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Enclosure question....

savannahblue Apr 13, 2008 09:10 PM

I'm keeping my baby veiled cham in a set up with the same dimensions as a 20g high. Is it possible that this is too big? I didn't read anything about it during my research. I also feel that if it is too big, he may have trouble finding crickets. Should I be concerned?
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Blue Tongue Skink
Savannah Monitor
Ball Python
Jungle Carpet Python

Replies (3)

Carlton Apr 14, 2008 03:01 PM

You can easily confine the feeder crix to a smaller space so he can find them. It isn't always a good idea to have completely free roaming feeders in any cage. They hide from view, lose their gutload pretty fast (unless there is food for them in the cage), can chew on your cham when it is asleep, pick up bacteria and fecal matter as they forage around, etc.

You can confine them in a plastic box by either hanging it in the cham's foliage or set it on the cage bottom with a branch that lets the cham climb within shooting range. Put a little fresh gutload and light sprinkling of dust in the box.

savannahblue Apr 14, 2008 06:11 PM

I have yet to witness him eat. so i don't know his shooting range. he's about 1.5" long.
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Blue Tongue Skink
Savannah Monitor
Ball Python
Jungle Carpet Python

Carlton Apr 15, 2008 11:21 AM

That's pretty small. You'll need a container with tall enough sides that the crix tend to stay in it (not all will, but most won't jump out if they aren't spooked). To help him reach the crix, attach a twig so it goes down into the container but doesn't touch the bottom. He can climb as close to the feeders as he needs to.

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