Well I've been away from chams for over a year or so now after having a string of bad luck. Some was my doing and some things were just unfortunate. But anyways I am back in the hobby a little bit more wiser. I've been preparing to jump back in for a while and after being patient I've finally...
Chams don't dig unless they are going to lay eggs. How big is your cham and is the cricket keeper what you are keeping her in full time? If it is, you're going to need to make serious changes on how you keep your chameleon or she won't last long at all.
Hate to piggyback but we have almost the same situation and people have offered a weight as an indicator. What type of weight gain are we looking for? Anyone have a ballpark figure?
From what I understand, it was older models of the compacts that caused eye problems so there is a stigma that they are forever bad as it is debatable if the manufacturers actually addressed the issue. That said, if a compact is all you got, I would say either just hang with for the next few...
Some people use a 10.0 because of the material that is at the top of the screen enclosure blocks out a good amount of the UVB penetration. I'm not sure of specifics but I know I've read it somewhere on these forums.
There are portable, collapsible cages that are fairly cheap and work well for sessions outside if you are looking into something a little more cost effective. Throw in some sticks, vines, and some foliage and you got a cheap alternative to getting a full on screen cage.
Handling frequency...
Ever consider an outdoor cage for sunning? That way your interactions are less with him and he gets the benefits of natural sunlight. They may tolerate human interaction but sometimes its hard for humans to understand that what we preceive as some kind of bond is not the same thing for a...
When I first got my female ambilobe everyone for sure thought she was gravid. That was months ago and I've gotten nothing. She is slow to gain weight and does not seem to be plumping up. She'll eat like a horse if I let her, but I've really moderated her feedings and turned off her basking...
With my new melleri, I hear that they seem to be stimulated by rain drops rather then mist, which is why I'm interested in the aquazamp rain dome. And since he is local, I'm hoping I can just buy directly from him.
I havent considered a fake one. But don't melleri like to chomp on vegitation once in a while? If anyone uses fake trees with melleri, I would like to know :D
I should have been more clear. I wanted to try something different from the usual plants use. I currently use the big 3, pothos...
Already got a schefflera too. I buy them quite cheap actually at Home Depot and they come in a nice ceramic pot. 20 dollars for about 3-4 foot specimens.
I'm looking for a tree around 4-6 feet tall (I can elevate it if need be) to help round out my melleri's 7 foot enclosure. I'm looking for something different from a ficus. Anyone have any ideas?
My first mac story is good! My Macbook is still running great. But I guess it's not all good because I rarely use it as my portable computing duties have been given to my iPad.
I've had my cham in a similar situation to the OP's pic where I would go outside and read on my iPad and let my...