Baby nursery

[BleuSaphir]

For those who reared baby chameleons. I have a 45 quart size tub. I believe I can modify it to turn into a nursery cage. Can this suffice a newborn until eventually using a smaller cage and then finally setting the adult cage when it hit 3 months.

Don’t kill me. But I am in phase of wanting to hatch a panther chameleon egg. I am fully aware the egg may or may not hatch due to my first time knowledge. Or the egg may be infertile. And if I did successfully hatch the egg. I know the sex is 50/50 change of being male or female. And what ever it turn out to be, it has to be reality I will face. I am not too set in stone to commit to buy an egg yet. I will wait and see when reptile show starts during 28/29 of June.

 

[LizardLurkin]

I can understand the appeal.
It's like gambling for lizard people.
It would take a lot of research, both for the incubation and the rearing of hatchlings, as well as acceptance that it can indeed go wrong for the amount of money you pay.
But at the same time...taking care of your own cham from hatch date to adulthood sounds fulfilling if you're truly prepared for it all.

 

[MissSkittles]

@jannb usually rears her babies in large plastic bins, and I believe @JacksJill has modified plastic bins to serve as baby enclosures also.
Since you already know chameleon husbandry, and are realistic in your expectations with hatching a Chameleon 101 egg, I think you’d do very well.

 

[BleuSaphir]

I can understand the appeal.
It's like gambling for lizard people.
It would take a lot of research, both for the incubation and the rearing of hatchlings, as well as acceptance that it can indeed go wrong for the amount of money you pay.
But at the same time...taking care of your own cham from hatch date to adulthood sounds fulfilling if you're truly prepared for it all.

Yes, there’s a lot that goes into incubating and rearing neonates. Bill has released a book about caring baby chameleon. I am looking to buy it this Friday. It should provide a basic foundation to understand caring hatchlings. But there just some things you have to ask more.

@jannb usually rears her babies in large plastic bins, and I believe @JacksJill has modified plastic bins to serve as baby enclosures also.
Since you already know chameleon husbandry, and are realistic in your expectations with hatching a Chameleon 101 egg, I think you’d do very well.

I’m still apprehensive I will be good in this journey. LOL
I saw his booth last year. I haven’t had interest to buy an egg then.

 

[JacksJill]

Since you are only rearing one hatchling Jann's method should work well for you. My baby cages gave me space to rear several under on set of lights while keeping them from stressing each other out. Individual Baby Cages is the link if you are still interested.

 

[BleuSaphir]

Since you are only rearing one hatchling Jann's method should work well for you. My baby cages gave me space to rear several under on set of lights while keeping them from stressing each other out. Individual Baby Cages is the link if you are still interested.

Yours remind me of Apple of 1990’s. I had to say it. Cute design.

 

[jannb]

You can see my baby bins here
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/baby-enclosures.182279/#post-1661743