New to the forum!

[JBissell]

Hello, I've been lurking for a few weeks now and thought I'd post an introduction!

I'm a teacher and teach all subjects to my 6th grade class. Most of my animals except for my son's 15 gallon planted beta tank are in my classroom. I use them to teach many Science lessons/topics and even some Bible lessons.

All of my set-ups are bioactive and include:

6- adult crested geckos (In their own enclosures)
2-baby crested geckos (left over from last breeding season and soon to be up to 60 babies in the coming year. My goal is to fund all of the classroom animal supplies with what is earned selling the babies as around half of these statistically should be Lily whites if you know you're cresties)
1-Reef tank with coral and 9 fish.

My female Veiled Cham which was donated to me 3.5 years ago as an adult just passed away this week. But I have a bioactive set up for her as well.

After school today, I will get some pictures to post of all of the set-ups.

Looking forward to learning more about keeping chameleons for more experienced keepers and breeders!

 

[JBissell]

Here are some pictures, I also forgot! I also have 7 different varieties of isopods (Some duplicate/different variety tubs) that the students built their now bioactive tubs for a project earlier in the year.

Also, don't mind the chameleon cage, it is in maintenance status to clean-up and prepare of the new chameleon.

 

[GrannyK]

Welcome to the forum! You have beautiful set ups going on there! Happy to have you here, as you probably have seen we are a friendly group just trying to make sure chams get the best life. Many of us on the forum have other reptiles and pets we share often as well. Have you chosen a species for the next cham? Ask as many questions as you need.
Your classroom makes me want to go back to school lol you have some lucky students in there.

 

[JBissell]

Thank you! I would love an ambilobe panther, but it is out of my price range unless I can get a deal. I do want a male though to avoid the potential health issues of a female.

 

[jamest0o0]

That would have been my favorite class i ever had hands down….

 

[JBissell]

Yeah, a lot of kids like it, It really helps to keep the kids engaged and helps relieve some of the stress that comes with school for sure!

 

[MissSkittles]

Welcome to the forum! Love love love that you have so many little critters in your classroom and are teaching about the natural world.

 

[JBissell]

I find the lessons stick a lot better when they are hands on and have the real life examples.

 

[jamest0o0]

I find the lessons stick a lot better when they are hands on and have the real life examples.

So you’re telling me black and white walls of text in books is not an efficient way to learn things?

 

[JBissell]

Haha, yeah… They have their place and are good for info and some kids can learn that way. But most need more than that. lol.