My point is, you should not adjust your chameleon's day/night schedule to your own. That WILL stress your chameleon. Waiting until 1pm is A DEFINITE problem! You should set a timer for the lights, and set them to try and mimic sunrise and sunset (obviously we don't have 12 hours of daytime, but...
Her cask seems to be a little sunken in...she doesn't look terrible, but not 100% either.
#1, Chameleons should NEVER eat mealworms. GET RID OF THEM ASAP. They are too hard and can cause stomach issues for them. Switch to Silkworms or Superworms which are better for them.
#2 I don't believe 2...
Sorry bro, but you're wrong on this. 100% should not be sleeping during the day. I have had many clutches and have never witnessed any of my babies sleeping during the day. If they are sleeping, they're either not healthy, or responding to their husbandry (incorrect lighting etc). I'll second...
Wow this is actually pretty helpful! I'll have to look into it. I hate using egg cartons because they do get gross and smelly. I'll have to keep an eye out for when it becomes available again. Thanks for sharing!
That's a good Start, It's also nice if you have like a potted Umbrella Tree (Schefflera) at the bottom and it'll provide a lot of branches for him to hold on to, while again, helping with humidity. Here's an example of one of my setups to give you an idea. Still plenty of hiding spots, with a...
IN my saying this, I'm taking into consideration that these are plastic plants and very "packed" in. within a month, he wont' even fit between the plants to hide. If he can spread the plants out more evenly so they're not "piled" up along the sides, it would be better and provide room and...
While they do appreciate a lot of foliage...it does appear that it is a bit too much. Especially once he grows, he won't be able to maneuver through the plants, he'll likely just crawl on the surface. Concentrate more on branches and vines, especially horizontal so that he can move around as he...
The Easy answer is Yes. The Not so easy one is no...Panther chameleons are susceptible to upper respiratory infections in a glass enclosure. You CAN achieve it in especially dry climates, but you have to pay a lot of attention and insure that proper airflow. I've seen many a glass enclosure with...
So a couple things...that cage is WAY too small for him. An Adult Panther needs at the very least a 24'x24'x48" screen enclosure. He needs a lot more room for moving around. Second, ditch the Compact Fluorescent UVB bulb. They're total garbage. You need to switch to a linear light fixture, a T5...
I mean, you can't be 100% sure unless you know where he came from (breeder, lineage etc). But if you have to judge it on looks alone, definitely a Blue Bar Ambilobe.
Ceramic heat Bulbs don't give off light, they're used for nighttime heating without producing a visible light. For a veiled, temps should not drop below 60 degrees. A temperature drop is recommended from day to night to simulate a temp drop in the wild. Only in the event your night time temps...