Hello,
I have been an active lurker to the forums for the past 6 or so months, I think I had an account about 10 years ago when I last kept chameleons (Can't remember the username or email I used). In the past I have had veiled chameleons, male Panthers, and carpet chameleons. Work and school and moving around became too much so I stopped keeping them for a about 10 years.
I have a 3 year old son who loves watching animals now, so I pulled out the old supplies and got a pair of unrelated male and female ambilobe panthers. Not planning on breeding at the moment. This is my first female panther chameleon, so I am just looking for opinions on how she looks or any changes I should make for her. I have attached photos. Thanks for any help or feedback. Here is the information:
Cage Info:
Current Problem - I have a male panther about the same age (Their enclosures are visually separated), they were the same size when I got them, the male is now close to 3 times bigger. I know females are smaller, and I feed her less than the male. I am just looking for confirmation that she looks healthy as she is my first female panther chameleon.
I have been an active lurker to the forums for the past 6 or so months, I think I had an account about 10 years ago when I last kept chameleons (Can't remember the username or email I used). In the past I have had veiled chameleons, male Panthers, and carpet chameleons. Work and school and moving around became too much so I stopped keeping them for a about 10 years.
I have a 3 year old son who loves watching animals now, so I pulled out the old supplies and got a pair of unrelated male and female ambilobe panthers. Not planning on breeding at the moment. This is my first female panther chameleon, so I am just looking for opinions on how she looks or any changes I should make for her. I have attached photos. Thanks for any help or feedback. Here is the information:
- Your Chameleon - 5 month old female panther chameleon. I have had her for 2 months
- Handling - I do not hold her, just move her to new plant when cleaning enclosure
- Feeding - She gets 5 crickets daily, every 2 or 3 days a small hornworm, and occasionally (once a week or 2) some other worms as a treat (wax, mealworms). Crickets get gutloaded with bran, and a mix of fresh veggies.
- Supplements - repashy calcium plus 4 days a week, and no d3 calcium 3 days a week.
- Watering - automister set for two 5 minute mists, and one 10 minute
- Fecal Description - regular light brown droppings with white urates.
- History - does not eat as often as she did when I first got her. She was very quick to chase the crickets when I first got her, now I rarely see her eat.
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - Screen cage, 18x18x36. There is a lay box with dirt and sand in the bottom, but she has shown no signs of digging.
- Lighting - Regular 60 or 40 watt household build depending on room temperature. 18" reptisun 5.0 (2 months old).
- Temperature - 82 basking temp, 75 ambient. At night the room can get down to 65 with the lights off when it's cold outside. Have probe thermometer and an infrared gun type thermometer.
- Humidity - Humidity has been around 60. Use a digital humidity gauge. Automister and live plant keeps it at that.
- Plants - Live hibiscus, pothos, and umbrella tree rotated.
- Placement - cage is in office which is rarely used as an office, located on the desk with the top at about 7 feet from the floor. Away from windows and vents.
- Location - Southern Ontario, Canada.
Current Problem - I have a male panther about the same age (Their enclosures are visually separated), they were the same size when I got them, the male is now close to 3 times bigger. I know females are smaller, and I feed her less than the male. I am just looking for confirmation that she looks healthy as she is my first female panther chameleon.
