pyg's

milk

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Hey guys,

Really starting to consider getting some little guys; I've had a sweet veiled boy for two years now, and my cham bug has been growing. Just started to buckle down on the research for my project, but seems pretty simple; I understand the different lighting needs etc (although I've seen some differing views on low heat basking areas, some say that since pyg's are ground dwellers, its unnecessary, others swear their pyg's love a basking spot) .
Now, I wanted to really wanted to create a very natural, explorative atmosphere for my potential companions; densely planted, potential waterfall (although I have heard they are bad for bacteria) and a fogger (bad idea?) as well as a mister. I also wanted to to house 3, more desirably 4 pyg's in the same environment, my own little tribe. I understand that this is impossible with males, but was wondering how big of a terrarium (glass?) I would need for such a project, as well as the species that would be most agreeable for such a housing environment, I've heard bearded pyg's are the easiest. Where's the best spot to get pyg's?
Can't wait to get started on this project, need more chams asap! Thanks for any feedback you can give me!

The pyg kid:D:D:D
 
Hi; welcome! Poke around a bit in the "pygmy enclosures" forum for some examples of what others have done, if you haven't already. I keep mine in an 18x18x24 EcoTerra; got 1 male and 2 females, but I think the space would easily accommodate 1.3. I'd be hesitant about the waterfall myself; I've seen misters used successfully in pygmy terraria; you'd probably want to play with the settings before getting the animals, to find something that gave good humidity levels while still allowing things to dry a bit and not be saturated.
FLChams, one of our sponsors, often has pygmies; you can also check the classifieds to see if anyone else is selling.
 
awesome, thank you, I have been lounging around the pygmy enclosure forum, just was interested in some other opinions to some direct questions, there are varying stances on some of the topics.. does anyone use a reptile fogger?

again, thanks:cool:
 
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