Our New Friend "Higgins"

[Chet]

We received our new Chameleon "Higgins" from Bruce at Chameleon Paradise and I was expecting a pretty small little guy but we received an almost 6" baby/juvenile beautiful and healthy! Bruce sent a bag full of silkworms with Higgins but the worms grew so fast that they were too big and Higgins wouldn't eat them. I was getting worried so I picked up some small crickets and wax worms and he went to town. Very fun to watch for all of us. He is doing very good and I can't wait to see his adult colors

Now for the pictures!

Outside sunning in a blueberry plant before it got too hot.

 

[morpheon]

He looks very good! And he's already eating, so that's a very good sign!!

 

[Chet]

He looks very good! And he's already eating, so that's a very good sign!!

Thanks! He seems to be doing really good. I just installed a mistking so I hope that helps with the low humidity levels I was having (about 26-30%) I also picked up a unfinished oak cabinet and cut out a top piece painted it and now have a nice looking but inexpensive stand that gets the cage off of the ground. I also got around to installing light timers to help get him on a schedule. Anyway just some more pictures.

Cage shot with Ficus Benjamina, Schefflera, and San Diego red Hibiscus

Mist King Corner Brace

Lowes Unfinished Oak Stand

Higgins

 

[Chet]

Oops! sorry for the huge pictures, not sure what happened

 

[Ace]

awsome lil guy you got, Bruce is awsome, im gonna get my lil guy soon too from him, who's the sire to your cham?

 

[Chet]

awsome lil guy you got, Bruce is awsome, im gonna get my lil guy soon too from him, who's the sire to your cham?

Thank you! I believe Candy Cane is the Dad and the mothers Father is Jake

Candy Cane

Jake

 

[Ace]

awsome, and nice combo haha

gonna get a noseybe , the father is "Superblue"

 

[Chet]

I had a hard time choosing between the nosy be and candy cane babies.
I guess that means the next one is going to have to be a Nosy Be!

 

[morpheon]

Awesome setup man!! Is his father an hybrid? Because i don't recall seeing that kind of patterns in the past!

 

[sdheli420]

sweet!!..also i must say you did good ..the set up is great!!..he will grow fast and have some stunning color!!

 

[Chet]

sweet!!..also i must say you did good ..the set up is great!!..he will grow fast and have some stunning color!!

Thank you for the comments! I did a lot of research before jumping in and buying a Cham. I learned the hard way about 15 years ago with saltwater fish/reef tanks. It ended up costing me a lot of money and I'm sure some fish & coral deaths due to my ignorance. But now I'm hooked and I'm already thinking about our next Cham

 

[lisagr07]

what a beautiful guy, i can see so much potential in his coloration already!!!!!! he's going to be gorgeous!!!!!!!

oh yeah, love his name also!!!!!!!!

 

[Chet]

what a beautiful guy, i can see so much potential in his coloration already!!!!!! he's going to be gorgeous!!!!!!!

oh yeah, love his name also!!!!!!!!

Thank you!!

 

[Chet]

Sleepy!

 

[cantgetagoodsn]

You must have got the batch before my little guy. I know my sire is candy cane but he's not showing colors like yours yet. I can't wait to see how he turns out. Bruce is a great guy, anyone looking for panthers I definitely recommend him! Congrats on your new guy!

 

[Chet]

You must have got the batch before my little guy. I know my sire is candy cane but he's not showing colors like yours yet. I can't wait to see how he turns out. Bruce is a great guy, anyone looking for panthers I definitely recommend him! Congrats on your new guy!

Congrates on your guy, you'll have to make sure and post tons of pictures. Not sure if mine was from an earlier batch or not? Got him on the 24th of May. Bruce said he was big for his age! Do you know who the mom came from? Bruce said Jake was the mothers daddy of mine.

 

[Chet]

Higgins wasn't eating well the last couple of days and I was getting worried until I saw he was getting ready to shed. It didn't take long to pop off most of his old skin, had little booties on his feet this morning. Love the fresh look he has now. Of course we had to do a little photo shoot outside

 

[KTown333]

We need some updated pics! I am thinking about getting a candy cane man baby so I am doing my research now.

 

[Chet]

We need some updated pics! I am thinking about getting a candy cane man baby so I am doing my research now.

Higgins is doing good. I've been mixing up his food trying to figure out what bugs he likes to eat. So far silkworms are ok if really small, no dice on dubias (think they were too big). Crickets seem to be the favorite right now.
I let him have a warn shower today and I'm not sure how he liked it. He would puff out and extend his dewlap and kinda open his mouth a little. But it didn't seem like he was mad, more like he was getting water in his nose? I took some pictures this weekend and I'll post them tomorrow.

 

[nolfoc]

Thank you for the comments! I did a lot of research before jumping in and buying a Cham. I learned the hard way about 15 years ago with saltwater fish/reef tanks. It ended up costing me a lot of money and I'm sure some fish & coral deaths due to my ignorance. But now I'm hooked and I'm already thinking about our next Cham

im a big saltwater fish hobbyist, i have a tank now love the coral and fish i have, but i have also been thinking about getting a chameleon for a long time and im doing my hw as we speak.. congrats on your new little guy! im thinking about making my first a True Blue Nosy Be Cham