Perlapaco
New Member
Hi all,
My female panther laid her first clutch this June, 2020. It is our first time breeding and I have to admit I didn't really understand what I was getting myself into. I thought the babies would hatch by December, but it is January and they are still in their eggs. (Although they look healthy to me!)
The only problem is, I am leaving to go study abroad in college right now overseas.... I found a sweet woman to watch the eggs while I am away but like I said I thought they surely would have hatched by now... She is not experienced with chams. I am leaving in January and returning in April and im worried they might hatch while I am away! I want to set up their caretaker as best I can but now im worried I dont have a proper setup for her...
QUESTION: I am reading that the hatchlings need fruit flies, however seeing as its impossible to predict when they will hatch (ive read sometimes it can take 12 months!?) how will I make sure we have the flies ready? All the companies say they need 2-3 days to ship them and I know the hatchlings need food within the first 24 hours. People breed them but is there an alternative to asking this woman to breed flied for 3 months now? I am worried she will not be up for that.
next question: what is the proper enclosure for babies? I wrongly thought they would be okay in my regular chameleon mesh cage with the regular lights (I thought I could feed them pinheads right away from the petstore too which is why I thought their caretaker was set up properly...) but now I am reading that they need much higher humidity and some like to keep them in an enclosed terrarium?
If someone could explain the feeding process for hatchlings and the proper setup I would be super grateful. I have been keeping them at room temp, I live in northern CA so sometimes it can get cooler at night... I am hoping they will remain in their eggs until I get home because I want so badly to be there during this process! <3
My female panther laid her first clutch this June, 2020. It is our first time breeding and I have to admit I didn't really understand what I was getting myself into. I thought the babies would hatch by December, but it is January and they are still in their eggs. (Although they look healthy to me!)
The only problem is, I am leaving to go study abroad in college right now overseas.... I found a sweet woman to watch the eggs while I am away but like I said I thought they surely would have hatched by now... She is not experienced with chams. I am leaving in January and returning in April and im worried they might hatch while I am away! I want to set up their caretaker as best I can but now im worried I dont have a proper setup for her...
QUESTION: I am reading that the hatchlings need fruit flies, however seeing as its impossible to predict when they will hatch (ive read sometimes it can take 12 months!?) how will I make sure we have the flies ready? All the companies say they need 2-3 days to ship them and I know the hatchlings need food within the first 24 hours. People breed them but is there an alternative to asking this woman to breed flied for 3 months now? I am worried she will not be up for that.
next question: what is the proper enclosure for babies? I wrongly thought they would be okay in my regular chameleon mesh cage with the regular lights (I thought I could feed them pinheads right away from the petstore too which is why I thought their caretaker was set up properly...) but now I am reading that they need much higher humidity and some like to keep them in an enclosed terrarium?
If someone could explain the feeding process for hatchlings and the proper setup I would be super grateful. I have been keeping them at room temp, I live in northern CA so sometimes it can get cooler at night... I am hoping they will remain in their eggs until I get home because I want so badly to be there during this process! <3