I recently got a baby panther chameleon and was looking for some general advice.
I haven't noticed any problems as far as I can tell but I'd feel happier if someone could just clear a few things up for me.
The day temperature for my enclosure is usually 72-80 with the basking spot at around 87. I keep the light on from 9:00 until 22:00 every day and then switch to a red night time bulb during the rest of the time. The night time temp is about 68 degrees.
I mist the enclosure manually 3 or 4 times a day (sometimes more if needed) and the RH never drops below 70%. I try to keep it between 75% and 90% where possible.
I haven't seen the chameleon eat yet but whenever I put food into the enclosure it disappears. I've checked the enclosure and none of the mealworms or crickets are in there so I presume they've been eaten.
When he's sleeping, the chameleon is dark in colour. Is this normal? I read that they usually go dark when they are stressed or thirsty. Is it normal for them to be dark when sleeping too? During the day he always seems quite brightly coloured with visible stripes.
Any advice or tips would be appreciated!
I haven't noticed any problems as far as I can tell but I'd feel happier if someone could just clear a few things up for me.
The day temperature for my enclosure is usually 72-80 with the basking spot at around 87. I keep the light on from 9:00 until 22:00 every day and then switch to a red night time bulb during the rest of the time. The night time temp is about 68 degrees.
I mist the enclosure manually 3 or 4 times a day (sometimes more if needed) and the RH never drops below 70%. I try to keep it between 75% and 90% where possible.
I haven't seen the chameleon eat yet but whenever I put food into the enclosure it disappears. I've checked the enclosure and none of the mealworms or crickets are in there so I presume they've been eaten.
When he's sleeping, the chameleon is dark in colour. Is this normal? I read that they usually go dark when they are stressed or thirsty. Is it normal for them to be dark when sleeping too? During the day he always seems quite brightly coloured with visible stripes.
Any advice or tips would be appreciated!