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Carlton
at Wed Oct 6 15:50:29 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Carlton ]
Pothos is OK. BUT, there is a really similar plant that is a type of philodendron I think is nore toxic if eaten. When you buy the plant check to see which it is. If the store can't tell you, pass. A nursery should label them differently. When looking at various lists of toxic houseplants be aware that their toxicity doesn't necessarily apply to herps unless it was developed by a herp interest group.
Some keepers let their crix free roam others don't. It's one of the perennial debates. IF you let them roam you need to put some gutload somewhere in the cage so they can keep themselves filled and so they don't chew on your cham during the night. If you let them roam they can pick up fecal, mold, or even parasite material and re-infect the cham who eats them. You'll need to pay more attention to a clean cage (even those hard-to-reach back corners).
Chams are individuals in terms of what they tolerate. Your smaller cham may be a stressy one. It may be one reason he did better once separated from the dominant one...he was intimidated by the other cham's presence even if there was no obvious fighting. For the same reason he may be more stessed by handling that your other cham doesn't care about. Hand feeding him treats will certainly help him learn what to expect from this big hairy non-predator, but he may always be less happy about interacting with anyone. He may be happier with more foliage to hide in, a smaller territory to defend, and to be out of traffic more than the other.
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RE: Some questions... if you have time, cause I tend to be long winded - Carlton, Wed Oct 6 15:50:29 2004