Hi all,
i have these small youngsters now 14 weeks old. Just need help with the sexing of one of them. The smaller of the 2 that has just shed I know is a female. The other has a larger tail base and is much deeper top to bottom. I'm pretty convinced it's a male. anyone else thinking the same...
Just to add to this, iv had hoes in the past that I believe are of the Ugandan variety. Much chunkier and slightly larger that have greener bodies and white/yellow faces. Here are my guys from a few years back
I would definately have the uv source at a different part of the cage. My uv sits near the front and my basking light points to the back corner so the Cham can regulate when it gets heat and when it gets uv.
Good news on the t5! I personally don't use any other lighting, not even for the...
If you only have the basking site at 4-6" under the screen then he will be too close to the uv assuming that the tube is also close to the branch?
Chams can get sunburnt if too close to the uv source. This may also contribute to the shed, although a day or two to shed isn't really out of the...
My lights come on a 7.30 am, then the mister kicks in at 7.35.
If I didnt have the glass viv, and my two girls in cages, id have the mister on for a couple of minutes each time, but thats why I have the dripper. If you have good drainage then I wouldnt worry about having longer mistings, keep...
It's up to you matey. The only reason I have mine for short bursts is that I have 2 nozzles into my females glass vivs at don't have drainage.
I have a dripper on my males cage so that he can drink from that when he needs to as well.
Yes I got mine from b&q covered the 3 sides then siliconed all the joints and around the base. I then drilled out some small holes in the centre of the base where my ficus sits, the weight of the plant bows the bottom slightly so draws all the water to the centre then drains out into a bucket...