Pygmy Tank.

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This is my first Pygmy Terrarium.

I used a 3 inch layer of "Hydro-balls" covered with mesh.

Next I mixed Eco Earth, moss and organic potting soil together.

At my local nursery I found a small umbrella tree, fern, ivy, ficus, baby tears, and a spotted plant which I forget the name of.

I removed the plants from their pots and washed the soil off as best I could, making sure there was no fertilizers left behind. Also making sure not to damage their root systems, I then transplanted each plant into about 4-5 inches of the substrate.

I have a huge ficus in my yard, which i trimmed to collect natural branches of different thickness'.

My lighting is just a t5 natural daylight bulb. I turn it on at 8am and off at 8pm.

My house stays at 72-74 through out the day, reach close to 60 at night.

I will be purchasing my pygmies in about a week!
 
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The new Pygmies are finally home and in there new enclosure!

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The first picture is of Butterscotch. She's a little smaller then her good ol' pal Pickles! I am starting to believe Pickles (second picture) might be gravid.
 

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Sorry for the terrible pictures, any comments or suggestions is much appreciated! I purchased these two beauties from LLLReptile in Escondido California.
 
Look great & the tank too.
Could possibly be gravid, though they do puff themselves up as well. Look at her at night when she is resting & compare.
What's the white object, is it a water bowl? If so, i would remove it asap. Pygmies don't need or usually use standing water. Unless on the leaves/plants. They could also easily drown if they fell in.
 
Thanks!
It's actually just a cup for the crickets.. I wanted the chameleons to know where they were for the first few days.
 
I've seen both chameleons drink, and I've found 1 poop so far, I haven't seen them eat but they seem very secretive. I think they are doing great so far!
 
Both chameleons have eaten a few crickets and they love to drink off the umbrella leaves. I have a question reguarding gravid females, what kind of supplements should I be using for them? Also should i feed something other then crickets? Thanks in advance!
 
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