Sonny13
Chameleon Enthusiast
First was Ranjo, K. Boehmei and last week was Sonny, XantholophusWho’s the other cham?
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First was Ranjo, K. Boehmei and last week was Sonny, XantholophusWho’s the other cham?
Oh that’s right! I like ranjo I a lot! How’d you stumble on him?First was Ranjo, K. Boehmei and last week was Sonny, Xantholophus
A bit like most PetCo stories here, here you can read the process https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/kinyongia-fischeri-general-info-caresheet.182803/Oh that’s right! I like ranjo I a lot! How’d you stumble on him?
Even a basic MistKing will handle 10 nozzles. Any chance of expanding/extending what you have for the two veileds?....
I have extra lights from my leopard geckos I don’t use anymore ready so all I would need is UVB and a mister. I’m thinking of buying a Thrive brand automatic mister (I’ll do more research into it.) since they’re cheap but also small. I have a big mister for my two veiled boys. Just seems economical to have a small mister instead of buying another big one.
I’ll definitely have money to get it checked out by a vet. I will be getting one of my veils checked out though because I got him with a bent casque, I just want to make sure that MBD isn’t a problem for him now. He also lived 3 years without a heat lamp or UVB so I think a check up is needed lol. With that being said, it might be a bit before I get the carpet cham (if I do I’m still making decisions!!). I will definitely take him to a vet though (if I get him!!)
I second this. Skip the Thrive misting system. It doesn’t even give you the option of the correct durations you would need. Just invest in the MistKing. It’s worth every penny.Even a basic MistKing will handle 10 nozzles. Any chance of expanding/extending what you have for the two veileds?
PetSmart kinda lost me with their Thrive banner showing a bearded dragon in Monument Valley, AZ/UT. It's the kind of thing that makes one wonder if they really know what they're doing/talking about, or if Product Development and Marketing don't talk to each other.
Even a basic MistKing will handle 10 nozzles. Any chance of expanding/extending what you have for the two veileds?
PetSmart kinda lost me with their Thrive banner showing a bearded dragon in Monument Valley, AZ/UT. It's the kind of thing that makes one wonder if they really know what they're doing/talking about, or if Product Development and Marketing don't talk to each other.
I don’t have a mistking. I have a repti zoo mister which I’ve had pretty good success with. I got it to spray morning, evening, and once at night. I could get more nozzles for it and add from there. Only reason I have repti zoo is because I got it for free from the person I bought Jagras off of. I was going to get a mistking. Looking into reviews of the thrive misting system I mist as well expand on my reptizoo or get a mistking finally.I second this. Skip the Thrive misting system. It doesn’t even give you the option of the correct durations you would need. Just invest in the MistKing. It’s worth every penny.
Man they’re beautiful. I’ll have to go and take a closer look and get more pictures of it for you guys.Based on colors and patterns it looks like a female to me. If she is captive bred/hatched the pet store should have an idea of the age. This species is SHORT lived 18 months to two years(max). They are really cool little guys. Just gotta be prepared to not have them long.
Good luck if you decide to go for it.
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This was the male I had
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This was the female.
I have a junk screen cage I could possibly house him in (it’s not the best). It’s just sad to see.That poor cham! Great news about Zeppelin, though!
I think I’ll wait before getting the Cham. Get my other boy upgraded. The junk cage is pretty crappy.Make sure you have everything properly set up and running, including a lay bin, for her. You want everything dialed in and prepared before getting her. I'd also line up a vet appointment, too. Does your vet have reputable experience with chameleons? Usually you don't deworm chams unless you find something in a fecal test, then treat for that thing.
I realized I didn’t answer if they have experience. Yes they do! They have a few people who studied exotics like chameleons. Sorry if the last answer came off a bit defensive, just was explaining why it happened!Make sure you have everything properly set up and running, including a lay bin, for her. You want everything dialed in and prepared before getting her. I'd also line up a vet appointment, too. Does your vet have reputable experience with chameleons? Usually you don't deworm chams unless you find something in a fecal test, then treat for that thing.
I’m with you saying it’s a male for the time being. I really tried to get a good look at it’s hemipenal bulge. The lighting from the red light and the dimness of the room it’s in really didn’t aid me. But I noticed a slight bulge and that it was somewhat thick.I still think it's a male. From the first pic, it looks like you can see a sizeable hemipenal bulge. I've seen pics of males with that coloration as well. Just look at this pic from madcham.
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Sorry for the screenshot, but it wouldn't let me download from their site.
Their hemipenal bulge is ginormous and hard to miss. If you can take a pic from the side, it would be easy to tell. Most pet stores don't go based off the colors but rather if they have a hemipenal bulge, so I'm also assuming that's why the pet store labeled the cham as male. Though, pet stores (and I) are known to make mistakes from time to time. Though it never hurts to put a lay bin in an enclosure.
While @KRGEE21's female lateralis has similar colors, the tail base is considerably smaller. Lateralis packs heavy. I've seen lateralis of all different colors, so it isn't really a one-size-fits-all scenario for easy categorization. The tail base is your best bet.
Glad your vet has experience with chams!
P.S--cham is a male IMO. Sorry, I had to say it one more time