Your setup is too high off the ground for my liking. Consider keeping the chameleon elevated no more than 3 feet till they get to be about 6-7 months. They are good "fallers" when they get older.
If you house stays above 65 degrees, I wouldn't worry the night lamp. It is recommended that you have a drop of 10 degrees plus in temperature at night.
Some people will recommend not to use a night lamp no matter if it is blue or red. However, If your cham isn't opening his eyes while it is...
i too saw the image on clean line's website. I'd like to see someone start working on the bloodline in captivity. i'm a sucker for white backgrounds with bright colorful bars :)
The problem with raising hornworms is that they ONLY eat plants that, when consumed, make them POISONOUS to our animals...this includes tomato and tobacco plants. So you have to feed them chow.
I can get most of that stuff at discounted prices. My brother is a chemist and my sister is a pharmacist.
I'm not looking to sell any of it... I just want to share the information.
The title says it all. Does anyone have a recipe for hornworm chow they would like to share?
As we all know hornworms are one of the most expensive feeders that you can buy and their food is also pricey for feeder food. It would be awesome for chameleon owners on this forum and very benefical...
I too am considering getting an RO system. Not because my tap water is that bad, because I live in Arkansas, but because I was told by Marty of Mistking it will increase the longitivity of my misting system.
I have used regular tap water with my chameleons, leopard geckos, and anoles for...
The same reason why male chameleons are pink or red...to ward off anything from messing with them. It is a defense mechanism. The bright reds are what a chameleon recognizes as another very angry male chameleon or another animal that posses a threat. In case you didn't know male and female...