Recent content by retroangles

Just had to ask why on earth would paying more money for your Cham, make you a better caregiver? I understand that the cheaper something is means a broader range of potential owners there is. But for Pete's sake that's a dilly of a statement. Vieled Chams are becoming way more common, and with...

How did this thread get so accusatory all the sudden? I typed up a post asking for help, and all the sudden it appears I'm on trial for some reason. The basking UVB bulb I was using is one of the mercury vapor R40 style spot lights. I was told for my size cage to get as close to 100w as...

That's funny about the light issue! The first one dying was blamed on the uv light not being "Hot" enough. I was using a reptisun 5.0+ red heat at night, and was told by the breeder who happens to be a sponser of this site, that the lighting was all wrong. When asked what was recommended with...

This is my second try at panthers. The first little guy passed on the 3rd day after arrival. The breeder allowed me to select another. This second one is a little bigger maybe 4-5in? H t T. The first few days after arrival the new one was doing OK. It was eating aprox 5-6 pinhead crickets, and...

Thank you for the kind words. Unfortunately my little Ambilobe sambava Panther didn't survive much past his arrival. It was a major loss even though he was only with me for a little over 48 hours. He was so little, and just didn't recover from the trip to me. On the bright side, the R...

Hello to everyone. I have been a longtime lurker, and thought it high time to join the forum. I have been a longtime fan of reptiles. Over the years I have owned a few different species, mainly snakes. All but a few Corn snakes were foster children. That eventually found new loving homes. When I...