Skittles, out and about

[Befulina]

So my new (and first) cham Skittles has just recently started wanting to explore outside his cage. For the first time this week, if I open the door to his enclosure, he eventually crawls towards it, and makes a beeline across the floor to my table filled with plants. He spent about an hour today sitting on my plants, looking out the window.

Now that it's almost spring, I think I'm going to have to get him a nice hibiscus to sit on by the window...

 

[Befulina]

And one more (upload didn't work the first time)

 

[hallenhe]

He's a handsome fellow! When it gets warm enough (April or May in Minneapolis?) you'll have to open up the window and let him get some unfiltered sunlight, or take him outside for supervised basking - they love the pure sun.

 

[skeeta]

Niiiiice panther!

How about some pics of his enclosure (to see if he is just exploring or escaping)

I can't wait for the good weather here in Toronto so my guys can catch some rays (and ME TOO!)

 

[boj3434]

Nice chameleon how old is he and where did you get him?

 

[sageghost]

Great Looking Cham!

 

[jessica]

Aww I love the secound picture!! He is like a little bag of skittles, so colorful!


My boys like to sit in front of the window on a hibiscus and Placebo sun bask too. They love it.

 

[Befulina]

Thanks, all! He's about 8 months old, I believe, and I got him at the NARBC in Chicago last month from Julie tenBensel at Windy City Chameleons (Chamo Wear Inc.) I hope to eventually get him a lady friend, and get some gorgeous babies!

 

[Mr Wilson]

He's beautiful!!! I'm guessing the hibiscus are good for Panthers? We are going to be getting our baby panther in roughly a week and would love to get a more sturdy plant to put in his terrarium (we have a ficus right now, but the branches bend so easily!)

 

[hallenhe]

Hibiscus is a good chameleon plant; can be sturdy, and can have pretty flowers (which some chams delight in eating; they're safe). Schefflera (umbrella plant) is another good one. Some Ficus are better than others; look for one of the longer leafed varieties (Alii and Amstel King Ficus are good; they often come in decorative varieties with braided trunks).

 

[beeze]

Good lookin cham! He'll enjoy exploring.

 

[chams1]

Thanks, all! He's about 8 months old, I believe, and I got him at the NARBC in Chicago last month from Julie tenBensel at Windy City Chameleons (Chamo Wear Inc.) I hope to eventually get him a lady friend, and get some gorgeous babies!

OMG - I have no idea how I missed this thread! Yay - you got pics of him on here! Now we just need some more pictures, more updates, etc..... He looks great!

I'm glad to see you on here and I hope you and the boy are doing well. Let me know when you're ready for a lady friend for him (I have one that's the same age and available....) hint, hint.....

 

[GoFast]

Hi Skittles! You sure look familiar!

 

[chams1]

Hi Skittles! You sure look familiar!

Yes, you passed on him and went for Odie instead.

 

[GoFast]

Yes, you passed on him and went for Odie instead.

I remember...he was cute in his little cage. If mr.tough guy(Odie) didn't poke his head out from the bushes, skittles would have been mine!