I do 12 on and 12 off for both, but I know some people have their uvb turn on 30 minutes before and turn off 30 minutes after the basking bulb to recreate nature more. On and off for 12 hours for both is fine though.
I think once you get the vines from the old cage to the new one it will be great! he will have plenty of places to bask on the vines and can go into the hibiscus as well. My chameleon loves going into his schefflera and then popping his head back thru the canopy effect it has with all of its...
Yeah, he got really comfortable with hand feeding right off the bat because he is a fatty! It took a while for him to actually get comfortable with me when I put my other hand out though. When I first started doing it he would hold on to the branch with just his back legs and hover above my hand...
Try filling out the "how to ask for help" form.
Usually a mouth open means its too hot. If she is a panther chameleon, depending on her age, the temp shouldn't be "much warmer"-they should be around 85 in the basking spot. If she is 6 months or under they should be 80 in the basking spot...
Closed eyes are not a good sign. Do you have an experienced cham vet around you?? Also, try filling out the "how to ask for help" form. Maybe someone can spot something from there that could be the source, but I'd say take him/her to the vet.
Today Kamish finally walked all the way on to my hand by himself-with the help of a cricket of course:) He has put his front feet on my hand before, but not all four feet. I'm soooo excited :) That was good enough for me, so i just put him back in his cage and let him munch down the rest of his...
It depends on the chameleon how "tame" they will become. I think the best way to get them more comfortable around you is to hand feed. Once they are comfortable with eating out of your hand, try to get them to come onto your hand by luring them with a worm with your other hand. It just takes...
For misting, I usually just use a pump sprayer I got at Home depot for $10, but the timer on the mistking would be nice..I've heard its great.
I use the little dripper, but if you don't want to buy something, I styrofoam cup with a small pinhole in the bottom works well.
Dubias are good...