free roaming ideas:

[peacenlove]

so i have a free roaming veiled cham, for those who read my posts i got her from petco and she was really dehydrated eyes sunken in and what not, i got her to the point where she will drink off the leaves and even off my hand if i mist her but i fear i dont do it enough because i noticed tonight while she was sleeping her eyes where sunken in again, i dont know if its because she is sleeping and her eyes are closed or if shes more dehydrated, so i need some ideas what do you guys do for your free roaming chams? set up a dipper system? do they use it? and is her eyes being sunken because shes sleeping or need more water? i care a lot about my chams and im trying to do everything possible to keep them healthy so post me your ideas!

 

[d3s5]

My free ranging panther doesn't like the room temperature mist water so I give him a 95 -100 degree 20 - 30 minute shower every morning with a Round- Up gallon pump sprayer from Lowes. I get up on a step ladder to spray him to get above him.

He LOVES it. Sometimes if I'm late, he will be waiting in the showering "spot" - I always shower him in the same place. He drinks, cleans his eyes, turns different ways, and enjoys it the whole time. It's a nice quality time we have together. I've found if the water is too cool, he will just walk away. And, of course, I get the stink-eye.

Debbie

 

[Psychobunny]

My free ranging panther doesn't like the room temperature mist water so I give him a 95 -100 degree 20 - 30 minute shower every morning with a Round- Up gallon pump sprayer from Lowes. I get up on a step ladder to spray him to get above him.

He LOVES it. Sometimes if I'm late, he will be waiting in the showering "spot" - I always shower him in the same place. He drinks, cleans his eyes, turns different ways, and enjoys it the whole time. It's a nice quality time we have together. I've found if the water is too cool, he will just walk away. And, of course, I get the stink-eye.

Debbie

Do u shower him in his cage, or do u have some other place?
They do indeed like the water warmed up, I discovered that
It can really "jump start" a drinking shy cham

P.S it can be a bit of a drainage issue though

 

[d3s5]

Do u shower him in his cage, or do u have some other place?
They do indeed like the water warmed up, I discovered that
It can really "jump start" a drinking shy cham

P.S it can be a bit of a drainage issue though

I shower him in his free range. Drainage is not a problem! I recently had a plumber come in and drill a two inch hole out through my house to the yard and put in PVC piping and drainage out from the bottom of my free range. I use a 3'x6' Tray Hugger as the base of my FR and it works great!

 

[Preekoo]

My free ranging panther doesn't like the room temperature mist water so I give him a 95 -100 degree 20 - 30 minute shower every morning with a Round- Up gallon pump sprayer from Lowes. I get up on a step ladder to spray him to get above him.

He LOVES it. Sometimes if I'm late, he will be waiting in the showering "spot" - I always shower him in the same place. He drinks, cleans his eyes, turns different ways, and enjoys it the whole time. It's a nice quality time we have together. I've found if the water is too cool, he will just walk away. And, of course, I get the stink-eye.

Debbie

I have a round up sprayer as well. How do you heat your water up? I dont think its to good to microwave plastic lol.

Edit: I only use gallons of spring water I get from walmart. Would tap water not hurt for a shower?

 

[d3s5]

I have a round up sprayer as well. How do you heat your water up? I dont think its to good to microwave plastic lol.

Edit: I only use gallons of spring water I get from walmart. Would tap water not hurt for a shower?

I use tap water for everything. I have really good tap water here. I guess it depends on your area. I've run tap water through my mistking for over a year and a half with no issues. When I took Phineas to the vet for a checkup, he said not even to add Reptisafe or anything like that to the water. He's a good vet, too. He used to breed chams.

 

[Preekoo]

I live a pretty descent way from our city. Its not a city city but its still a city and I wouldnt trust its water. My shower water taste pretty normal when I brush my teeth so I would imagine its safe lol. I gave him a nice long hot shower instead of a room temp shower this morning with tap water. I tested our tap water and it showed it was pretty clean. But im sticken to spring water for the rest of the water.