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As soon as I start to spray the cage he makes a run away from me. I don't spray him directly. It worries me that he's to scared to drink. He will drink from the dripper and lick the leaves slightly but only a little bit. Hes eating like a horse (about 5 crickets a day). I warmed the water in the spray bottle and it seemed to help a bit. Is he still geting used to everything here? Any tips?

Thanks
Nez

Try spraying from the top of the cage and very slowly. My cham used to think of it as the "Evil Mist!" After a few weeks he calmed down and will now sometimes even act like he likes it.

Lol, thats a good idea I will try it tomorrow. He deffinatly thinks of it as the "evil mist."

Thanks
Nez

>>As soon as I start to spray the cage he makes a run away from me. I don't spray him directly. It worries me that he's to scared to drink. He will drink from the dripper and lick the leaves slightly but only a little bit. Hes eating like a horse (about 5 crickets a day). I warmed the water in the spray bottle and it seemed to help a bit. Is he still geting used to everything here? Any tips?
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>>Nez

Honestly, with Titus(my cham) and Chronos(my other one), neither like the water. I don;t think they ever will. I've had Titus for a little under 5 months and he still doesnt like it. Even though you don;t see him drink(unless you watch him 24/7), he prolly is drinking more than you know. I ask the members here to post some sign of dehydration for Nez to look for.

Also, and correct me if I'm wrong here guys, but isn;t a large(or atleast a considerable) part of the water/moisture a cham gets is through the skin from humidity?

Here's a pic of Chronos the first day i got him.

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A truly wise man will always be humbled.

You just have to let him conquer his fear!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v736/HideClyde28782/P1010107.jpg

Well that didn't work! How do you post pictures on this forum?

You have to upload them in the gallery. Then when you go to make your post go down to select image from photo gallery and It should be there. I took that link and pasted it in my browser and I saw that picture. Thats great. lol.

Thanks
Nez

OK maybe this time! It worked!

Spraying from the top of the cage seemed to be the trick. He just sits there now instead of making a run for it.

Thanks

Nez

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0.1 veiled - Luna
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Líta
1.0 African Clawed Frog - Skipper
0.3 Mad. Hissers (2 died ;(
0.1 Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula (no name yet)
0.1 Goliath Bird-Eater Tarantula - Natasha

They maybe get a little through the skin, but not much. Watch how easily water rolls right off it. Chams lose quite a bit through respiration. They are not very efficient moisture retainers and their nasal structure does not keep much of the moisture from exhalation from being lost. As exhaled air leaves the body core and lungs, it cools. The moisture in it condenses and sticks to nasal membranes. The more complex the membranes are the more moisture is re-collected. Animals who live in dry climates tend to have more complicated nasal passages than animals from humid climates. Chams have very short nasal passages compared to many dry climate lizards (I know, there are exceptions, but these are also ground dwelling lizards who can burrow to retain moisture).