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Hi does anybody have any info On the Giant Fischer species ,care, price??? Thanks

A few quick things, and a reference to the species profiles on http://www.adcham.com

They get fairly large, as long or longer than a veiled but the tail makes up more of the length. They are cage hogs and active, so a MINIMAL cage would be 4'X4'X3'. They need fairly high humidity (a range from 60% to over 80%) and cooler temps (excluding basking spot, mid 70's days and mid 60's nights). They are rather shy, so the cage should be really full of bushy plants. If you can't find the cham it is about right. They seem to be very sensitive to overdoses of vitamins and improper gutloading. The best recipe in the hobby is the one listed on the adcham site.

You will probably not find any cb or cbb of this species. Almost all are wc, regardless of what a dealer tells you. Not a very aggressive cham, but not social either. They do suffer from too much handling. It is safest to house them alone unless you have a greenhouse sized enclosure for 1 male and 1-2 females.

Thanks for your reply...... Do you know how much they cost?? Do you suggest a basking light even though they need a cooler climate?? Thanks

I can't guess as to price...my last one was cbb from the Kammers so it was about $100. WC chams from a dealer may be less. Avoid a tiny baby or a full grown adult. The adults are more likely to be heavily parasitized and babies are touchy to raise.

A basking light is still needed, but you can use a lower watt regular house light bulb. You'll just have to experiment with different watt bulbs to get the right temp. Can't just recommend a wattage generally. If your room will get warm during the day in summer you can always put the lamp on a timer that shuts it off when the room gets warmest. They do bask, just not as much or as long.