I've head there'll sometimes claw at the glass if it's to Hot etc. but whenever I walk in to the room hes in or open the cage he climbs to the top an continues to claw at the cage until I walk away..?! Is this Him just getting used to his new home? Or are there other underlining issues?
Clawing at glass?
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Solid Snake
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Can you post a picture of the setup please?
What are your temps ate?
What UVB do you use?
What are your temps ate?
What UVB do you use?
Solid Snake
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Ventilation is the important thing, you need the airflow.
Ventilated terrariums are fine, and can actually be helpful in a dry climate to keep RH up
DanSB
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Is there something he is reaching for on the other side of the glass? I had to move all my light cords because mine was trying to climb them through the glass and if I didn't notice the light cords it would have looked exactly like what you described.
BocaJan
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I've had veileds for quite a few years and can honestly say that a glass cage would not be the right cage for them. They generally like to climb around on the screen and like the air currents. They get hot easily and would get way to hot in a glass cage. Get the veiled a screened cage. If you live in a moderate climate I would recommend a screen cage.
Elizadolots
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In Florida, yes. But we don't know where Charles is. There are places it's better to go ahead and have a well ventilated glass enclosure (well ventilated meaning there's ventilation at the bottom and a screened top).
However, I am very interested in hearing what sort of enclosure it is.
However, I am very interested in hearing what sort of enclosure it is.
xanthoman
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glass panic.
the neonates in my public album were in a 10 g aq, i dont know if you can see it in any of the pictures but i had bamboo skewers running from all 4 corners up to the top of the pots, if there is not a branch there to distract them they can lose sense of direction and just stress and glass panic. but imo, if there is a branch right in the immediate vicinity they will usually grab it in short order. but if they are focused on the outside of the glass, they are not that good at figuring out there is a branch 2or3" away.
have you ever noticed that chams sometimes seem to paw at a branch without looking. its important to remember that because chams have their eyes on the side of their head, that they have different visual perception than forward looking animals. they can look forward when they need to focus on something, but in their mind, the only reason to do that would be feeding.
imo they would rather grab the branch if they realize its there. i think if you put lots of little (preferably squiggly) type branches in the areas where it tends to glass stress the most, that it will probably help. im not saying it will fix it all together but i think overall your cham will spend less time stressing over the glass if there is an over abundence of branches in those areas. imo, they usually get over it after a while or in some cases as they get older, so you just got to find ways to distract them during that period, for instance if they tend to do it at the same time of day, you might consider making that your feeding time.
plus, imo, making his cage setup in such a way that it is the place he would rather be couldnt hurt either.
imo, if you are unable to solve the problem and it is still doing it weeks down the road. you might want to consider switching to a screen cage because crawling is better than stressing. if it is stressing on any continuous basis. then it is paying a health price for it.
also, oversupplementation can make chams edgy, so, imo, it might be worth your while to take a closer look at your supp regimen. just my 2c worth jmo
young and old chams alike can have an issue with glass, as previously observed they often try to climb on stuff outside the glass, imo, chams dont understand the glass issue very well, imo, its important to have their cage set up in a way that encourages them to not want to stray from their territory.
the neonates in my public album were in a 10 g aq, i dont know if you can see it in any of the pictures but i had bamboo skewers running from all 4 corners up to the top of the pots, if there is not a branch there to distract them they can lose sense of direction and just stress and glass panic. but imo, if there is a branch right in the immediate vicinity they will usually grab it in short order. but if they are focused on the outside of the glass, they are not that good at figuring out there is a branch 2or3" away.
have you ever noticed that chams sometimes seem to paw at a branch without looking. its important to remember that because chams have their eyes on the side of their head, that they have different visual perception than forward looking animals. they can look forward when they need to focus on something, but in their mind, the only reason to do that would be feeding.
imo they would rather grab the branch if they realize its there. i think if you put lots of little (preferably squiggly) type branches in the areas where it tends to glass stress the most, that it will probably help. im not saying it will fix it all together but i think overall your cham will spend less time stressing over the glass if there is an over abundence of branches in those areas. imo, they usually get over it after a while or in some cases as they get older, so you just got to find ways to distract them during that period, for instance if they tend to do it at the same time of day, you might consider making that your feeding time.
plus, imo, making his cage setup in such a way that it is the place he would rather be couldnt hurt either.
imo, if you are unable to solve the problem and it is still doing it weeks down the road. you might want to consider switching to a screen cage because crawling is better than stressing. if it is stressing on any continuous basis. then it is paying a health price for it.
also, oversupplementation can make chams edgy, so, imo, it might be worth your while to take a closer look at your supp regimen. just my 2c worth jmo
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DanSB
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That is some great insight, I hope everyone pays attention! Thank you
I actually have a screen cage set up and ready to move in. I chose the exo terra glass for humidity and hydration. In my opinion dehydration is the single worst thing you can do to a tropical animal adjusting. Now that my senegal has shed and is looking good, healthy and hydrated I'm moving him this weekend.
