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I have a fully planted (live plants) terrarium with a chameleon and when it died over a year ago I didn't have the heart or energy to break it down. The terrarium sat for a year, with no misting or lighting. One day my son "heard something" a year later in the terrarium...it was a big fat...

I just found this company...$10 for 1000 adult superworms seems like a very good deal...is this legit? Has anyone every used this company? http://www.alabamasuperworms.com/largesuperworms.html

He is not in a screened cage, but I have tried putting them on branches to crawl on and he still doesn't want them.

My sub-adult male panther ignores superworms. I've tried all different sizes, in cups, in my hands, letting him get hungry, whatever, and he ignores them. He loves crickets, roaches, and hornworms...in fact, comes to the front of the cage when I bring the crickets and starts eating them...

I appreciate the concern about substrate, but I have raised him from a baby using same set-up, only in a smaller cage (18 x 18 x18). I understand impaction is a possibility. The coconut fiber as top layer is pretty compact, even if an insect is crawling along it, I don't think a lot of...

Hello all, Here is my set up for Salvator, my panther (currently 6 months)...tell me what you think: Exo Terra terrarium 36x18x36: Lighting: LightYourReptiles quad with Arcadia 6% x 2 and 6.5K x 2 Heating: Zilla mini dome with halogen 50 watt Plants: Schefflera, ficus, pothos and some...

That is incredibly helpful....thanks so much! I have good news today...I got home from work a little early so had chance to watch him eat. I threw a cricket in the feeding dish and he quickly went over to it (good sign, obviously saw cricket moving from several inches away). He still...

I have a 4 mos old panther, upon purchase was eating regularly and shooting tongue normally for food (several inches away). In my set up I was using a Zoo Med CFL 5.0, and after several weeks in my care he started closing his eyes often. After reading about the dangers of CFL on chameleons...

I currently am using a small Exo Terra (18 x 18 x18) for my little guy, also just a few months old. I have a ZooMed UVB flourescent 5.0 on dome clipped to one side (over the screen, not touching it), and a dome on the other with a 75 watt plant light that give excellent brightness and a hot...

Thanks for sharing your cage idea:)

Hey John, Welcome to the chameleon forums! Since this was your first post, I wanted to make sure you have a warm welcome. I think you'll find there is a wealth of wisdom on this forum, and people quite willing to share their opinions and knowledge. I would go with the Exo Terra...

Hello all, I am in process of putting together a habitat for adult panther chameleon, and since I live in Wisconsin, I am going with a solid walled enclosure. I am totally aware of the screen vs. solid walled debate, and I'm going with solid. So I would like your opinion on two options...