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  1. sidewindersnake

    New chameleon owner be gentle :)

    Another floating branch added about as Hight as i can go without him being able to reach the screen when he is older. Vines should be here tomorrow and my first day off work to go looking for larger plants, starting to come together now. Just for reference top branch is between 8-10 inches...
  2. sidewindersnake

    New chameleon owner be gentle :)

    yea it will get there doing more daily after work with the free time i have he's already so much happier being out of the small enclosure so it can only get better from this point on for him :)
  3. sidewindersnake

    New chameleon owner be gentle :)

    ok so i may have underestimated how many/size of plants i need for this big enclosure now im sure whats in there will fill it out eventually im going to have to buy more on the weekend 😅 along with some more branches i did pick and clean some birch but he cant seem to get footing on it so took...
  4. sidewindersnake

    New chameleon owner be gentle :)

    will do! yea there not the cheapest haha think iv spent close to £1k in the last month on the little guy after the pet shop lied to me and i had to replace everything
  5. sidewindersnake

    New chameleon owner be gentle :)

    mines called wiggy after a grumpy friend of mine 😂 tbh my guy is so chill hand feeds and if i need to move him just place a couple fingers under his head and he climbs right on not at all like some of the stores iv herd of veiled's being grumps maybe i got lucky and have to think of a new name 🤔
  6. sidewindersnake

    New chameleon owner be gentle :)

    so am i im kinda stuck at the moment i could do more floating ones i suppose with a few inch hap between so he can climb across and then my large vine plant to make runs/levels for exploring so many ideas 99% bad/dont work but that 1% is worth keeping on trying for
  7. sidewindersnake

    New chameleon owner be gentle :)

    yea pothos up high and one front left trying for one to drop and one to climb then when im able propagate some to make them fuller and plant more pots love the look of the stuff, they have already sprouted 2 new leaves each in the last week the jungle dawn led is worth every penny
  8. sidewindersnake

    New chameleon owner be gentle :)

    my biggest plant i had to put in the small cage while im doing this so he feels comfortable so that will be going bk in this one not sure how to arrange the other branches? so i dont spoil the look of the floating one but im sure ill thing of something cage is 3(H)x2(D)xnearly 4(W)
  9. sidewindersnake

    New chameleon owner be gentle :)

    work has begun on the viv feel like iv destroying it but if its what he needs its what he gets 😅 picture below of current progress feel like iv wasted so much money getting things i didn't have to for him 🤦‍♂️ still have to silicone the wood again to stop water getting in there and to secure...
  10. sidewindersnake

    New chameleon owner be gentle :)

    ok sounds good tools and materials already ordered. i could leave the central heating on to keep the house warm just seems counter productive if im not home but everything is a options, i live in the mountains in wales (uk) gets very cold 30 outside 40 inside with no home heating should have...
  11. sidewindersnake

    New chameleon owner be gentle :)

    it can get down into the 30's and with my work schedule it would be in the 30-40's for around 7-8 hours over night when im not there with no heating on so i thought it was a good compromise but i will lower the thermostat to 50 for that now thanks to your info. ok simple lowered on the...
  12. sidewindersnake

    New chameleon owner be gentle :)

    ok temps are good as far as i know and what iv read the ceramic heat emitter does not come on a all unless temps drop below 60 at night its on a thermostat (pulse proportional) along with the basking bulb which is on a dimmer top cage 80f basking 85-87f lower 70f now as for uvb iv herd so...
  13. sidewindersnake

    New chameleon owner be gentle :)

    OK, so it took longer than expected (thanks suppliers) but he is in his new cage now i know this is still not perfect as i have to cut a hole in the top of the viv now for the heat bulb (I am watching very carefully to make sure he does not grab it) Any recommended tools to do this? i can get...
  14. sidewindersnake

    New chameleon owner be gentle :)

    Iv had him around 2 week now and yes same feeders just got home from work and tried a feed again and was so eager today he's hand feeding large locust again I have ordered some dubia to mix it up a little too
  15. sidewindersnake

    New chameleon owner be gentle :)

    Good idea on the vet I'll start looking g today when I get bk from work didn't even think of that tbh thanks for the suggestion
  16. sidewindersnake

    New chameleon owner be gentle :)

    Quick question iv read that they go on hunger strike? Hiw long does this last as the last few days he has maybe had one locust a day and refusing anymore today's poop was a tiny but hardly anything at all buttye urate is still white so atleast he is hydrated if I offer wax worms he will still...
  17. sidewindersnake

    New chameleon owner be gentle :)

    Very handsome and moody for the last few days too 😅 god help me when i move him to his new enclosure he's going to hate me for a while 😂
  18. sidewindersnake

    New chameleon owner be gentle :)

    Ok, so almost everything has arrived now all I'm waiting for is the new enclosure which should be here tomorrow (was a special order direct from manufacturer) since my dimensions are (H)90 (D)60 (W) 115 has anyone got pictures or ideas of the branch / vine layout since I have a lot of horizontal...
  19. sidewindersnake

    New chameleon owner be gentle :)

    thank you for all the information it helps a lot! here is a few pictures of my little guy probably wont be able to tell age as there is nothing to go off being still 6 days new to me im trying to let him settle in as much as i can before i attempt to handle him. i guess i need to cut back on...
  20. sidewindersnake

    New chameleon owner be gentle :)

    supplements are calcium without d3 and a multivit/cal with d3 all in one ill keep them night temps in mind and the basking! I was told by the shop he is 8 month old but going n size i very much doubt that he is around 6 inch body length (without tail) h was so skinny when i got him but has...
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