Psychobunny
Avid Member
I have noticed sometimes when I let my chams out, they can get themselves in high up, like on a windowsil, or someother odd places and not move until I rescue them.
Happend the other day! Smeagol was on top my Noogie's cage and would not budge. He actually got on my hand willingly
and I took him back to his own cage.
I noticed he was so weak, he could not climb the screen at all, so I helped him in and put him under his basking light to recharge his "batteries"
It made me think about the times in the past when I thought he was being stuborn and not wanting to go home from being let out.
It was because of weakness! his battery had simply run down!!
So, now I always wait until they have finished basking in the morning before letting them out. Depending on their body weight, I am starting to get a good feel for how long I can let them out and away from their heat source before they run out of gas
Unless you put up some heat "recharging" stations along the way, this is something I think should be kept in mind when free ranging your cham.
Happend the other day! Smeagol was on top my Noogie's cage and would not budge. He actually got on my hand willingly
and I took him back to his own cage.I noticed he was so weak, he could not climb the screen at all, so I helped him in and put him under his basking light to recharge his "batteries"
It made me think about the times in the past when I thought he was being stuborn and not wanting to go home from being let out.
It was because of weakness! his battery had simply run down!!
So, now I always wait until they have finished basking in the morning before letting them out. Depending on their body weight, I am starting to get a good feel for how long I can let them out and away from their heat source before they run out of gas
Unless you put up some heat "recharging" stations along the way, this is something I think should be kept in mind when free ranging your cham.
