thanks for the advice! i have since sticked it up hardcore in there and i can't imagine a spot they couldn't climb to on their new wood 'highways'! It is looking even better now!
i had an open space in my house and then this beautiful terrarium went on sale for 50 bucks, so the idea i had been playing with about getting pygmies might finally be coming to fruition. Here is my Zoomed naturalistic terrarium 18x18x24!
So the layers are hydroballs, mesh, organic soil mix...
i was by no means trying to say that parsons are easy to keep, not that i have any personal experience...i am trying to say that the opinion i've seen is that parson's are only for the super elite keeper. the don't-even-think-of-getting if you dont consider yourself an expert, and TO ME this is...
amazing job! your post was extremely informative! I had been under the impression that parsons are only for the most experienced of keepers, but the more i learn the more this is clearly a myth!! it probably has to do with the fact that in the US it is hard and expensive to get parson's, and...
what was wrong with the other cage you had? from what i remember it was smaller and more appropriately size for a cham that small. nice new cage though! looks like a work in progress, be sure to post pics when you get more branches and vines in there!!
how old is she? that will tell you how much you need to be feeding her. My veiled does the same thing, he hates me with everything hes got, but that is just how he is. different chams will have different temperaments, also IMO younger chams usually seem to be more aggressive than the adults, or...
i thought the code word for that was 'tomatoes'....but seriously, i have found myself at the local hydroponics store a few times recently picking up items for a vivarium i am making! so glad i didn't have to have hydro-balls delivered to my house, seemed...suspicious haha
some of my guys do that too! shoot, one crunch, then they just sit there with it in their mouth! mine will swallow it down right away if they see me holding another bug waiting to be eaten.
silkies!!! they are super good for your cham and are cute at the same time! you need to get the mulberry chow for them though because mulberry is the only thing they eat!
firstly they got a questionnaire that you should fill out to give an idea of exactly WHAT type of set-up you got going on:
Chameleon Info:
* Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
* Handling - How often do you handle your...
I try to look up common names from the area the species is from...here is a list of common Malagasy names! Or take something you like, movies, books, shows...
here are some good forums i bookmarked when i was looking to move my xantho to a cage that would hold humidity better...living in new england it is hard to get the constant higher humidity montanes need!
https://www.chameleonforums.com/everyone-who-knows-you-cant-keep-chameleons-glass-31937/...
i suggest bigger rocks for one, i use smooth riverstones...and if you are worried about impaction maybe feed him some horn or silk worms and keep up misting/dripping......maybe a shower too