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Carlton
at Mon Nov 7 11:59:52 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Carlton ]
What types of humidity and temp will occur in the room your cages would be in? If you live in a place that gets hot in summer or your house tends to be drier because you need forced air heat in winter or an AC in summer, a jax will be that much harder to keep than a veiled. You will have to spend more effort monitoring and maintaining the cooler more humid setup they need. If you haven't had a cham before I suspect the veiled will be a little easier to keep as they are a bit more forgiving of changes in climate as you learn.
I have gotten 2 chams shipped to me and both were fine. I would ask the seller for a very detailed description of how they box and ship their animals (an inner container should be smaller with something for the cham to cling to, moisture such as a damp paper towel, a heat or cool pack taped to the inside top of the OUTER box, marked LIVE HARMLESS REPTILE, list the correct temp range on the outer box, to call you when it actually gets shipped with airbill number and estimated delivery time), and make sure you know exactly when and how your cham would be delivered. Call the shipping company with the information from the seller and double check everything...the delivery address, time, contact phone, etc. If you act really worried (but always polite) about it being a live creature they tend to be more attentive. If you can arrange to go pick it up at the shipper's depot instead of waiting for it to come to your house it will have a shorter trip and may not end up spending as much time in a delivery truck where temps may shift alot.
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RE: Choosing which is best for me: Jackson vs. Veiled - Carlton, Mon Nov 7 11:59:52 2005