AbbeyRoad
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Hey Everybody (said in my best Dr. Nick voice)
I'm new to the boards and today I got my first chameleon from Chris (Geckoxp).
I have been lurking and reading the last 3 or 4 weeks. I know everyone likes to hear set up stats, so....
I have a 2x2x4 screen LLLReptile cage with a 5.0 zoo med strip repti sun bulb, a zoo med 75 watt basking light, a penguin humidifier from Target, a hand pump mister, Rep Cal supplements of calcium with D3, without and herpivite. I have pathos, 3 hibiscus, a ficus, schefflera and some dracaena for live plants. They were all under $10 at Lowe's. I got some great plants for only a $1 and the hibiscus were all on sale for $4.99! All plants have been washed, rinsed, replanted with organic soil and have large rocks and stones covering the top layer. I also have a grape vine wreath to soak apart soon and apply to bamboo stakes when i have some free time.
The Ambilobe is about 7/8 months old, originally from Kammers. He did very well with the shipping. Chris was great! Answered all my questions and was very patient. The cham was misted and ate a cricket right after arriving. Right now we are taking advantage of the nice day and sitting on the back porch on a hibiscus.
A bit about me...I have been a vet tech for 9 yrs. I switched from small animals to aquatic/exotics when I got a job managing the aquarium medical exhibit at the New England Aquarium about 3 yrs ago. There I took care of everything that was sick-fish, herps, birds, marine mammals...everything. We had 12-14 different systems for sick or new born animals that I oversaw and cared for. I raised yellow spot amazon turtles (Podocnemis unifilius) that were laid and hatched at NEAQ as well as green anacondas. I have now moved to Chicago to work as a tech at the Shedd. Here we have a bunch of chameleons. And after a day of doing annual exams, I was in love.
So here I am, posting new chameleon pics.
Enjoy.
-Abbey
I'm new to the boards and today I got my first chameleon from Chris (Geckoxp).
I have been lurking and reading the last 3 or 4 weeks. I know everyone likes to hear set up stats, so....
I have a 2x2x4 screen LLLReptile cage with a 5.0 zoo med strip repti sun bulb, a zoo med 75 watt basking light, a penguin humidifier from Target, a hand pump mister, Rep Cal supplements of calcium with D3, without and herpivite. I have pathos, 3 hibiscus, a ficus, schefflera and some dracaena for live plants. They were all under $10 at Lowe's. I got some great plants for only a $1 and the hibiscus were all on sale for $4.99! All plants have been washed, rinsed, replanted with organic soil and have large rocks and stones covering the top layer. I also have a grape vine wreath to soak apart soon and apply to bamboo stakes when i have some free time.
The Ambilobe is about 7/8 months old, originally from Kammers. He did very well with the shipping. Chris was great! Answered all my questions and was very patient. The cham was misted and ate a cricket right after arriving. Right now we are taking advantage of the nice day and sitting on the back porch on a hibiscus.
A bit about me...I have been a vet tech for 9 yrs. I switched from small animals to aquatic/exotics when I got a job managing the aquarium medical exhibit at the New England Aquarium about 3 yrs ago. There I took care of everything that was sick-fish, herps, birds, marine mammals...everything. We had 12-14 different systems for sick or new born animals that I oversaw and cared for. I raised yellow spot amazon turtles (Podocnemis unifilius) that were laid and hatched at NEAQ as well as green anacondas. I have now moved to Chicago to work as a tech at the Shedd. Here we have a bunch of chameleons. And after a day of doing annual exams, I was in love.
So here I am, posting new chameleon pics.
Enjoy.
-Abbey
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