New Cham!

[manderson]

Picked up my first Panther Cham, a sub-adult Sambava male

So far seems like a chill little guy.. will feed from my hand and keeps trying to grab onto you when ever the front cage is open.

One thing i do notice is that he keeps going RIGHT underneath the basking light, the probe is a a few inches under the light and is reading about 90f, so i assume its even warmer where he is hanging out....

Would it be best to raise the light ? or trim the branch that he seems to enjoy basking on? i think im going to figure out a way to raise the light.

 

[Kate]

Congratulations on your new boy. Yes you will need to raise the light as there is a danger of thermal burns as they won't move away even if its too hot.

 

[LLGabriel]

Grats on your pretty boy!! He's beautiful! Agreed with Kate if that area is getting too hot.

 

[manderson]

Thanks!!! im having fun watching him walk around its so funny! haha.

I proped the basking lamp up with some shot glasses to boost it about 2 inches or so... is there a proper way to do this though?

Thanks!

 

[Poptartjake]

Thanks!!! im having fun watching him walk around its so funny! haha.

I proped the basking lamp up with some shot glasses to boost it about 2 inches or so... is there a proper way to do this though?

Thanks!

I don't let my Cham any closer then about 6" from my lowest lamp.

 

[Carolina Critters]

Beautiful Cham. You could get a light stand, a few different versions out there. Zoomed makes a nice one or rig up some DIY sexiness.

 

[manderson]

got a better shot of his colours while he was feeding..

nom nom.

 

[pantheraddict]

Top cham, lovely colour

 

[ellbodavis]

Congrats on you new addition!

 

[junglefries]

name?

St Nick. Santa.... Does he remind anyone else of christmas?

 

[Nemesis]

Nice looking cham he looks happy! I like the way you decorated your cage