baby panther eating

[jah]

I was just curious how many crickets my 2 month panther should be eating? Also a quick question about what to use at the bottom of the enclosure? atm i'm using paper towel. Thanks

 

[sdheli420]

paper towel works fine..as for cricket intake, my cham is approx 2 to 2 and a half months old and eats about five to six small crix a day..

 

[jah]

alright thanks! he's eating the same, just making sure all is good..i do notice the paper towel gets pretty wet after about the 2nd day i put new dry ones in, is that normal?

 

[sdheli420]

if you are misting the correct amount ..then yes totally normal..thats why people have invented all kinds of drain systems for thier cages..

 

[Hoj]

with young ones it is good to give them all they will eat in about 5 min twice a day.
jmo hoj

 

[ChamChick]

alright thanks! he's eating the same, just making sure all is good..i do notice the paper towel gets pretty wet after about the 2nd day i put new dry ones in, is that normal?

Hey there,

As far as the paper towels go, do you mean they are staying wet for days? From that info I gather that you don't have a drainage system in place, and so the water has no way of escaping to allow evaporation. My only concern with that is the risk of bacteria building up. I always allow my enclosures to dry out completely before misting again, and that is one of the reasons. Maybe consider setting up something simple soon?

 

[jah]

Ya they stay wet for days, that's why I change them so much,.I was worried about bacteria buildup also, is there any quick type of draining system I can use,.I read somewhere about drilling a hole in the bottom of my enclosure,.is that the best way?

 

[vasol]

i cup feed my 2-3 month male panther twice a day. he usually ends up eating around ~10 crickets per day.

 

[jah]

Hey there,

As far as the paper towels go, do you mean they are staying wet for days? From that info I gather that you don't have a drainage system in place, and so the water has no way of escaping to allow evaporation. My only concern with that is the risk of bacteria building up. I always allow my enclosures to dry out completely before misting again, and that is one of the reasons. Maybe consider setting up something simple soon?

I have an exo-terra, would it be alright to drill a hole to the bottom?