TheLetterAfterP(Q)
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For soooo long I have been dying to get a chameleon. I have researched all different types of species (jacksons, veild, parsons, etc.) and have came so close to impulse buying a few! However, I think I'm ready, and I know what I want to do!!
I have some money saved up, however for this first project I would like to save up a bit more, my total budget will be around $400.
I'm shooting for a naturalistic setup, not to big, but most defidently not to small. (16x16x30) I'm going to fill the cage with lots of live plants and natural sticks for pathways. I have a specific plan for the back wall and pothos and I'm so excited!! (Great Stuff foam FTW!)
I will be buying a mistking as well, so drainage is a must! I'm not 100% sure on how I will achieve this, but I'll mess around with it. (any advice would be great!) For lighting I will have a t5 5.0 ho lightbulb/ fixture, a 6500k pool bulb, and of course a standard baking bulb. As for humidity/temp gauges, the Zilla 2 in 1 with separate probe is what seems to be the best option. (what do you all use?)
Feeding will consist of a variety of different bugs, I have a huge list! Crickets and/or roaches as a staple and as many different variety bugs I can find! Supplementation will be achieved with Calcium, with and without d3, as well as a multivitamin. I will be getting a baby, and I know their eating needs are much more, I plan on leaving some fruit flys in there most of the day, then feeding appropriate sized feeders.
As for the baby chameleon....
...
...
You'll have to wait and see!
(A male for sure!)
If there's anything I missed, please ask, I want to be on top of EVERYTHING!!!!
I have some money saved up, however for this first project I would like to save up a bit more, my total budget will be around $400.
I'm shooting for a naturalistic setup, not to big, but most defidently not to small. (16x16x30) I'm going to fill the cage with lots of live plants and natural sticks for pathways. I have a specific plan for the back wall and pothos and I'm so excited!! (Great Stuff foam FTW!)
I will be buying a mistking as well, so drainage is a must! I'm not 100% sure on how I will achieve this, but I'll mess around with it. (any advice would be great!) For lighting I will have a t5 5.0 ho lightbulb/ fixture, a 6500k pool bulb, and of course a standard baking bulb. As for humidity/temp gauges, the Zilla 2 in 1 with separate probe is what seems to be the best option. (what do you all use?)
Feeding will consist of a variety of different bugs, I have a huge list! Crickets and/or roaches as a staple and as many different variety bugs I can find! Supplementation will be achieved with Calcium, with and without d3, as well as a multivitamin. I will be getting a baby, and I know their eating needs are much more, I plan on leaving some fruit flys in there most of the day, then feeding appropriate sized feeders.
As for the baby chameleon....
...
...
You'll have to wait and see!
(A male for sure!)
If there's anything I missed, please ask, I want to be on top of EVERYTHING!!!!