where i house my 5 month old male yemen

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here is his final home..a 100 gallon exo terre flexi.im going to pick up another plant for the left side of the flexi in the next few days...if you think theres any way for me to make it better for him please let me know.

the uv was bought for a 38 gallon..now i have a 100 gallon im thinking i need a longer uv light?do your agree?the uv is 15 watt
i have 60 watt basking lamp..
lights are on 13hours and off for 11 hours

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hes started to sleep on the corn plant

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You need a Reptisun 5.0 UVB light a bit longer than the one you have.

yeah a longer light would be better. I would use a 24" on that cage . I would say a reptisun 10 for that cage as well. The mesh is really dark and needs more penetration. .

I like the setup but if I were a Cham I would probably want some more sticks going vertical and horizontal. :)
 
yeah a longer light would be better. I would use a 24" on that cage . I would say a reptisun 10 for that cage as well. The mesh is really dark and needs more penetration. .

I like the setup but if I were a Cham I would probably want some more sticks going vertical and horizontal. :)

ok il get some sticks tomorow.can u link me to the sort of uv i need please..
 
Wheres the water gonna go? i would advise to put some sort of water catch/basin at the bottom where the dripper would drip. :confused:
 
im going to put the uv in the tank for now and order a bigger bulb tomorow.if i put it in the tank 5.0 wil do right?


You are probably fine with it on top until you get the reptisun 10.

They will not show any issue with a few days of no UVB. With the 5 on top he will get some UVB. Maybe take him out side for a little while until you get it.
 
You also need to clean those plants of all potting material. I see the little white things in the soil. These can be dangerous to chams as they like to eat them. Take the plant out of the pot and rinse off all the dirt from the roots. Wash the leaves, front and back with soapy water, then rinse, rinse, rinse. Get some sterile garden soil or soil without fertilizer and replant your plants. They are now safe for your precious chameleon.
 
hey, Im looking to get some more real plants for my enclosure and I really love the ones you have in there.
what are there names?
 
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nice set up, have u tried a cpl ice cubes on top of screen my male vchem loves it , and can u get his home off the floor?
 
You also need to clean those plants of all potting material. I see the little white things in the soil. These can be dangerous to chams as they like to eat them. Take the plant out of the pot and rinse off all the dirt from the roots. Wash the leaves, front and back with soapy water, then rinse, rinse, rinse. Get some sterile garden soil or soil without fertilizer and replant your plants. They are now safe for your precious chameleon.

hehehehe thats his shedded skin. :D.i know what you mean..perlite..yer its just soil no other stuff in it.
 
hey, Im looking to get some more real plants for my enclosure and I really love the ones you have in there.
what are there names?

hi:)..the one on the left is called Corn plant Dracaena fragrans and the other 2 are ficus of some sort..do what i did..go to this link..print it out then when u go to the plant store u can make sure the ones u buying are the right ones..im picking up a umbrella plant tomorrow..the big corn plant cost 17£.i think all i need is 1 more plant and some more sticks and branches and il be set..just need a bigger uv then.
 
have u tried a cpl ice cubes on top of screen my male vchem loves it , ?

i tryed a 2 pint cup with tiny hole in bottom which would drip on to the plants..but the only time i see him drink is when hes shedding?he wee is white so i know hes getting enough water..i need one of the intravenous drip things
 
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