this theory of chams going to the cup when they see it because they associate it with food and pavlovs dogs salivation when they hear a bell. Does not hold true to either of my chameleons. i leave their cups in there all the time. they after eating all the food will leave them alone until i have...
yeah the first few times mine shed it kinda worried me, but i knew they were hydrated. if in doubt check their fecal if the urate is white your doing good
This is a check list i made for work (i also agree on the baby cham that the basking should be only 85)
Enclosure (screen is better, but glass may be used if temp/humidity problems persist)
Plants (if you can house a live plant in the enclosure do so! They need lots of vines/Foliage to...
seems people preach forum etiquette, and no one abides by it, but loves to complain up a storm lol. i was just trying to keep from what looks like a potential flame war from happening. since hes had a few threads about his light, and the same people are saying the same thing, and its not going...
dont forget this important thing chameleons are not dragons! They dont have to shed every part of their body every time they shed. and most of the time the will shed in sections. unless you see the dead skin on her foot there really isnt a reason to freak out
lol...why do you have a fan on it?
ok so this is what i did to manage my drainage problem, and im using about 1.5 liters a day
i also added a small little waterfall pump to easily remove the water from the tray
I like how when they are mad i can pet under their chin, and and they chill out
I love their brilliant colors when either pissed, or outside
I love owning once, and making behavioral notes about them, because we are all helping out the scientific community by owning them and recording awkward...
hate to hear that. after reading all the horror stories if i take my chams out im right next to them always. i have had to pelt birds with rocks to using my paintball gun to get them to shoo away from my cham. I personally hate birds so it probably doesnt help their chances either
probably take a few months to see any issues arise out of the bulb, and could be years if the UVB wasnt being absorbed at the right levels. FYI on that, and i think the bottom looks great you are using newspaper to keep the moisture off the wood stand and once you get a bigger tub the bowls can...
they need about 12 hours of sleep are you giving him that?
mine settle in about 30-45 mins early whats your lighting schedule?
oh and howlong has he been doing this how often, and how long have you had him