First Cham and setup,

[jakeg]

Hello, here is a pic of my first cham set up, what do you think? Critique please...

18x18x36 cage, Reptisun 5.0, 75 watt basking lamp, Mist king, live Ficus,

Basking temp 90, Night time temp 70

Mist king keeps humidity above 60% all day.

 

[alexbrock]

the 75 watt might be too hot. 90 seems to high to me. you dont want to burn your little guy. is the basking light raised off of the cage or is it sitting on the screen?

 

[jakeg]

the 75 watt might be too hot. 90 seems to high to me. you dont want to burn your little guy. is the basking light raised off of the cage or is it sitting on the screen?

Its actually about 3 inches above the screen, with the branch he can get all the way to down to 80 degrees if he wants,

 

[alexbrock]

Its actually about 3 inches above the screen, with the branch he can get all the way to down to 80 degrees if he wants,

cool beans. i've had some little panthers who just didnt get that concept. so they ended up getting burned. just a suggestion.

 

[DavidBuchan]

Looks really good, you've done your research. As long as you have a thermometer to keep an eye on basking temp, could do with a few more small branches so access is open to the whole edge of the viv too. Variety of feeding, vitamins and hydration are the only basics to get right now.

 

[jakeg]

Looks really good, you've done your research. As long as you have a thermometer to keep an eye on basking temp, could do with a few more small branches so access is open to the whole edge of the viv too. Variety of feeding, vitamins and hydration are the only basics to get right now.

Yeah I would like to get some more branches and vines. Right now he seems to only eat worms, he is not big into crickets, they will sit in the cup and he will eat maybe one of five all day, but if I put in a worm, he is all over it. I ordered silks for a staple, cause right now all I have is supers, meal, and wax, and i researched those arent good for staple,

 

[DavidBuchan]

He looks big enough already for small locusts or grasshoppers. Make a really good staple if he's not a cricket man.

 

[alexbrock]

have you looked into dubia roaches?

 

[ryno202]

i would add more cover. more places to hide for it.

also, what is the rock thing by the blue cup?