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I would think about black tubing in the future to avoid algae growth. But very inventive and works way better than I thought it would.

Ship them with a cold gel pack (Target or Walgreens) wrapped in some paper towels for condensation absorbtion. They can stand fairly high heat so it that should suffice for a day or two shipping.

Keep in mind that at bulb with a 5000k rating that is not specifically a UVB bulb will not give off UVB. K is the abbreviation for Kelvin and it is a number used for the color temperature of the light being produced and not the actual spectrum of light that comes out of the bulb. UVA and UVB...

I have thought about using the dog/cat feeders but when I went on vacation this summer I just ended up putting extra cups in the enclosure with food for the insects. I was gone for 5 days and he did just great and ate almost all the bugs. Just to clarify, the cups were feeding cups with food...

UVB provides the spectrum of light needed for chameleons to properly break down the needed vitamins and minerals for proper bone growth and overall health. The best type of UVB bulb to use is a tube fluorescent and not a compact(coiled) one. The other type of bulb that is needed is a simple...

My cham will take them or leave them but they grow REALLY fast as has been stated. Plus you state you are looking for a FREE supply of feeders and hornworm are not that by any means. They take a long time to turn to moths and then you are not guaranteed any fertile eggs and you have to feed...

This requires an open container of water to function so the only way it would work for a chameleon would be to place the open container on top of the enclosure and have the mist spill over the edges into the cage. It would do little to increase moisture for drinking purposes but would increase...

Superworms are what Laurie said - super easy. I make my own bedding mix from rolled oats, flax, wheat germ, etc. You can get this stuff from Sprouts or any Whole Foods type store where they have the bins and you weigh it yourself. I keep them in one of these: That way I can separate by...

I have her basking between 85-87. Any lower and she tends to spend the whole day in the basking spot. I was using a 45w bulb but switched her back to a 60w because of this. I measured with a infrared temp gun. The main thing I am concerned about is how many food items to offer on a daily...

These are all pictures of the same animal and he comes from the TMAXX line that can be viewed on their site. I think he looks pretty close but still has some developing to do. He is only 7 months old now.

Here are some more recent photos of my male. My female is fairly standard coloration at this time.

The Let me Google that for you video does not give you an answer you are looking for as to Why they require permitting just links to the fact that they do. I did some research on that a while back and could not find any evidence to the reasoning behind the original statute but I am sure it...

So far I have two chameleons from Screameleons and I have been very happy with the animals and also the after the sale service. I have personally spoken to the owners or emailed them questions and they have responded whithin the day if not within minutes. I do not have any dealings with the...

I am either not using the right terminology or just unlucky but I cannot find specifics on what I am looking for. In regards to Ambilobe Panther females: I have a female (hatched 12/01/09) that I intend to breed. She is currently 40 grams so has some growing to do first, but I do not want to...

To reply about the cost of the PVC attachment, it was $3 for the long piece that fit in the humidifier, $1.75 for the right angle piece and $1.25 for the curved piece that fits up against the top of the cage. So total $6. I did not glue them together so that I can move it easily if need be.

UVB fixture should be fine as long as condensation doesn't form on it. As far as getting the mist closer to her, I use something similar to this on my boa cage and what I did was found a piece of PVC that fit in the output hole of the humidifier and got a long enough piece to go to the top of...

Certainly understand about the troll commet, it is just that you hit almost every husbandry issue out there as something you are doing that made it appear that way. Daytime temps for your species of chameleon should be around 75-78 degrees, enclosure is on the small side for an adult specimen...

Anyone else get the troll sensation?

Unfortunately I found the same thing. The only solution I could forsee was to buy a ballast and all other items and make one myself. I just never got around to it. I ended up using the UVB tube on one cage with a 6500 daylight CF in a dome for the plant light. It puts of way more light then...

I have a 5 yr old and a 3 yr old and keep two chams and a boa with very little concern about disease transmission. I make sure they wash after handling any of them, but to tell you the truth the chams don't move enough to keep their attention for long. They do love the bugs though and I have...