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shouldn't use any substrate. it will grow mold. bare bones on the bottom as possible

when in doubt don't use it. live plants are relatively cheap. I believe you can get a pothos, hibiscus or schleffera from Walmart, home depot, Lowe's, etc for under $20. peace of mind is priceless.

I tried the zilla bulb and it was junk after two weeks of using it. went back to the reptisun 5.0 liner bulb and hasn't failed me yet. never buying another zilla uvb ever again

I know the reptisun bulbs are the best for sure. I'm sure she appreciates all you're doing. good luck

sounds like in your hands she will be ok. it will take time and any improvements you can make to her situation I'm sure will help. I know it's probably impossible but real sun light is the best even if it's for a short period of time

pet stores here don't allow you to handle the chams unless you're buying it. they should definitely not be being handled by everybody. smh. they can be hard to see but there is two in the brown stripe in the middle

my male had/has them. firstly changing the uv light helped. also my vet said it can be from an injury too. but it can also be calcium buildup. I changed my uv bulb and he got better I also cut back handling him (which wasn't much anyhow) it took a long time for them to get better (month or so)...

definitely get rid of the red light. one uvb bulb and one white light basking bulb

you could use food to lure him out onto said branch. good luck staying out of his reach though. that tongue is longer than you'd think lol. having him stressed to the point of biting is obviously not a good idea so I'd make that an absolute last resort

there are just new things in his environment. like moving his home this is new to him and takes adjusting. also you need the calcium without d3 which should be used everday

he should be getting calcium without d3 at every feeding and twice a month a vitamin with d3 or calcium with d3 and a vitamin

personally I wouldn't use it, but if it'll get you by for a day or two it would be fine to use. I'm not saying that a light tint of blue to their light would affect them, I just personally use white light basking bulbs. definitely don't want a red one though.

as long as one of them is a uvb bulb (probably a coil bulb) and the other is a natural light basking bulb (not red or any other color) you are good to go on the light situation. when he is sitting on a branch at the top he is basking to absorb uvb and heat. this is normal. he is new to the...

they have what are called acrodent teeth which means their teeth are an extension of their jaw. not separate like humans.

idk about the spot. to be honest it doesn't look good but It can't be seen very clearly in the pic. if it's as bad as it looks you may wanna consider getting him to a vet asap. their health is very touchy.