return to main index

  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research  
click here for Rodent Pro
This Space Available
3 months for $50.00
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday! . . . . . . . . . .  Herp Photo of the Day: Hognose . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - July 19, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Chicago Herpetological Society Meeting - July 20, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Bay Area Herpetological Society Meeting - July 25, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - July 26, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  DFW Herp Society Meeting - July 26, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Tucson Herpetological Society Meeting - July 28, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Southwestern Herp Society Meeting - Aug 02, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Greater Cincinnati Herp Society Meeting - Aug 06, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  St. Louis Herpetological Society - Aug 10, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Kentucky Reptile Expo - Aug. 16, 2025 . . . . . . . . . . 
Join USARK - Fight for your rights!
full banner - advertise here .50¢/1000 views
click here for Rodent Pro
pool banner - $50 year

Switching cages & a few other q's

[ Login ] [ User Prefs ] [ Search Forums ] [ Back to Main Page ] [ Back to Chameleons ] [ Reply To This Message ]
[ Register to Post ]

Posted by: DrHyde at Sun May 25 18:59:18 2008  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by DrHyde ]  
   

My little guy is doing great and almost ready to move into his new home (medium pvc/zippered mesh from a 10 gallon tank). A couple of questions:

What is the best way to line the bottom to catch water/dust etc? Should I put something inside the cage or place the whole set-up inside a tray?

What is the best way to secure the lamps outside the mesh? I'm hesitant to put the hoods directly on the mesh (in case of melting? is this even possible?).

Should the lights be on the top or sides?

I live in a very dry climate. Is a fogger a good idea to keep up humidity/provide drinking water?


And a couple of other quick q's:

How often should I be dusting with calcium? Multi-vitamins?

How often should he shed?

I'm picking up a 6 x2.5 x2.5 zippered mesh home for him tomorrow ($50 used -heck yes!). How big should he be before i move him into this?


Thanks everyone -pictures coming soon!


   

[ Reply To This Message ] [ Subscribe to this Thread ] [ Show Entire Thread ]


>> Next Message:  RE: Switching cages & a few other q's - kinyonga, Sun Jun 1 21:10:10 2008
>> Next Message:  RE: Switching cages & a few other q's - kinyonga, Tue Jun 3 01:38:44 2008