Scaled Alchemy
Member
I thought this might trigger some interesting and informative discussions. Lets say you just hatched out some chameleons (<1month old), but you will have to leave them alone for 24 hours... What do you do?
It is pretty much agreed that newly hatched chameleons can be quite delicate and can dehydrate quickly. So how do you keep them fed and hydrated while you are away!? I personally hydrate and feed my hatchlings "excessively" a few day out to ensure their bodily "stores" are fully loaded! Then a few minutes before I leave I place them in a dark room to simulate the night, with the intent that they will rest while I am away. The goal with this approach is to keep them sedentary so they wont be using much of their food and water stores. What precautions do you all take if you have no choice but to leave your hatchlings alone?
Disclaimer: This should never be a common occurrence, but sometimes life happens. As keepers we have the responsibility to take the best approach for the health of our animals!
It is pretty much agreed that newly hatched chameleons can be quite delicate and can dehydrate quickly. So how do you keep them fed and hydrated while you are away!? I personally hydrate and feed my hatchlings "excessively" a few day out to ensure their bodily "stores" are fully loaded! Then a few minutes before I leave I place them in a dark room to simulate the night, with the intent that they will rest while I am away. The goal with this approach is to keep them sedentary so they wont be using much of their food and water stores. What precautions do you all take if you have no choice but to leave your hatchlings alone?
Disclaimer: This should never be a common occurrence, but sometimes life happens. As keepers we have the responsibility to take the best approach for the health of our animals!