WitheredMantis
New Member
Hi, all
First post here
I am looking into getting my first ever chameleon and had a couple of questions before purchasing one.
I have kept other reptiles in the past, as well as countless insects, arachnids, fresh and salt water aquariums, and amphibians.
I plan to get a Jackson’s Chameleon as i heard they are one of the harder and friendlier species. I plan on keeping it as a free range chameleon (something i’ve heard can be done) and have already set up vines all across the room and a perch area. It would be staying in my already animal proofed animal room. There are houseplants everywhere in the room, and I think the chameleon would feel right at home without a cage.
I have a suction-cupped bowl stuck to my window for feeding, and i rigged an old humidifier to blow a slight mist in his area. Humidity is always high in the room anyways, though.
I know i need to get a UVB bulb up and running on one area of its jungle, but was wondering if i need a basking bulb with my circumstances. I live in Florida and my animal room gets hot (80°-85° every day) and I plan on putting its perch in front of the large window with all of the plants (where it gets even hotter.) Should I still get a basking bulb? I have no issue doing so, but I also don’t want to overheat the cham.
Another question. I have a cast of free-roam land hermit crabs in the room as well, and was wondering if they’d get along. I think they will, since the crabs only climb at night and have their shell to protect them (and are fairly large) but I still wanted to make sure.
Any advice is appreciated !
First post here
I am looking into getting my first ever chameleon and had a couple of questions before purchasing one.
I have kept other reptiles in the past, as well as countless insects, arachnids, fresh and salt water aquariums, and amphibians.
I plan to get a Jackson’s Chameleon as i heard they are one of the harder and friendlier species. I plan on keeping it as a free range chameleon (something i’ve heard can be done) and have already set up vines all across the room and a perch area. It would be staying in my already animal proofed animal room. There are houseplants everywhere in the room, and I think the chameleon would feel right at home without a cage.
I have a suction-cupped bowl stuck to my window for feeding, and i rigged an old humidifier to blow a slight mist in his area. Humidity is always high in the room anyways, though.
I know i need to get a UVB bulb up and running on one area of its jungle, but was wondering if i need a basking bulb with my circumstances. I live in Florida and my animal room gets hot (80°-85° every day) and I plan on putting its perch in front of the large window with all of the plants (where it gets even hotter.) Should I still get a basking bulb? I have no issue doing so, but I also don’t want to overheat the cham.
Another question. I have a cast of free-roam land hermit crabs in the room as well, and was wondering if they’d get along. I think they will, since the crabs only climb at night and have their shell to protect them (and are fairly large) but I still wanted to make sure.
Any advice is appreciated !