Why is he so dark

[Hunterjumper]

Rango is my 3 month old panther he always sems so dark. When i took him out of his shipping container he was light and sometimes when he eats he turns light colors. Should i be concerned I am a new cham owner.

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[camimom]

What is his basking temp?

 

[Hunterjumper]

basking temp ranges between 80 n 90

 

[camimom]

It should stay roughly the same temp.

How are you measuring the temp?

How much foliage is in his cage?

 

[Hunterjumper]

measuring the temp with a prob its an accuright thermometer, there is a large amount of foliage in the cage...here is some of it there is also a live ficus in the middle of the cage in a pot in orgnic potting soil and rocks over the soil. He is eating crickets and roaches dusted with calcium no D3. Have had him less than a week so I have not given multi vitamin D3 or vitamin A yet. Ordered silk worms today. humidity stays around 75 i have an automatic misting system.

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[camimom]

What else is around him>

Other chams?

high traffic area?

 

[stephencartolano]

3 months, he's in his dark coloring and yet you can still see some greens and blues, he's gonna be handsome

 

[Hunterjumper]

no other chams are around him he is in a reptile room in my house with a closed door no traffic except when i go in there. we have snakes in that room but they are in a rack system and can not be seen. i have a bearded dragon in a cage with a paper background around 3 sides and is not visible to him i also have a turtle which range can see at some times depending where thr turtle swims.

 

[camimom]

Most likely hes just getting used to his environment.

He isn't going to be brightly colored all the time right now as he is still very young.

Do you have a uvb bulb?

 

[Hunterjumper]

yes an 18 inch reptisun 5.0 its the entire length of the cage

 

[NYConstrictors]

He's a sexy looking guy, can't wait to see his color change!
A little more info on the Cham. He's in a 16x16x 20 cage. Mist king goes off 4 times a day for 3 mins each time. And gets hand misted 1-2 times a day. He loves his mistings.
Hunter is my gf

 

[Hunterjumper]

thanks for the info i will keep a close eye on him hes eating drinking and deficating well...can hand feed him already so i think hes doing ok just alittle concerned about the color bc have never owned a cham before.