Purple tang
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Any specific brand
New Cham and I'm new to all of this
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Any specific brand
teejayteej
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Everyone on here is great and very helpful. Ask if you don't know, and read older posts I have learned alot form them as well.
welcome and congrats on your new baby girl
welcome and congrats on your new baby girl
Dgood
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It will depend on how big your enclosure is. I would say your best best would be a reptisun 5.0 UVB, or some tubular lights with a hood. People have been known to have issues with the compact energy saving bulbs(the coiled ones) so I would try and say away from those, and for her basking light I would just use a 60 watt incandescent house should work best. Any other questions? Glad we're able to help you
Purple tang
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Thanks a lot guys will I ends to feed it crickets with calcium on them even with a UVB light
Purple tang
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Instead of ends its need its a pain to write on your iPhone
Dgood
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Yes, the UVB light will help your Cham form d3 so it can properly use the calcium it intakes. If your Cham is not supplemented and doesn't have a UVB it will get MBA. In addition to dusting your crickets with calcium, you also should gut load your crickets with fesh fruits and vegetables. Mustard greens butternut squash, mangos, apples, oranges, sometimes carrots,alfalfa and turnip greens is what I use. Because you hae a Jackson's, they require less supplementation than most species due to metabolism differences. I would dust feeders anywhere from 2-3 times a week with plain calcium no d3, and use the multivitamin once a month and calcium with d3 once a month.
Dgood
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Not MBA............MBD, metabolic bone disease
Purple tang
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Dgood
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She looks better than in the first pic it will take some time for MBD to develop, from the picture it doesn't look like she has it. It looks like they have two elbows almost, they bones start to bend and curve. Your enclosure looks better than mine when I first got my Cham, what are the dimensions of yours? You should put some more branches and vines in there so she can use up more of the space.
it will take some time for MBD to develop, from the picture it doesn't look like she has it. It looks like they have two elbows almost, they bones start to bend and curve. Your enclosure looks better than mine when I first got my Cham, what are the dimensions of yours? You should put some more branches and vines in there so she can use up more of the space.Purple tang
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It's dimensions are 12wx18Lx18h yea tomorrow when I get the lights and supplements with a thermostat I'll most likely get some more trees or vines
Dgood
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I would recommend getting some dowel rods that are 12" and 18" and place them at different heights throughout the cage. It's pretty easy to secure them on booths sides with thumb tacks just make sure the point isn't sticking out. When she is a adult she will probably need a bigger enclosure. A 2x2x4 would be perfect. Your on the right track and I'm sure your Cham is much happier to be with you than the store
Purple tang
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thanks ill defiantly consider the dowel rods and i plan on upgrading her cage once she grows another inch or 2
ill defiantly consider the dowel rods and i plan on upgrading her cage once she grows another inch or 2
junglefries
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Go to youtube and lookup user rawg277201. That will give you an idea of where to start. You will see the cham videos.
Go to youtube and lookup user rawg277201. That will give you an idea of where to start. You will see the cham videos.
Purple tang
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We'll today I let the cricket lose and bam he ate it I'm glad he did
Lathis
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Purple tang
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Lol I'm probably going to stay with her name she had at the pet store wich was newyork
Purple tang
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Chameleopatrick
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Since you are new to the hobby I'm going to strongly caution you about using the calcium with d3 especially with a montane species. Too much and you Will blow out the kidneys. Also, if you can, take the 5.0 UVB bulb back and get a 10% bulb. Trust me. Where s your full spectrum light?
Purple tang
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So I get a 10.0 bulb and get rep cal without d3
