Sonny13
Chameleon Enthusiast
Do chameleons regulate their own UVB absorption and daily tax?
I would say YES!
Have been witnessing this for awhile and especially noticed it during the many escape trips of Bella when she’s gravid. Then she leaves her free range to explore the whole room, however many times a day she goes back to bask for UVB and then she’s off again.
With the montane species Kinyongia Boehmei and Jackson Xantholophus, I witnessed it within a few weeks. They bask for UVB and when they have enough they hide / retrieve underneath the foliage for many hours. UVB basking is in general in morning and sometimes in the late afternoon.
Personally, I think this gives a good example why the husbandry program from Chameleon Academy (@DeremensisBlue) with their Forest Edge 4+4 method is so important and effective. This together with the correct UVI levels should give a healthy basis for any chameleon life in captivity.
This is just a personal observation and feel free to chime in with your own experience, our contradictions
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I’m always curious about everyone’s observations and individual behavior of their chameleon.
Here the Xantholophus during his non-basking period, see how low he’s in his tree, almost halfway.
I would say YES!
Have been witnessing this for awhile and especially noticed it during the many escape trips of Bella when she’s gravid. Then she leaves her free range to explore the whole room, however many times a day she goes back to bask for UVB and then she’s off again.
With the montane species Kinyongia Boehmei and Jackson Xantholophus, I witnessed it within a few weeks. They bask for UVB and when they have enough they hide / retrieve underneath the foliage for many hours. UVB basking is in general in morning and sometimes in the late afternoon.
Personally, I think this gives a good example why the husbandry program from Chameleon Academy (@DeremensisBlue) with their Forest Edge 4+4 method is so important and effective. This together with the correct UVI levels should give a healthy basis for any chameleon life in captivity.
This is just a personal observation and feel free to chime in with your own experience, our contradictions
. I’m always curious about everyone’s observations and individual behavior of their chameleon.
Here the Xantholophus during his non-basking period, see how low he’s in his tree, almost halfway.
