Reptibreeze has been good for my chams. sturdy and strong enough to do its job. lll reptiles sells a similar product, that has been proven to work well. except it is less expensive by a few bucks.
5 large crickets may not be enough,... but you do not need to feed it 20. that is for growing juveniles. try throwing in around 10 -medium-large crickets, and see if they are gone by the end of the day.
My chameleon room is not pitch black at night either, but my babies don't seem to mind it. they sleep just fine, and wake up as the sun comes out (i'm in Cali, so that is around 7am at the moment). their lights turn on (automatically) at 8am.
Its your chameleon,... you are going to be the one to name it. Male or female?
...some keepers wait until they see the cham's colors and behaviors to name it. Another idea is, where does the cham come from? (example: my ambilobe came from CHAMALOT Chameleons,... so i named him SIR LANCELOT)...
Sorry for your loss! I'm sure he was tough and fought to the end. :(
***Please ask for advice before getting another cham, ...I noticed there are a few adjustments that needed to be made in your husbandry. Proper lightning, nutrition, and adequate hydration (and humidity), etc.****
That is an awesome pic ...from an iphone!?
Love it when they (chams) show new colors (hues) when they are about to fall asleep. I wish some of those colors were showing all the time!
I used to have jacksons before. my last male passed a few months ago (old age). When you guys get your babies, let me know. I'll give you some pointers to rear them (if you like). Congrats to both of you! :D
Hello there, and welcome to the forums!
The color scheme on most chameleons changes as they mature. so, the colors you see on your cham today will change tomorrow (not litteraly, but as they grow and mature. Specially the males)
Well, like i said, SOME chams and certain species will do it. I had seen a group of Jackson's (1 male, 4 females) in an enclosure 10' X 5' X 5'.
and a couple of panthers (1 male and 1 female) in a cage 8' x 5' x 5' live their entire adult life without a problem.
...Thats why you should include more vegetation so the female can "hide" when she wants to. But it also depends on the species you are keeping. some species welcome other chams (of the opposite sex) within a certain distance.