watering dish?

[wontbme]

poop in water is bad, sure. what if i hang the little water dish high and in an area where the cham wont be sitting over it? like way at the top near her basking area? i'd feel safer this way to be honest. this way she'd really be hydrated. say if at any point she had no access to dripping water.

 

[camimom]

poop in water is bad, sure. what if i hang the little water dish high and in an area where the cham wont be sitting over it? like way at the top near her basking area? i'd feel safer this way to be honest. this way she'd really be hydrated. say if at any point she had no access to dripping water.

No water dish. chams climb, she will figure out a way to get something in it.
just geta large dripper and set it to slowly drip. they dont need access to water every second.

 

[wontbme]

would an attempt be fine?

oh cami mind checking out my thread? i'd really appreciate it
https://www.chameleonforums.com/not-cage-not-free-range-but-shower-66343/

 

[camimom]

would an attempt be fine?

oh cami mind checking out my thread? i'd really appreciate it
https://www.chameleonforums.com/not-cage-not-free-range-but-shower-66343/

Personally, I would not feel comfortable doing it. I know my guy loves to climb everywhere, and he would somehow end of pooping in it. If you are really concerned about water, get a dripper like i said.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ejRP4QZKq8 like in this video.

Ill go look at the thread.

 

[pssh]

It is rather uncommon when a chameleon will take to drinking from stagnant water. Drippers are generally more effective. Plus chameleons seem to like to poop in still water.

 

[wontbme]

It is rather uncommon when a chameleon will take to drinking from stagnant water. Drippers are generally more effective. Plus chameleons seem to like to poop in still water.

lol gross

i know this is cruel, but could drowning crickets in a small cup ( like 1" of water)
so that they crawl around be a good method of hydrating aswell?

 

[camimom]

lol gross

i know this is cruel, but could drowning crickets in a small cup ( like 1" of water)
so that they crawl around be a good method of hydrating aswell?

if you need to hydrate, i hear using hornworms are good for that.

 

[pssh]

Using a variety of feeders and using adequate watering methods are all you should need as long as she is healthy.

 

[wontbme]

this is mostly just for precautionary measures, misting is a sufficient amount of water in my opinion but unlike other pets they show very little signs of hydration and what-not. so sometimes i like being able to SEE her hydrate.

 

[pssh]

Then juicy worms would be a good idea. Silkworms and hornworms are two of the most common and easy to access.

 

[camimom]

this is mostly just for precautionary measures, misting is a sufficient amount of water in my opinion but unlike other pets they show very little signs of hydration and what-not. so sometimes i like being able to SEE her hydrate.

Actually they do show signs of dehydration. the yellow urates and sunken eyes.