I'm really sorry for your loss. I can't imagine how it must feel to have to watch your babies die It might be too late to help your babies but I'll give it a stab. The only thing that stuck out to me in the set-up was the 10 gallon tank part. Ever since I have dealt with chameleons I have had it drilled into my head never to use glass enclosures due to several reason. First, you get a reflection which can cause stress on ADULT animals, so that shouldn't affect you babies. Second, the lack of control of heat and lack of a temp gradient. I am surprised by the temps that you listed for a glass enclosure...I might recheck them a different points throughout the day. Last, humidity and venitlation. This is the biggest one and the only thing I can guess that may be causing the poor health in your chams. Due to all glass sides and only an open top there is hardly any air exchange and with a high humidity, it will breed respiratory infections! So to sum it all up I would try get some kind of screened cage such as a reptarium...or if you think the holes will be too big do what I do and make a cage yourself from untreated wood, velcro, and really tiny mesh...all can be found at your local hardware store. Good luck...and keep us posted.



0.0.1 Rose Hair Tarantula-Clarise

1.1.0 Panther Chameleons-Diablacito & Mamacita

0.0.63 Panther Chameleon eggs in the incubator!

2.0.0 Cats- Gatsby & Watson

2.0.0 Sugar Gliders-Wilson & Winston

Too many fish to count.



Cheers,

Nick

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