I quickly found out that he is not fond of being handled. He tried to bite me when I picked him up. Needless to say, ill only be handling him when required.
I noticed that as well, I think he may have received the cut while in transit here. I saw that I could put Neosporin on it to help it heal. I put some on as soon as he finished drinking water. I'll make sure to keep applying it.
Thanks! I tried to do as much research as I could before taking him on. I was told that they could be difficult to keep, so I want to make sure I do everything I can to make sure he not only survives but also thrives in his new environment.
Meet Hulk.
I just got him today. I was told he is about a year old.
I put him right in his enclosure and he immediately started drinking water... so a good sign!
That's the next thing I am doing today. I am going to a nursery to pick up a couple of plants so that the Chameleon will be able to drink from as well as have more places to go.
The live plants will also act as water collection for the dripper and any excess water from the misting system I...
Thanks for the reply. I actually meant to say that the temp is around 80 during the day, not 90.
The 3rd light is for night time. It's a red 60 watt bulb. Ill make sure to remove that one.
I do have uva and uvb lights in place. I also have a dripper (not shown) which I plan on putting in...
Hello everyone,
I am new to the forums here.
I recently put a new enclosure setup together for a soon to arrive Jackson Chameleon, and I wanted to get general thoughts or suggestions on how to improve it.
Here is an image of the setup currently.
The temp is around 90 during the...