azrael
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Hello All,
My husband and I have recently become new ambilobe panther parents. I figured a good way to begin being more involved in forums, which have already been a great source of info is to fill out the form with our information. I am also attaching a few pictures, both of when we first brought him home and more current. Any feedback is welcome!
Your Chameleon - His name is Kai (Kaiju, formally) 3.5 month old male Ambilobe Panther. We have had him for 12 days.
Handling - we've attempted to handle him a few times but for a very short time and we leave him alone if he seems scared.
Feeding - We are feeding crickets daily and mealworms every day to every other day. Have tried super worms but he isn't really interested. 6-10 crickets but he doesn't always eat all of them 2 to 4 meal worms. Silkworms are arriving today. We feed in the morning. We are gut loading with a variety of fruits and veggies including collard greens, dandelion greens, endive, carrots, mango, papaya, and oranges.
Supplements - reptical calcium without d3 or phosphorous daily, planning to dust with reptical with d3 and a multivitamin rotation every 2 weeks starting this weekend.
Watering - hand misting 2-5 times daily depending on humidity levels. We do see him drinking.
Fecal Description - Brown to black with white at the end. He has not had a fecal test.
History - we adopted him from a local breeder.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Screen cage, 22x24x24
Lighting - Reptisun 5.0 UVB linear 18" bulb and a 60 watt incandescent bulb in a ceramic dome for basking. Lighting is on a 12 hour timer, Turns on at 8:00am CST and off at 8:00pm CST
Temperature - About 70-74 at the bottom of the cage, 80 to 85 in basking spot. Lowest overnight temp is about 72 on average. Two temperature and humidity gauges. A Caliber 4R by the basking spot and an AcuRite at the bottom of the cage.
Humidity - Humidity is between 50-75%. We hand mist and have live plants to control humidity. See above for measuring.
Plants - We have a live rubber ficus and a live pothos. A few fake leaves and a bend a branch
Placement - Cage is near a East facing window in a low-medium traffic area. Vent is close but not above cage. Top of the cage is 4 feet from the floor.
Location - We live in Chicago.
Current Problem - No real problems, He's eating well. Active. Im slightly concerned about juvenile MBD and his skinny legs. I've attached a couple pictures. Would be glad for any feedback, MBD related or otherwise.
My husband and I have recently become new ambilobe panther parents. I figured a good way to begin being more involved in forums, which have already been a great source of info is to fill out the form with our information. I am also attaching a few pictures, both of when we first brought him home and more current. Any feedback is welcome!
Your Chameleon - His name is Kai (Kaiju, formally) 3.5 month old male Ambilobe Panther. We have had him for 12 days.
Handling - we've attempted to handle him a few times but for a very short time and we leave him alone if he seems scared.
Feeding - We are feeding crickets daily and mealworms every day to every other day. Have tried super worms but he isn't really interested. 6-10 crickets but he doesn't always eat all of them 2 to 4 meal worms. Silkworms are arriving today. We feed in the morning. We are gut loading with a variety of fruits and veggies including collard greens, dandelion greens, endive, carrots, mango, papaya, and oranges.
Supplements - reptical calcium without d3 or phosphorous daily, planning to dust with reptical with d3 and a multivitamin rotation every 2 weeks starting this weekend.
Watering - hand misting 2-5 times daily depending on humidity levels. We do see him drinking.
Fecal Description - Brown to black with white at the end. He has not had a fecal test.
History - we adopted him from a local breeder.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Screen cage, 22x24x24
Lighting - Reptisun 5.0 UVB linear 18" bulb and a 60 watt incandescent bulb in a ceramic dome for basking. Lighting is on a 12 hour timer, Turns on at 8:00am CST and off at 8:00pm CST
Temperature - About 70-74 at the bottom of the cage, 80 to 85 in basking spot. Lowest overnight temp is about 72 on average. Two temperature and humidity gauges. A Caliber 4R by the basking spot and an AcuRite at the bottom of the cage.
Humidity - Humidity is between 50-75%. We hand mist and have live plants to control humidity. See above for measuring.
Plants - We have a live rubber ficus and a live pothos. A few fake leaves and a bend a branch
Placement - Cage is near a East facing window in a low-medium traffic area. Vent is close but not above cage. Top of the cage is 4 feet from the floor.
Location - We live in Chicago.
Current Problem - No real problems, He's eating well. Active. Im slightly concerned about juvenile MBD and his skinny legs. I've attached a couple pictures. Would be glad for any feedback, MBD related or otherwise.
