Shaunny
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Ok guys so there is still no change in Trevor's colours and mood. It's been 6 weeks since going into his new cage now and nothing I'm doing is making a difference.
So the changes I have made are....
120w halogen hanging from about 10" from the top mesh so it doesn't make it too hot to climb on.
Upgraded to the T5 system with 12% and arcadia canopy placed at the from of the viv with a diagonal vine for gradient. I spoke to an arcadia rep and he said as long as I have 10-15" from the light there will not be any problems in sun burns
Dig dripper as usual
Misting is now every 3 hours for 1 min 4 times a day with room temp water which spikes humidity to 75-80 then back down to 55-60
3 sides are still covered but now have a wood grain effect sticky plastic to stop any glair or reflection.
He had a full clean out this weekend jus gone so I made some changes. I took out he small ficus that's was on the bottom of the cage and have now repotted the pothos and hung it from the top. It's not as heavily planted now which could cause another problem but until the pothos fills out I have made it the best I can. I have moved all the vines in such a way that they are around the edge of the enclosure so that more ambient light and heat and get lower down
As for the heat I have 3 digital thermometers, one at the last vine which is about 15-18" from the bottom, one in the middle and the other strapped to the basking spot.
Temps are
Basking probe 98-102
Middle probe 73-74
Bottom probe 70-71
Since changing the cage layout he is now climbing about a hell of a lot more than he did and is also going to the bottom of the cage floor. He doesn't spend long on the basking spot, 10-15 mins then moves about
He I still his dark colours but not as brown as he was but sometimes goes to almost black. He main colours are dark green with almost very dark red stripes and either a white or blue stripe down his side and lower lip.
My biggest concern now is he doesn't eat that much.
He ate a fair bit yesterday though which was 2 large crix, 1 Mario worm, 2 silk worms the same size as the Mario worm and 2 meal worm beetles. I tried to feed him this morning but he wasn't interested. Most days though I Baily see him eat and most of the food is still in there when I get home from work which I take out and put back in their tubs. From what I have been reeding a Cham of his age should be eating anywhere from 6-12 crix a day or similar.
He is nearly 7 months now so should I be feeding him every other day? I have changes from the fortnightly dust of calci plus to one vit and one calcium with d3 but not done them yet as he has the calci plus last say.
I am barly handling him only to put him back in when he comes out on his plant which I just stick in from of the cage. Some times he will almost jump out onto it as if he can't stand being in the cage
So the changes I have made are....
120w halogen hanging from about 10" from the top mesh so it doesn't make it too hot to climb on.
Upgraded to the T5 system with 12% and arcadia canopy placed at the from of the viv with a diagonal vine for gradient. I spoke to an arcadia rep and he said as long as I have 10-15" from the light there will not be any problems in sun burns
Dig dripper as usual
Misting is now every 3 hours for 1 min 4 times a day with room temp water which spikes humidity to 75-80 then back down to 55-60
3 sides are still covered but now have a wood grain effect sticky plastic to stop any glair or reflection.
He had a full clean out this weekend jus gone so I made some changes. I took out he small ficus that's was on the bottom of the cage and have now repotted the pothos and hung it from the top. It's not as heavily planted now which could cause another problem but until the pothos fills out I have made it the best I can. I have moved all the vines in such a way that they are around the edge of the enclosure so that more ambient light and heat and get lower down
As for the heat I have 3 digital thermometers, one at the last vine which is about 15-18" from the bottom, one in the middle and the other strapped to the basking spot.
Temps are
Basking probe 98-102
Middle probe 73-74
Bottom probe 70-71
Since changing the cage layout he is now climbing about a hell of a lot more than he did and is also going to the bottom of the cage floor. He doesn't spend long on the basking spot, 10-15 mins then moves about
He I still his dark colours but not as brown as he was but sometimes goes to almost black. He main colours are dark green with almost very dark red stripes and either a white or blue stripe down his side and lower lip.
My biggest concern now is he doesn't eat that much.
He ate a fair bit yesterday though which was 2 large crix, 1 Mario worm, 2 silk worms the same size as the Mario worm and 2 meal worm beetles. I tried to feed him this morning but he wasn't interested. Most days though I Baily see him eat and most of the food is still in there when I get home from work which I take out and put back in their tubs. From what I have been reeding a Cham of his age should be eating anywhere from 6-12 crix a day or similar.
He is nearly 7 months now so should I be feeding him every other day? I have changes from the fortnightly dust of calci plus to one vit and one calcium with d3 but not done them yet as he has the calci plus last say.
I am barly handling him only to put him back in when he comes out on his plant which I just stick in from of the cage. Some times he will almost jump out onto it as if he can't stand being in the cage
