Young Panther Behavior

[sparkyinbozo]

Hey all:

I'm new, just got a juvenile panther chameleon a couple of days ago after a LOT of good advice from browsing this forum. I'm wondering what sorts of behaviors I should expect from my panther, just on a daily basis (like activity level) or any other things I should be aware of early on? He hunted a lot yesterday, but I haven't seen him eat at all today yet.

Also, I just saw his first poop and it had a slight orange tinge in it (less than 10% of the total), so I've been making extra-sure to keep him hydrated.

 

[SaintJimmy]

Normally they'll bask for up to a half hour, then move around the cage slowly, or even just exploring around the cage, but usually you won't really see them move around much.

 

[sparkyinbozo]

Thanks, that's good to know! He was way active the first day, but has been a little quieter since. It makes me feel a little better that it's the norm.