mine won't eat them either, and I have plants outside his enclosure as well, it was like they just started multiplying by the thousands!!!. I got these sticky stakes to try in the plants outside his enclosure and caught a ton, but they were still coming, so I upped my game and got this!!! so...
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I ordered a set of extra sticky cards as well, I think they were like $9 for eight more, it comes with 4, I'm actually thinking of setting it in the bottom of Ripley's enclosure for a night, it is...
I just got this little gem today from Amazon, this works GREAT!! Technically you run it at night so the little buggers are attracted to the light but I turned it on and have already trapped at least 50!! TOTALLY worth the money, I was being taken over by the tiny demons!!
it's scale, schefflera are prone to get them, you have to pick them off, try to get them all if you can, sometimes you can use mild dish detergent and water, only do this if you can take the plant OUT of your chams enclosure, then rinse well with plain water before replacing. If you let them go...
I KNOW!! I didn’t expect it to be so huge, it hatched inside his enclosure and he came down to it and got it, I didn’t even touch it!!! I thought it was WAY too big for him but I guess I figured if he went after it he must have felt like he could eat it
OMG, I think I figured out why Ripley has been closing his eyes lately!! I feel like such a horrible mom!! I was at work late tonight (he stays at my office) and his basking light and LED spotlight didn’t turn off at the set time, I thought maybe the time on the timer was off so I checked and...
I wasn't intending to offend, I simply copied and pasted the reply I received when I asked if I should swap to the 6% uvb. I am getting conflicting advice and it was recommended that I consult LightYourReptiles as an "expert" in lighting. I just want what is best for my chameleons health and...
Here is the reply from Todd, good info!!
Number 1
You should put the legs back on.
You do not realize... but that effects UVB and drops it by about 20% with the added distance.
The added 3" inches w/ a 12% bulb makes the UVB PERFECT.
Plus, there could be more shade at the top.
I would get...
I have emailed Todd with this information, since this was a major point that I brought up when he recommended it in the first place, hopefully I can get him to send me a 6% uvb so I can swap it out.
I thought the same thing and I brought that up to Todd with LightYourReptiles but he said he recommended the 12%, should I maybe but another plant in at the top to dapple it a bit? I’ll attach a photo of enclosure, maybe put something in the top left corner?
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Male Ambilobe Panter, about 6 months old, I have had him about 3 months
Handling - Not much but lately he has been coming to the door of the cage more often and will sit on my hand for a bit.
Feeding - Crickets are his fave, I have added silk worms (currently...
THANK YOU!!!, I wish I could afford a Soloarmeter! I will take the legs off. I think the UVB is the farthest back but I will check, I had it toward the front of the cage because if it is further back it blocks his basking lamp
Todd included the legs in the box, he didn't specifically tell me to use them, but I felt that the temp would get too high if I sat the fixture right on top of the screen, his main basking branch is about 8" from the top of the enclosure, his basking bulb is on a stand that is then another 8"...
Arcadia 12%, I emailed Todd at LightYourReptiles and gave him all the details and dimensions on my set up and this is what he recommended, he also recommended the Jungle Dawn spotlight I have down near the bottom for my plants on the lower