniel266jz
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Good question lol I will be looking into a cheap cabinet or like a rack to lift him up for sure.
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Daniel266jz
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So I raised the cage and also got my Arcadia UVB in. Is a 60W daylight bulb enough for basking? Also, my panther has been very calm with us and I believe it’s the calmest panther I’ve ever come across so far. He is very healthy and ate right away and has been eating lots of crickets. It just struck me as strange that I stick my hand in his cage to get him used to it and he just looks at me and doesn’t even puff his chin or anything I even rubbed under his chin a bit and he did not flare one bit just kinda looked at me, anyone experience this?
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Daniel266jz
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Thanks!
Lindasjackson
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Welcomes back! That’s amazing that he’s so friendly, just dont Push it too much.
Daniel266jz
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Hey guys, so I never came across this with my other chameleons but this one seems to not close his eyes fully when he goes to sleep? I have his pic here. Also please note that he just started to shed but it was this way since I got him
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Lindasjackson
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Maybe the skin on his eye lids is about to shed as well and that’s why he can’t close them all the way.
Daniel266jz
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Didn’t think of that haha maybe, but the rest of the day he’s fine and his eyes look normal and open and actively looking around.
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Lindasjackson
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nice!
ERKleRose
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What’s the distance from basking branch to UVB bulb? The wattage of the heat bulb depends on what wattage gives you the correct temps.
Daniel266jz
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It’s about 6-7” away and the bulb I got is 60W daylight
Daniel266jz
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I also made sure he has a bunch of higher or lower spots
Daniel266jz
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Got it, we’ll since i have some lower branches will he go to whichever height he needs or do I need to lower it?
ERKleRose
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Are the lights raised above the top of the cage or resting on top of it?
Daniel266jz
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Resting on top
ERKleRose
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Since you do have a young cham, you’ll want to raise the bulb 4” from the top of the cage and have the basking branch 5” below the top of the cage so when he screen-climbs, he has safe UVI levels. It’ll also give you more usable space in the cage, which is always nice!
Daniel266jz
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How can I go about raising the light?
ERKleRose
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You can either rest the light on something or use something to hang it up, and there are multiple options of each. Here’s what @Mendez does (which I really like):
Post in thread 'Progress for Zeppelin.'
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/progress-for-zeppelin.183874/post-1684359
Be creative, and find what works for you!
