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Hey! you're doing AMAZINGLY! I did want to point out though, that the fuzzy mossy vine you have there are known for shedding small debris which can get lodged in their eye turrets when they shed - they rub their faces on everything when shedding. I'd replace them with real sticks (get any...

Here's mine right now. I've never seen pothos leaves get so BIG!

Being nervous is definitely a new cham mom thing. Once you get your trellises set up and branches horizontal from one wall to the other, and some more plants in there, all of that should create a bit of a plant "Web" that helps hold all of itself in place. Then he'll be able to go along vines...

That's an interesting idea. I've never tried bioactive before. I think I'd hold off on that until I move into my forever home. I'll probably be moving in about a year, and hauling that big 'ol cage 2000 miles while being bioactive is... not ideal lol.

Yeah, I think some of dealing with my guilt was an extreme need TO KNOW. I'm very blessed I'm in a financial space to be able to get those questions answered, and I wanted to make sure I shared it with everyone here so hopefully they could benefit too. Perhaps your panther also suffered...

Yeah, I'm glad I made the choice to find out what happened - and I'm glad that they could come to SOME conclusion. It doesn't really appear I could have seen it coming other than maybe a drop in weight, which is easily remedied with my next cham. I think I've just had bad luck with adopting them...

I have a Dragon Strand hybrid enclosure, which is only screened on the top and the very bottom for a chimney effect. The rest of the enclosure is plastic with a clear plexi door. I actually ran the mister a few times throughout the day (and night) and the enclosure *still* dried out shortly...

Adding data points to this thread... My cham Boogie was just about a year old when he suddenly died. I got an exotics forensics pathologist to do a necropsy and I've attached the report. I checked on my little guy at least 2x a day and never saw any signs of gout or infection. It's possible it...

I finally got the necropsy results back. I've attached the report, and below is the email that the vet sent me. I asked about the lack of fat, and the vet said she didn't think he was UNDERWEIGHT necessarily, but he was definitely not fat, and consistent weighing could be another way to tell if...

In agreement - I'd put money down you've got a female panther. Both colors are normal for female chams - they're going to change colors based on mood, how hot they are, etc. If she's basking at 30C, I'd say that's on the cusp of too warm. For females especially, you don't wanna bust 26-27C. If...

Not yet. They told me it'd be a few weeks probably. When I do, I'll post them and add my story to the Sudden Deaths thread, for info for everyone else.

I keep my feeders in a bin and put food like the greens listed in the feeder bin. That way they're all full and happy and have good nutrients all through their digestive system for when the cham eats them. :). For my cage, I have a money tree and the biggest pothos I've ever seen filling most of...

While veilds CAN eat plants and often nibble their plants in their enclosures, there's not much in the way of nutritional value. She's gonna need the best she can get, so I'd stick with just insects for now so as to not waste bodily energy digesting something that may not (or may, research is...

I'd agree that it seems your temps are high. 86 is basking temperature, and arguably so is 80-82. Even at your lowest ambient temps, your cham is probably just overly hot. When they get too hot, they lighten their colors so they don't absorb more heat. If he's otherwise fine, I'd say that's your...

That's definitely a sperm plug, and unless you see red organ-looking "bits" coming out and staying out, he should be fine, likely going to wipe it off as he moves on a branch. However, you should never spray your cham with warm water. Even lukewarm water to our own touch can feel scalding hot...

Oh I will. I just want to find out what happened to see if there's anything I can do for a new baby to avoid the same fate. These rollercoasters of life are hard, but it's good to have such a wonderful support system here. :)

Vet is going to send him out either tonight or first thing tomorrow to an exotics pathologist to do an in-depth necropsy (physical and microscopic looks). Hopefully they find out what happened and I can get SOMETHING out of the report they'll generate. With him not opening eyes when his lights...

Yeah, that's what I was told. I already dropped him off at the vet and am waiting for a quote for the higher end necropsy, so hopefully they're storing him correctly. Poor buddy.

I decided to go full send and get a quote for a full on exotics pathologist because I NEED to know, and peace of mind is important. If that's insanely expensive, I'll pay for a more expert generalized necropsy. I want to know what happened and be able to share the info with people here if it can...

TL;Dr: So Boogie is dead. He's barely a year old. I want to know if you think a general necropsy is valuable. $110... Sending to an exotics pathologist is going to probably bust 300 and I don't have that to spend. I don't know what happened. I religiously follow the husbandry from...