Alejandro17
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Is it normal for a 6 month old jackson to sleep during the day around 7:30 pm for 20 min or so, or is it just a day time nap?
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Cainschams
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Right now with the days being shorter they will bed down earlier. My chams are bedding down around 4 to 5 right now and going to sleep early. Im not sure of your light schedule but you may just be interrupting him from going to sleep at 7:30 pm. I set my timers to follow the light schedule and also try to mimic the seasons.
DGray
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daylength on the equator
I try to keep the day length within 30 min of a 12 hr day, as it would be near the equator or within the tropics. But my species are from near the equator (as Jackson's are ). Right now I live at 37 North and days are at 9 hrs. 35 min. in mid-winter. The animals need supplemental light to give them a 12 hr. day.
Might be different for species from farther North or South. Cape Town is about 33 South. Southern Spain is about 40 North. I believe those are the extremes of cham distribution. 'Tana Madagascar is about 18 South. Use you own species' original range as a guide.
I try to keep the day length within 30 min of a 12 hr day, as it would be near the equator or within the tropics. But my species are from near the equator (as Jackson's are ). Right now I live at 37 North and days are at 9 hrs. 35 min. in mid-winter. The animals need supplemental light to give them a 12 hr. day.
Might be different for species from farther North or South. Cape Town is about 33 South. Southern Spain is about 40 North. I believe those are the extremes of cham distribution. 'Tana Madagascar is about 18 South. Use you own species' original range as a guide.
Cainschams
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DGray is right about the day length in their natural habitat. However all the chams I have owned for a length of time have always followed the sun, HERE. There are countless others who notice this and a decrease of appetite and activity during the winter months. Its just something they know regardless if they can even see the sun outside. They know what it is doing
As I said, I dont know your day length and personally I am too lazy to see I feel no reason to keep their lights on when they seem to be waiting for them to go off. They will be tucked away deep in the plants sort of acting how my uncle does. You know, sitting on the chair with eyes closed "watching" TV but when you change the channel he knows
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Also. When I say try to mimic the seasons I was actually referring to where I live. In Maryland we get all 4 seasons. I use these to dictate what it is doing in my cham room or outside. Winter months I make it cooler and shorter day length (even though the sun is not going down for around 12 hours in the natural habitat), and follow the other seasons accordingly.
I think this works pretty well for me working with species such as Kinyongia tenuis who have marked rain seasons from March to May and another shorter one October to November (spring and fall). Seems to fit with with my seasons pretty well.
What time is your sun going down and how long are your lights on after it goes down? I still think this is the case.
As I said, I dont know your day length and personally I am too lazy to see I feel no reason to keep their lights on when they seem to be waiting for them to go off. They will be tucked away deep in the plants sort of acting how my uncle does. You know, sitting on the chair with eyes closed "watching" TV but when you change the channel he knows.Also. When I say try to mimic the seasons I was actually referring to where I live. In Maryland we get all 4 seasons. I use these to dictate what it is doing in my cham room or outside. Winter months I make it cooler and shorter day length (even though the sun is not going down for around 12 hours in the natural habitat), and follow the other seasons accordingly.
I think this works pretty well for me working with species such as Kinyongia tenuis who have marked rain seasons from March to May and another shorter one October to November (spring and fall). Seems to fit with with my seasons pretty well.
What time is your sun going down and how long are your lights on after it goes down? I still think this is the case.
OldSkoolxReasons
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I'm in michigan and it is the dead of winter. I can vouch for what cainschams is saying. The sun goes down around sixish here and my chams are all curled up by then so I just have the timers go off then and come back on when It get light. Even if I leave the lights on longer or turn them on earlier they don't leave their sleep spots til the actual sun come up. Also there is a derease in appetite in about half of my chams. Mostly the males for some reason that I am oblivious to, the female eat like hogs all rear round generally though. So if the sun is going down and he is getting ready for bed about 30-60mins before that I wouldn't worry. As long as he is still eating on a regular basis, even if its only 3-6 cricket every other day I wouldn't be worried. I have a Adult male ambilobe panther that literally eats one or maybe two days a week in the winter. However on that one day, which is always friday or sunday for some odd reason, he will eat 3 or 4 adult dubia, 4 silkies a super or two and a big hornworm. idk why but he is a binge eater in the cooler months. the vet has done every test imaginable and he is completely healthy. Good luck and if he stops eating and rink for over 7 days, although they can go alot longer without eating, then I would worry.
Alejandro17
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jackson
sounds about the same with mine thanks for the input
sounds about the same with mine thanks for the input
