Panther Chameleon Setup-Critique Please

himynameiznick

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First I have to say that I'm still fairly new to this forum, but have already learned a wealth of knowledge from the members. This site is an invaluable resource and I am very much appreciative

I just got my new 5.5 month old Panther Chameleon from Kammerflage Kreations this weekend at the Super Show and want to see what you guys think about his setup. I have a 3x2x2 screen cage from DIY. I have a large Umbrella plant that takes up a good majority of the cage and offers tons of coverage for when he wants to be shy and some kind of palm looking plant at the bottom that I got from LLL. I hung a large piece of Spanish Moss from the top of the cage mostly for catching water droplets and keeping the general humidity where it should be (Its around 80% in the foliage, 60% as you get closer tot he heat source). I also have a large branch fixture that snakes in and out of the umbrella plant for places he can hold onto. I put in a few horizontal bird branches about 12" below the heat fixtures making the basking spot around 90 Degrees. I have another horizontal branch further back that is about 7" away from a dual UVB T-8 fixture so he can get his UVB rays. There is also a Lil" Dripper placed above the Spanish moss that drips about once every 4 seconds.
He is eating mostly crickets, but also loves horn worms and superworms. Once I get rid of the darn Grain Mites infestation in my Dubia Roach colony, those will be incorporated into the diet as well.:mad:
Supplementation will be:
Calcium without D3 every other feeding
Calcium with D3 once every 3 weeks
Multivitamin once every other week
Please let me know if you see improvements I can make since I am still fairly new to chameleons and want to give the best possible care
Thanks
 

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Nick, congratulation on your new panther! You can't ever go wrong with getting a Kammer baby. He is awesome looking by the way!

I like to see that you have everything prepared and researched prior to getting him. It really shows that you will give him a great home.

As for the setup, I really like it looks very sweet. I don't know about the Spanish moss, I don't use that in any of my screen cages. I just let the water drip onto the leaves of the plant. I would see what others say about using it. If you notice him climbing around on the screen and the top a lot yo might have to add some more vines or branches near the top to prevent him from hanging upside down. Other than those possible changes, nice job!
 
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