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  1. ZippiesPal

    Humidity tricks

    How... ... do you 'pipe in' the steam? I have a screen cage, wouldnt the water vapor droplets plate out and condence on the screen mesh? I have a mister ordered and on the way. A dripper will be easy to make. There are already plenty of live plants. I have made a beautiful...
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    Humidity tricks

    Zippy wont be here for another three weeks, so theres time. His Basking light puts out about 120F at the screenm and the center of the back wall reads about 74F 8 to 10" from the bulb as read on a crappy $2.00 plastic thermometer. On an equaly crappy thermometer/humidity gauge placed in...
  3. ZippiesPal

    Temp and Humidity for young cam???

    Thankyou OK, an 18" Repti-sun 5.0 will do the trick. My cage is a 2x2x4 (already said that, already said that, already said that, already said that) and its a ZooMed Repti-breez black scren enclosure. I am also a Charter member of the Dept. of redundancy department :D
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    Temp and Humidity for young cam???

    Pssh, I have a light question. Now Im looking at lights. http://www.uvguide.co.uk/fluorescenttuberesults.htm Above is a link I grabbed from another post in the set-up section. There is a lot of really truely interesting data there. Of peticular interest to me is the data about...
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    UVB bulb readings

    I will be using a screen cage... ... It is a silver colored (not black) alluminum 2x2x4 chameleon enclosure. I thought I might mount a 24" tube light Repti-sun 5.0 in a fixture (I already have one) on the back of the cage verticaly along a corner or centered. Then I will get a regular 100...
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    UVB bulb readings

    What is the actual difference... ...between a Repti-sun 5.0 and a 10.0 ? I looked (breifly) on line for the Repti-sun 5.0 because the one at the store was almost $30.00. I hoped to order one for cheaper on the web. The site i found only had Repti-sun 10.0. It seems like (based on...
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    Dripper system,

    Isnt misting enough?? I am planning for one Panther Chameleon in one enclosure. I have been shopping around for a misting system and it seems that I am running into these Extremely low tech bottles with tubing that drip (for less than $20.00), or Super Whamo-dyne ($189.00) units that can...
  8. ZippiesPal

    Hey guys

    D3 ?? I have been doing a lot of reading on this forum the past few days, and it seems I am never running out of questions. NIckers1210, I like your set up. Its very large and roomy with plenty of stuff to climb on, but that lamp inside there just gives me the willies. I am sure you...
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    please help now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    One thing I hate most... ... is someone who will berate pubicly and then apologize privatly. I knew there HAD to be some reason why you had not taken her to a vet, given all the urgency. I assumed (ASS u & ME) that the reason given would be money. I was pre-loaded to blast you for that...
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    When I was a small boy....

    Done Chameleons in Captivity Panthers, Veileds, and Jacksons
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    When I was a small boy....

    Ok I started out with a little joke, but... Really? They actualy mount? Im not joking. I had no idea. Well, I must have had some idea, or else I wouldnt be so surprised. So. I guess the males must have some way to deliver (see, I really am quite confused here:o) sperm to the...
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    When I was a small boy....

    .... my mon told me how babie people come into the world. She explained about the special feelings between mommies and daddies and how God sees them and dispatches a stork. I am sure chams get special feelings for eachother too, but I am equaly sure that there are no storks involved...
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    please help now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I dont get it..... :confused: ALL THIS URGENCY !!!! (on the internet) ....and you have not taken this poor critter to a vet. TAKE HER TO A VET NOW TODAY GET OFF THE INTERNET, AND TAKE YOUR CHARGE TO THE VET. I am not judging, its just that if I put myself in your...
  14. ZippiesPal

    Live Plant Database

    Creeping charlie I have a large creeping charlie plant. They are very common around here as houseplants and are extremely hardy. I plan to have a ficus in the enclosure, but I thought I could hang a creeping charlie up by his enclosure to give him a place to climb up when hes out of the...
  15. ZippiesPal

    What should I expect??

    8" to 10" snout to vent, and another 10" of tail, puts yours at 18" to 20" total length, and thats what I saw when I looked at the photos. Thats one big boy:D!! It seems like a lot of people here on this forum think the chams really know them. That will be fun. Do you ever take your guy...
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    What should I expect??

    I am looking forward to bringing Zippy home in about a month. I have bought a 4'x2'x2' screen cage and a nice ficus plant well in advance of bringing my little buddy home. I have plans for a mister, UVB lightsource and a basking bulb. Other products like thermometers and humidity sensors are...
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    Are Chameleons like boxes of chocolates ??

    Hallenhe, I googled Panthers and got a list of about seven types, and recognized "Ambilobe" among them. I remember that from the enclosure Zippy was in when I first saw him. Zippy is a six month old male Ambilobe Panther Chameleon. And I was wondering what colors I should expect...
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    Are Chameleons like boxes of chocolates ??

    Thankyou for your concern Pssh and others The pet store I am buying from is a very reputable supplier of reptiles and reptile products. I am confident in them because all the research I have already done checks perfectly with what I am told at the petstore. I am completely confident. I...
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    Are Chameleons like boxes of chocolates ??

    ... you never know what (color) your gonna get. I am happily awaiting bringing home a six month old Panther. Are all panther chams exactly the same? If they are different, can a person predict which colors they will have? Can a person get a green one with red stripes (for instance) or a...
  20. ZippiesPal

    new plant

    Thanks for all the good help. Zippy doesnt come home for another month, so I have some time to get my act together. I asked the nursery specificaly to wash the leaves, and I explained WHY such measures are to be taken. I am sure they did so, but I can go over each with some mild soap...
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