Panther Acclimation

[bighutch917]

Hello,

I just acquired my new 3 mos old Panther Chameleon and would like to get some feedback regarding acclimation (feeding/watering/lighting/supplementation). He has been basking, sleeping and drinking water all day but has had little interest in feeding. I assume this is normal and due to "jet lag". All advice is welcome. Thanks!

Will post pics soon!

 

[kuskye25]

Hello,

I just acquired my new 3 mos old Panther Chameleon and would like to get some feedback regarding acclimation (feeding/watering/lighting/supplementation). He has been basking, sleeping and drinking water all day but has had little interest in feeding. I assume this is normal and due to "jet lag". All advice is welcome. Thanks!

Will post pics soon!

I have a veiled, i feed well gut loaded crickets and mealworms and she eats the live plants i have/i use a drip system 1 drip every 5 seconds, and mist the cage with a hand mister 3 times a day/reptisun 5.0 24" bulb and a 24" plant bulb for my live plants then a 120w incadecent basking bulb and fixture/rep cal calcium with d3, repcal herptivite, and repcal without d3.

 

[dodolah]

anything with sleeping during the day and not eating should be taken seriously.
Make sure you notify the condition to the breeder/ the store you bought him from.
and maintain your alertness for couple of days.
If this is a simple jetlag, it should subside in couple of days.

 

[hawaiianice99]

they should be awake and hunting during the day. sleeping during the day is not a good sign.

 

[Lancecham]

It is normal for panthers not to feed for a few days after arriving at a new location. During the first few days, they should remain active exploring their new surroundings. He should not be sleeping for long periods of time during the day.

 

[bighutch917]

Thanks for the responses. Everything is A-O-K!! He ate 10 gut loaded crickets today. His color is normal and he has been alert and pretty active throughout the course of the day. I wasn't worried about his health as he was purchased from FLChams, son of Brantley.

Mike if your reading.....thanks again!!