Ryan Jarosek
New Member
Hello, I wanted to share my setup with others looking for ideas and of course the usual critique of the setup itself. I am pretty new to Chameleons , just about 4 months in and soon to get my 3rd and 4th Panther Chameleon. Below I filled out the asking for help stuff and am posting lots of pics. I will be getting a female Ambilobe this week and a Sambava in a couple of weeks. My ambanja is just over 3 months and will be moving up to the large cage as soon as he is big enough. The sambava will be taking the small cage. The female is getting he own cage and will move into a 18x18x36 when she is large enough. I tried to think of everything.
I am adding some sort of divider so the cannot see each other. I know that would come up. Currently I am using a lid to block the two.
Enjoy
Cage Info:
• Cage Type - Describe your cage construction (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? 2 – 24x24x48 and 1- 12x24x24, going to add a 16x16x36 for a female I am purchasing.
• Lighting - What brand, model, and type of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Reptisun 5 24” on large cages and 18” on smaller cages. 75watt basking bulbs.
• Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? 72 – 76 ambient , 85 -87 basking spot
• Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? 40-50 before misting , 70 + after
• Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Ficus and Umbrella.
• Location - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? Located in living room , low traffic not many people in and out of my little space. Cage is about 7 feet from the top off the floor.
Chameleon Info:
• Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Male Ambilobe – Panther 6 months , 3 mo Ambanja , soon to arrive 4 month female, and a 2 to 3 month old Sambava (Do not have him yet, age is an estimate)
• Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? When cleaning and moving to outside
• Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Crickets, Horn Worms , Trying to get them to eat Roaches, Silkworms
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Herptivite, Rep-Cal w/D3 and Miner-Al-0 (no D3) - We use the following supplement products:
Herptivite (multivitamin with beta-carotene) - Mondays and Thursdays ,Rep-Cal Calcium - Tuesdays and Fridays Miner-All (calcium with essential trace minerals) - Wednesdays and Saturdays
• Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? Auto mister 3 X a day 5 min each mist.
• Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Never tested, urate in 6 month old is sometimes watery but white. Baby is normal
I am adding some sort of divider so the cannot see each other. I know that would come up. Currently I am using a lid to block the two.
Enjoy
Cage Info:
• Cage Type - Describe your cage construction (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? 2 – 24x24x48 and 1- 12x24x24, going to add a 16x16x36 for a female I am purchasing.
• Lighting - What brand, model, and type of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Reptisun 5 24” on large cages and 18” on smaller cages. 75watt basking bulbs.
• Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? 72 – 76 ambient , 85 -87 basking spot
• Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? 40-50 before misting , 70 + after
• Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Ficus and Umbrella.
• Location - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? Located in living room , low traffic not many people in and out of my little space. Cage is about 7 feet from the top off the floor.
Chameleon Info:
• Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Male Ambilobe – Panther 6 months , 3 mo Ambanja , soon to arrive 4 month female, and a 2 to 3 month old Sambava (Do not have him yet, age is an estimate)
• Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? When cleaning and moving to outside
• Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Crickets, Horn Worms , Trying to get them to eat Roaches, Silkworms
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Herptivite, Rep-Cal w/D3 and Miner-Al-0 (no D3) - We use the following supplement products:
Herptivite (multivitamin with beta-carotene) - Mondays and Thursdays ,Rep-Cal Calcium - Tuesdays and Fridays Miner-All (calcium with essential trace minerals) - Wednesdays and Saturdays
• Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? Auto mister 3 X a day 5 min each mist.
• Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Never tested, urate in 6 month old is sometimes watery but white. Baby is normal
