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[jessica]

ok thanks for all the advice and help.
his basking spot isn't really set up too well I need to put it in a better positioncause he doesn't like to sit under it
also is it a good or bad thing when my feeder crickets are kind of mushy?

Eww no!!! My rule of thumb is if I question it I will not feed it!
How are you storing you crickets?

 

[RexandRain]

Eww no!!! My rule of thumb is if I question it I will not feed it!
How are you storing you crickets?

I have them in a big plastic containr for storing junk in but it is their cricket housing about 2 1/2L by 1/12W feet
so it is a pretty big house for them I normalyl get around 150 crickets at a time.

 

[jessica]

Did you cut out a hole and put screen for air flow? If the bin is moist the crickets get soggy lol

 

[RexandRain]

I punched a few holes in it for air flow but I probably need a few more.
if he has orange in his poo what does that mean? (the cham not the cricekts)

 

[pssh]

It means he is deydrated. Spray him more and set up a dripper for him. The orange part should be white.

 

[panthercham]

You said in your 'how to ask for help' form that you try and mist him for a minute. You may need to mist for longer in each session. Use very warm tap water so that the water is warm when its sprayed. Try misting his cage and plants and all around him and him indirectly (dont directly spray him) for a good 3 - 5 minutes. Sometimes chams need longer mistings to stimulate them to drink.

 

[RexandRain]

ok @pssh I have a dripper set up for him already I am going to try to get a humidifier today

@panthercham Alrighty will do. so should I just dump out the extra water in the misting bottle if it is cold?

 

[panthercham]

ok @pssh I have a dripper set up for him already I am going to try to get a humidifier today

@panthercham Alrighty will do. so should I just dump out the extra water in the misting bottle if it is cold?

Yes....nobody likes a cold shower

 

[RexandRain]

okay I thought as much.
is there a special type of humidifier I should get or would anytype of thing would do?

 

[Carlton]

Try to find an ultrasonic humidifier at larger druggists or home improvement stores. This is also referred to as a cool mist humidifier as they release a very fine fog into the air. The fog is about room temp, not heated or boiled like that of a vaporizer. The fog will condense on the cage plant surfaces. As this evaporates it will humidify the cage quite well and won't hurt your live plants. You can cycle the humidifier on and off with a multiple setting lamp timer.

 

[RexandRain]

Try to find an ultrasonic humidifier at larger druggists or home improvement stores. This is also referred to as a cool mist humidifier as they release a very fine fog into the air. The fog is about room temp, not heated or boiled like that of a vaporizer. The fog will condense on the cage plant surfaces. As this evaporates it will humidify the cage quite well and won't hurt your live plants. You can cycle the humidifier on and off with a multiple setting lamp timer.

Sweet how much would one of those run, around 100$?

anyways and update. Kratos seems to be getting better. I think it was a combination of not enough calcium (added dillweed to the gutload list) and the humidity but more calcium related than humidity, he has been crawling around his cage all day, I really need to get him a bigger cage (*marks it on X-mas list*)

 

[Carlton]

No, I've seen them for about $40. There are different designs around. One design that is great for cham cages has a removable directional spout on top of the water reservoir. You can fit this spout with pvc or flexible tubing and aim the fog right into the cham's cage. Either that or put it right next to the cage on a table and aim the fog onto the cage plants.

 

[RexandRain]

nice I may need to go take a look at Lowes or Home Depot