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katebronco
at Sun Mar 12 19:37:22 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by katebronco ]
I have never posted before, but I've been reading and watching for a long time. I have also been participating when I could in the Reptiles and Amphibians chat.
Today I am posting because last night I brought home my first chameleon, a male Veiled I have named Slick. He is just a baby, and sooo darling that I fawn over him for hours on end (which is generally me sitting a few feet away from the habitat and watching him move).
He has been drinking well, though I have not yet seen him eat. I have placed five small to medium sized crickets in the habitat and as of an hour ago, there were only four. I hope this means he ate! I also have mealworms, but am not certain how to go about feeding these to Slick. Should I be concerned that I have not seen him actively hunting?
The habitat is a fresh-air enclosure, about 4'T, 2'D, 3'W. A ficus tree, two pothos vines, and tons of "pathways" made of climbing branches and vines are inside. I have been in the habit of misting the habitat thoroughly (but not in excess) twice a day for a week. I have a large UVA lamp shinin' down on the whole thing, and a basking spot lamp focused on a couple of paths off to the side. I have seen him basking three times since he came home. I am considering getting another smaller lamp to focus somewhere else. Would this be wise?
Thank you all for your time! I intend to be here often.
Included are some pics of my pretty baby...
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 Newbie here with a new baby! - katebronco, Sun Mar 12 19:37:22 2006 
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