New cham owner

[alphakenc]

You dont have to name the place,just tell me is it from a breeder ,commercials stores or friends

 

[Justin T]

Wow,where did you get that cham from???

Krazychameleons

 

[Justin T]

You dont have to name the place,just tell me is it from a breeder ,commercials stores or friends

a breeder

 

[alphakenc]

For your situation,it cant be hurts,but now the issue is u told me he is not eating at all for 3 days thats a warning signs

 

[Justin T]

hi and welcome to the forums! congrats on your new cham! with your humidity i wouldn't suggest putting the jars of water in there because your cham could possibly drown. instead i would suggest putting some more live plants in there (pothos, ficus and umbrella plants are commonly used). putting the plastic wrap around the cage does keep in humidity and moisture a bit better. i would also strongly recommend that you mist your cage more if you are doing so already.

Ok I will take the jars out and I have a croton plant in his cage does it not work as well as the other plant u mentioned?

 

[alphakenc]

Did u try to communicate with the breeder and let them know ur situation?

 

[Justin T]

For your situation,it cant be hurts,but now the issue is u told me he is not eating at all for 3 days thats a warning signs

Yea he is like totally ignoring his food

 

[Justin T]

Did u try to communicate with the breeder and let them know ur situation?

Not yet

 

[Justin T]

Not yet

Ok I emailed him

 

[alphakenc]

If i were u I will use Schefflera arboricola, Pothos, Hibiscus, and Ficus.since u dont have any cash now it will be hard for u to get lots thing u need

 

[chlobo]

Ok I will take the jars out and I have a croton plant in his cage does it not work as well as the other plant u mentioned?

i would recommend getting another plant in there. it will provide more climbing and hiding places for your cham and it will make him feel more secure. more plants will also provide more space for droplets of water to collect on leaves and your cham will drink from there

 

[alphakenc]

Yes ,u need to let them know his health situation,im not saying that u got him as a sick cham,but u need to find out what the breeder been feeding him with and what enclosure they putting him before they shipped him out to u.

 

[Justin T]

i would recommend getting another plant in there. it will provide more climbing and hiding places for your cham and it will make him feel more secure. more plants will also provide more space for droplets of water to collect on leaves and your cham will drink from there

Should I take out the croton or just squeeze the two in there?

 

[alphakenc]

That is a great idea but he is having a money issue right now.

 

[alphakenc]

If u can get the Schefflera arboricola, Pothos, Hibiscus, and Ficus.that will be awasome,cause those are the preferable plants for ur chams

 

[alphakenc]

U havnt answer me if you see any poop in the cage,cause he might ate something not infront of ur presence,

 

[chlobo]

when did you get your cham? it is normal for them not to eat for a little while when you first get them so i would put some feeders in there and leave him alone to let him adjust.

That is a great idea but he is having a money issue right now.

i understand that, and your setup at the moment should be fine for now. i use pothos plants in my cage and you can get them at places like home depot for pretty cheap

 

[alphakenc]

Also what type of food are u feeding him with??

 

[alphakenc]

Im glad u understand that,cause right now we have a bigger issue his cham hasnt eat for 3 days and we need to find out why hasnt the cham been eating

 

[chlobo]

Should I take out the croton or just squeeze the two in there?

i would put both in there.