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    Temperature

    😆 I actually did the same thing. Frozen water an exploded 12 pack of soda.
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    Temperature

    I have read on chameleon academy. Actually refresh my memory. Nighttime temps in the 50's kept for panthers. Shouldnt cause any issues. Even if its temporary. Even read veiled being kept in the 40's. But best thing to do is heat up the amb temps in the area there kept. Not the enclosure. Just...
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    Temperature

    Higher wattage sometimes is more of a risk. If you can add another fixture with same wattage or lower. It will bring up the amb temps. I avoid higher wattage mostly cause of thermo burns. An if there cold an dark in color. They will bask alot an get close as probably.
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    Temperature

    Eating great is really good. When there sick they usually stop eating completely. They usually have a beginning stage an then worsen. Sometimes right away or time-lapse depending on the illness. But without vet care an meds. They usually have no chance of survival. Gets me thinking how they get...
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    Temperature

    Thank you! Willing to try anything. Just don't like that room so cold.
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    Temperature

    I added a smaller fixture with a 50 watt halogen. I could've replaced 75watt with a 100watt. But the 100watts are to big an tip of bulb touches the screen. Still barely getting his body temp in the 80's. Little wave get his mouth to open. An he does have stringy saliva. Hoping 🙏 its from not...
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    Issues with nighttime temps

    I feel ya there. We have a dangerous wind cold advisory until Wednesday. But looks be sticking around until next week. I was thinking of adding a 50watt halogen. But don't have plug for a third on the timer. Can raise the wattage to 100watt currently using 75watt. Noticed yesterday isn't getting...
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    Issues with nighttime temps

    Hello, have a few concerns I been worried about. Have a male panther in a 2'2'4' tall screen enclosure. With extreme cold coming this week for the midwest. So I decided to not run the misting an foggers at night. His current temp is reading 60f with temp gun (body). An back of the enclosure is...
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    Chameleon tongue issue.

    Hes been like this since i got him. Day one put the cup in there. An he climbed to the top. Eat the 12 crickets small all i had. Others are half inch size for my other chams. An he eat them but had stick half his body in cup. Just to eat them. Never seen him use his tongue over a inch. Will be...
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    Chameleon tongue issue.

    The products are the usual repashy ones. But can take photos of them of needed. I posted mostly everything in the care list.
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    Chameleon tongue issue.

    I have a motion camera watching him. He seems to want to eat. But having alot of trouble grabbing the prey.
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    Chameleon tongue issue.

    • Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Panther male an 3 months old. 2 weeks • Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Haven't until today to try get shed off his nose. • Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What...
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    Chameleon tongue issue.

    I noticed my male chameleon. Trying to tongue a cricket at close range. Usually sometimes escape the cup. Lately been missing ones on the screen. An getting really into the cup to eat them. I know chameleons can shoot there tongue the length of there body or sometimes more. This type of tongue...
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    Sick cham

    Honestly want to for there overall life. I been dealing with health issues. That's inferred what my ritual on taking care of them. I have cancer of the prostate. Even got me to a point. I am on my belly to care for them. I actually take a nap today with my rhino iguana Eve. It's been rough but I...
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    Sick cham

    Just want them to have better then. What I provided for the decreased one. Seems something am doing isn't correct. But I have followed what they need with back an forth info. For say females an males panthers. Always told the 5% or 6% t5. But then have others saying am using the wrong uvb. With...
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