Hello all,
So I've been out of the hobby for a while (I used to own a female veiled) and I have been itching to get back into it ever since. Now that I'm in a nice stable position where I can once again own one of these guys, I'm going to start putting together an enclosure for my lil buddy.
One thing that I am having trouble figuring out is what I will do once my set up is completed. I've done quite a bit of reading here (at least it feels like it) and I have the following mindset:
No fake plants
safe varieties of plants: ficus, hibiscus, umbrella, pothos (all of these plants look awesome imo)
LOTS of plants and cover
LOTS of places to climb and bask/cool off
Cover plant soil w/ rocks
Theres more, but I think this stuff directly applies to my questions.
My first question is, if I avoid cup feeding (i've read that it is not a good way to feed because it prevents your cham from getting exercise), how is my cham going to find his food?! I've seen some of your set ups (which look gorgeous btw) and ... yeah there are a lot of plants. I'm just a little nervous about this, so looking for some opinions.
Second, has anyone ever had trouble with the actual plants themselves? I know absolutely nothing about plants ... but I remember a few times when I lived at home we owned a few that attracted flies and some nasty stuff. Is this fairly easy to avoid? One might say "dur your cham eats flies, dont worry about it", however I would kind of like to monitor exactly what my cham is eating ...
I'm also not full sure how I will set mine up exactly. I am keeping in mind all the important stuff such as not resting the light directly onto the mesh itself, taking temp readings in the basking area as well as lower area of the tank, humidity levels, drainage, etc. I'm sure it'll all come to me when I get down to setting it up, but I would really like it if some of you could 'show off' your set ups with me? Or perhaps redirect me to a thread where people doing this? I'm sorry I was not able to find such a thread in the search option.
I plan to start out with Screameleons as they seem to provide a good package, with the starter enclosure (and supplies) and 30 day health guarantee plus a small discount on the Panther. Are they a trusted breeder? As of right now I feel like they are. I remember seeing them at least 5 years ago and they're still goin strong. Any input on this would be greatly appreciated. (I know the enclosure they provide is just a starter one, and I plan on picking up/building an appropriate size enclosure when the time comes).
I have a million more questions but I'll try to hold off until later ... lol. Thanks
So I've been out of the hobby for a while (I used to own a female veiled) and I have been itching to get back into it ever since. Now that I'm in a nice stable position where I can once again own one of these guys, I'm going to start putting together an enclosure for my lil buddy.
One thing that I am having trouble figuring out is what I will do once my set up is completed. I've done quite a bit of reading here (at least it feels like it) and I have the following mindset:
No fake plants
safe varieties of plants: ficus, hibiscus, umbrella, pothos (all of these plants look awesome imo)
LOTS of plants and cover
LOTS of places to climb and bask/cool off
Cover plant soil w/ rocks
Theres more, but I think this stuff directly applies to my questions.
My first question is, if I avoid cup feeding (i've read that it is not a good way to feed because it prevents your cham from getting exercise), how is my cham going to find his food?! I've seen some of your set ups (which look gorgeous btw) and ... yeah there are a lot of plants. I'm just a little nervous about this, so looking for some opinions.
Second, has anyone ever had trouble with the actual plants themselves? I know absolutely nothing about plants ... but I remember a few times when I lived at home we owned a few that attracted flies and some nasty stuff. Is this fairly easy to avoid? One might say "dur your cham eats flies, dont worry about it", however I would kind of like to monitor exactly what my cham is eating ...
I'm also not full sure how I will set mine up exactly. I am keeping in mind all the important stuff such as not resting the light directly onto the mesh itself, taking temp readings in the basking area as well as lower area of the tank, humidity levels, drainage, etc. I'm sure it'll all come to me when I get down to setting it up, but I would really like it if some of you could 'show off' your set ups with me? Or perhaps redirect me to a thread where people doing this? I'm sorry I was not able to find such a thread in the search option.
I plan to start out with Screameleons as they seem to provide a good package, with the starter enclosure (and supplies) and 30 day health guarantee plus a small discount on the Panther. Are they a trusted breeder? As of right now I feel like they are. I remember seeing them at least 5 years ago and they're still goin strong. Any input on this would be greatly appreciated. (I know the enclosure they provide is just a starter one, and I plan on picking up/building an appropriate size enclosure when the time comes).
I have a million more questions but I'll try to hold off until later ... lol. Thanks
