new panther chameleon

[nosey mitsio simba]

this is our new panther, named him simba. he is a nosey mitsio.
and a pic of his home 29x29x48

 

[ReptiGeek]

Congratulations.
He is a great lookin' guy

 

[jannb]

Congrats! Welcome Simba you handsome boy.

 

[nosey mitsio simba]

thanx

thanx, he seems to be pretty friendly. ate a cricket right off my hand the second day we had him, and crawled right on to my hand and let me hold him. lol.

 

[djfishygillz]

I would love to see more pictures of this boy. Any chance you are making his cage a little more dense? Looks like he could use a few more plants and maybe some more lighting to be just perfect!

 

[Blueberry2223]

Simba looks awesome please keep us updated!!!!

 

[nosey mitsio simba]

I would love to see more pictures of this boy. Any chance you are making his cage a little more dense? Looks like he could use a few more plants and maybe some more lighting to be just perfect!

yes we are looking at getting some more plants, thinking he would really like an umbrella plant, and we have a wandering jew but the vines aren't quite long enough yet.

what kinda extra lighting would i put in. he's got a 18" 5.0 uvb/uva, and 150w basking bulb.

 

[Vmag86]

Da da da dang! What a cutie Congrats on your new companion!

 

[djfishygillz]

yes we are looking at getting some more plants, thinking he would really like an umbrella plant, and we have a wandering jew but the vines aren't quite long enough yet.

what kinda extra lighting would i put in. he's got a 18" 5.0 uvb/uva, and 150w basking bulb.

I just always get nervous those mesh cages block a good amount of uvb... I have heard they don't block much though. Just me being a worrier I guess lol.

 

[rkgardner2003]

He's handsome!

 

[tdismang]

I just always get nervous those mesh cages block a good amount of uvb... I have heard they don't block much though. Just me being a worrier I guess lol.

I saw a suggestion to use the 10.0 reptiglo on this site not too long ago. I checked them out and they are for desert herps, but it does say they are good for penetrating mesh. I am wondering if I should try. Jake is always a little more brown in his cage than out. Plenty warm, but his colors make me wonder.

 

[djfishygillz]

I saw a suggestion to use the 10.0 reptiglo on this site not too long ago. I checked them out and they are for desert herps, but it does say they are good for penetrating mesh. I am wondering if I should try. Jake is always a little more brown in his cage than out. Plenty warm, but his colors make me wonder.

I always use 10.0s on my juvis-adults. I use typically 8.0 or 5.0 on neonates and such.