the temperature during the day is around 75 and his basking area is in the high 80s/low 90s. The crickets are small as well as the other insects due to how small he is!
LOL!!!!!My guy refuses to eat hawk moths but will eat about anything else, plant included.. think he thinks they are friends or something lol have two thats been chilling in his cage with him for over a week
Your temps are far too hot for him. Basking should be no hotter than 80...
We actually do not recommend dried feeders... Just for the fact that they can not be gutloaded and that they do not have any moisture content.
Great idea on the vibrating cup though lol but yeah just steer people away from dead feeders all together.Ya i dont use them was just covering bases cuz i wasnt sure what they r using
Personally ive never used them, but ive seen them and done some reading on them i think they are more geard for beardies and lizards along that nature anyways. I normally let my crickets or hoppers roam so they can "hunt" then use a shooting gallery for roaches, along with a cup for superworms/hornworms.. havent attempted any mantis yet mainly cuz the cost, but my guy will go for dragonflies anyday of the week when i get them
We have a few people that buy the mantis ootheca's they end up putting them into the cage and letting them hatch out. I just think they are too cute to feed off lol.
oh wow! thank you so much for the info. i use the reptisun T5 HO uvb for him and then a compact basking lamp for heat. should i switch?
No T5Ho is correct. What bulb strength are you using for UVB and what is the distance from the bottom of the fixture to the branch?
he is! they are white with a bit of a yellow tint. i also soak him a few times a week in lukewarm water to keep him hydrated. i usually don’t handle him but the vet suggested in case he wasn’t drinking to soak
No soaking the chameleon. This is actually very stressful for them and does not help. They are not like other reptiles that need baths. Chameleons do not hydrate through the skin like that. They drink from their plants leaves and surfaces after you mist them down really well. Unfortunately many vets are not well versed in chameleon husbandry and give entirely wrong information.
10.0 UVB, 24-watt. i set the hood right on top of the roof of the cage so the distance from the bottom of the fixture to the first branch i would guess is a few inches. however, he usually hangs a little lower and basks where the sun from the window hits him. i should probably get a new heating lamp though since his is a 60 watt blue compact bulb which might be way too hot and is not the white iridescent like you suggested. hope this makes sense!
