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  1. jcarlsen

    Light Your Reptiles

    Todd's the best!
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    Nutrition Bugs for my Chameleon.

    Hi there! Here's a good place to do a little reading on bugs and gutloading: https://chameleonacademy.com/basics-chameleon-nutrition/ Personally, I have dubia roaches delivered to me every few weeks from Dubia.com along with a local reptile shop I can go to. Where are you located?
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    I need some help

    I'm sorry you're going through a rough time, and having to re-home a pet is never easy, but you've definitely come to the right place for help! Also, I can't tell if it's the angle of the picture but I've never seen a cham with a slight smile on it's face before, really cute! Every panther I've...
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    4mo old baby often dark or pacing

    I think when they're young they're going to be prone to being scared anyways, but I agree with the feedback given so far about adding plants for security. I might also suggest eventually finding a different solution for draining the water that collects at the bottom. It looks like it kind of...
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    Comment by 'jcarlsen' in 'A case for raising 6% Arcadia bulbs off the screen'

    Gotcha. I just checked again and still got 3 at the basking spot and around 6 at the top on the screen. I'll continue to measure it over the weeks and worst case, I can always just lower it back down if the numbers continue to reduce.
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    Comment by 'jcarlsen' in 'A case for raising 6% Arcadia bulbs off the screen'

    Hey there! So I implemented the raisers about 7 days after I received the T5 bulb. How long would you consider the break-in period to be?
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    Possible URI?

    UPDATE: he finally pooped and dear god it was massive. Must’ve been a third of his body weight 🤯 And of course he got the zoomies after dropping this massive thing and decided to go inverted 😂
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    Male or Female Panther

    Definitely female. Hopefully you can get some of that money back from them, especially if you send a picture of this "male" utilizing a lay bin lmao
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    3mo panther goes to bed before sunset

    My panther will make his way to his specific sleeping spot at least a full hour before lights out, sometimes even two! As for dropping bugs I’ve definitely seen it happen before for some reason or another, but overall make sure you’re not using too much powder for dusting. Very light 👍
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    Possible URI?

    So luckily it isn’t a full hunger strike, he’s eaten crickets and roaches after one or two supers over the last few weeks. This is the first I’m hearing of gout with Dubias though. He gets a mix of them with banded crickets but he definitely prefers the roaches more often than not.
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    Possible URI?

    Ya know what, I'll do a thorough look through the plants for a poop soon and offer some more water. I'm slowly switching my misting around to more of your schedule where I mist early on when the lights come on and he can visually see some more water to lap up. (Got my Jungle Dawn and UVB on...
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    Possible URI?

    Just wanted to update. @Beman Ickis seems to be doing ok so far, I haven't really noticed any mouth opening as much in the last few days or nose raising that's seeming excessive. I think he's yawning and stretching because it's close to a month since his last shed, so I'm hoping to see him pop...
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    URI or am I paranoid?

    Hey there! Just posting in solidarity because I’m in a similar-ish boat with my panther. I took him to my vet and they decided not to go with meds just yet, but I’m monitoring. Try filling out the ask for help form so you can get your husbandry reviewed: Chameleon Info: Your Chameleon - The...
  14. A case for raising 6% Arcadia bulbs off the screen

    A case for raising 6% Arcadia bulbs off the screen

    So I will preface this by saying I am not an expert in chameleon lighting/UVB, and I know as much as anyone else who's studied Chameleon Academy and/or spoken with Todd at Light Your Reptiles about lighting setups. The evidence I found here is just my own, but I'd encourage anyone else with a...
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  15. Things I'm Learning And Trying Out In My Chameleon Journey

    Things I'm Learning And Trying Out In My Chameleon Journey

    I've been keeping panther chameleons since mid 2015, and I would still only consider myself intermediate. Some day I'd like to try having more than one at a time and even breeding, but right now I only have the space and time for one little dragon at a time, and as I go forward I'll try to...
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    Cage Review New Cage

    First thing I'd do off the bat is get the cage away from the window. The weather right outside can cause it to be too cold or overheat. I don't see an actual basking heat bulb on there, so I'd consider that next, unless your natural temps from the UVB make the basking branch warm enough. And...
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    Juvenile without colors yet

    That looks like a male based on coloration and the bulge at the tail to me. Did the breeder tell you the locale?
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    Possible URI?

    Thanks for the input! I'll move the PC fan (which is blowing in from the side) to the top as an output. For cage coverings I have it divvied up between the dragon ledges. Whole back is covered, and on the left and right, the lower two thirds are covered in plastic. I also have a plastic lower...
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    Possible URI?

    So this is a dual purpose accountability/looking for opinions post. I'll preface by saying I took Ickis into the vet the other week for what I'm worried about and an overall checkup, and I'm continuing to monitor/contact the vet as needed. Chameleon Info: Your Chameleon - Male Ambilobe...
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    Suggestions on how often to mist

    It's going to depend largely on your ambient humidity, location geographically etc., but generally I go for the naturalistic hydration method over on Chameleon Academy: https://chameleonacademy.com/basics-hydration-for-chameleons/ For me that means I mist only when the lights are out and let...
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