StevensUneven
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I wanted to provide an update for anyone who has seen my previous posts. It's been almost 2 months now, so I figured I'd share some of the journey.
As for the journey, I think things have gone pretty smoothly so far. The craziest day was when I lost power for 2 hours, but Chemilio didn’t seem to mind. He went to his usual sleeping spot, waited it out, and came out when the power was back on, acting like nothing happened.
He's still doing a bit of screen climbing, but it’s almost like clockwork. He does it every day right before I put the dripper in, and then he just lays under it for a bit before going back to exploring.
My biggest challenge is coming up in a few weeks when I go on vacation. I'm getting everything set up to make it super easy for the babysitter, but I know the crickets are going to be tricky. I'm working on cup solutions for each day I'm gone, so all they'll have to do is add gutload the day before, powder them on the day, and feed Chemilio—but I’m still a bit nervous.
I love my little dude, but he doesn’t like me... yet. I’m working on it. I try to win him over a little each day by holding a few BSFL (Black Soldier Fly Larvae) in my hand and letting him grab them. Each day, I pull my hand back a bit more, and lately, I've been trying to get him to climb on my arm to reach them. No luck yet, but I’m seeing progress.
- Nervous something is not right.
- I've made the jump. My Panther Chameleon will be here in 2 weeks. Looking for any last minute advice.
- Looking for advice before getting my first panther chameleon
As for the journey, I think things have gone pretty smoothly so far. The craziest day was when I lost power for 2 hours, but Chemilio didn’t seem to mind. He went to his usual sleeping spot, waited it out, and came out when the power was back on, acting like nothing happened.
He's still doing a bit of screen climbing, but it’s almost like clockwork. He does it every day right before I put the dripper in, and then he just lays under it for a bit before going back to exploring.
My biggest challenge is coming up in a few weeks when I go on vacation. I'm getting everything set up to make it super easy for the babysitter, but I know the crickets are going to be tricky. I'm working on cup solutions for each day I'm gone, so all they'll have to do is add gutload the day before, powder them on the day, and feed Chemilio—but I’m still a bit nervous.
I love my little dude, but he doesn’t like me... yet. I’m working on it. I try to win him over a little each day by holding a few BSFL (Black Soldier Fly Larvae) in my hand and letting him grab them. Each day, I pull my hand back a bit more, and lately, I've been trying to get him to climb on my arm to reach them. No luck yet, but I’m seeing progress.
Chameleon Info:
- Your Chameleon - Chemilio. Panther Chameleon. Male Ambilobe. Hatched Jan 2024. Purchased from Kammerflage.
- Feeding -
- 10 x 1/2" Banded Crickets
- 5 x 1/4" - 3/8" Small Dubia Roaches
- 3 BSFL (around noon, if he will eat them from my hand)
- House Flies when available and hatched (his favorite snack)
- Currently gut loading with Repashy Bug Burger and various fruit/veggies I can get from the store.
- Storing crickets in a 10 gallon tank and roaches in a smaller tank with heat pads.
- Fly container just stays in the enclosure for when they hatch.
- Supplements -
- Repti Calcium without D3 (or phosphorus): with every feeding.
- Repashy Calcium Plus LoD (D3 and Multivitamin): every other Wednesday.
- Fecal Description - Poop Pic incoming, ill try to get a more fresh one tomorrow but generally always look like this
- Daily Schedule -
- 1:00AM
- Fogger starts if the top sensor is under 68.
- 5:00 AM
- Fogger stops
- 8:00 AM
- Fans turn on
- 9:00 AM
- UVB and plant lights turn on
- Heat lamp starts warming up
- 9:30 AM
- Basking spot at 80 degrees, maintains 80 all day with the herpstat.
- 2:00 PM
- Add dripper to the enclosure
- 6:00 PM
- Heat lamp turns off.
- 8:45 PM
- Mist for 4 minutes
- 9:00 PM
- UVB and plant lights turn off
- 10:00 PM
- Fans turn off
- 11:00 PM
- Mist for 2 minute
- 1:00AM
