Well chuffed!

[thomas041]

I have just setup a I.P camera so I can watch over my new baby from my work computer. It took a bit of configuring but I have done it. Its so cool I can look over my little guy when he gets here on saturday. It is probably a bit geekie but sod it, the wonders of technology.

I do have a question about the temperature of the viv at night, there is no heat mat or anything but it gets down to about 60-65 degrees F. I know this is fine for now as its early winter but what about when its get colder?

Has anyone got a standby heat source and would they recommend getting one.

 

[jannb]

Turn up the heat in that room.

 

[Eyal]

Woah! thats pretty cold for the chameleon. Same time it should drop pretty much at night for the digestation. But 60 is low, try getting it up above 20 C (68+)!

 

[hallenhe]

I think it can depend on species. I've had no problem with a panther (warmer climate cham) and a Jackson's (cool montane species) at ambient household nighttime temperatures in Michigan (60; no lower). I've had the panther 4 years now, since he was 3 months old, and he was 5-9 months old for the colder weather. I know veiled owners who have also successfully kept chams at nighttime temps of 60 (again, I wouldn't go below).

 

[chameleon97]

Hehe...

How do we see? LOL i love those reptile webcams

 

[thomas041]

Chamcam

I have called the website CHAMCAM and watching a tank with no chamelean it as week speak, a bit daft really. I live in the uk and it can drop a little below 60, I do have a heatmat on stanby but no thermostat so I have to monitor the temperature closely........VERY CLOSELY MIND...................
I do have a list of question for the breeder tomorrow and he wills confirm if I need to switch the heatmat on at night, but I expect that will effect the chameleon shutdown mechanism and deep sleep which they need aswell as the digestion and metabilism.

Wish me luck............maybe when I get a months into the chameleon keeping game I can give some advice as you have given me.

Thanks for all your suggestions.

 

[chameleon97]

How big is the tank and does it have any ventalation? you should Buy/Build a cage at least 3ft tall

BTW... do you have a link