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felix93 · Contributing Member Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Posts: 134

I am going to have one of these chameleons soon. I have reading care sheets on the Internet and *they* recommend the basking temp is 20C and no higher than 25C, at night let the temp drops to the room temp which is 15 - 18C. And also I only need to have a Daylight Terrarium Lamp Repti Glo 2.0 Lamp.

My problem is I keep most of my other reptiles in this room, which is pretty warm, even at night. With the central heating on all day, the night temp is 20C. So what can I get to make the tank temp cooler? Do I get a fan to fit in the tank? I do not want to suffocate the cameleon.

The tank has got basking area, cooling area, some live plants and fog generator to keep the humidity in the tank.

Sorry if I sound a bit stupid.

PS I have got Yeman, and it seems the setting (temp wise) is a bit different. Crying or Very sad

RonW · Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:44 pm Post subject:

I would say, don't get his species, but stick to animals that have the same temp range as those in your reptile room now. If your NTL are already 20C now it'll be worse in summer and you'll kill the animal unless you keep it outside, which is possible with the temp preferences you mentioned.

Rickeezee · Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:34 pm Post subject:

Ideally an air con unit in a dedicated room set up for species that enjoy cooler temps is the best way forward else it can be hard work attaining the correct temperature as Ron stated. More so the case in the summer. Best of luck and hope you find a solution.
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felix93 · Contributing Member Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Posts: 134

Thanks. I went out and out a fan unit to fit in the tank, it seems working at the moment, the temp has came down, despite it's in the reptiles room. But then I also moved the tank to the other side of the room (less lighting etc), so will monitor the tank temp and see if it keeps the steady temp.

Have already got a portable air con unit for the room, the room is more like hot in the Winter (with the central heating on all day) but Summer seems cooler.

Rickeezee · Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:25 pm Post subject:

Good luck with it Felix would be great to see some pics when available.
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RobUKChams · I'm new here... Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 10

Hi,

Side striped care is the same as Elliots.

They like it hot and humid. 85 to 90F basking with live plants and frequent misting to ensure humidity is satisfactory. You wont maintain humidity without a lot of liveplants. They like a 20 deg nighttime drop. This is important.

Humidity of 60-70%.

They like it bright. A reptisun 5.0 along with a 2.0 works best.

The staple diet of many african chams are flies. YOu will need to buy maggots from a tackle shop (whites only) and hatch them into flies. Feed them on milk paste made from milk powder. Dust with a mixture of 50% calcium, 45% bee pollen and 5% spirulina.

Crickets can be fed but make sure you gutload them properly.

Get them outside as often as the temperature allows. Sunlight prevents skin and mouth problems in this species.

You can leave them outside at night in the summer if they are safe from predators.

regards

Rob

felix93 · Contributing Member Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Posts: 134

Thanks Rob and Rick.

I have got him for a few days now and he seems has settled in his little tank while I also have his grown up tank set up ready for him to move in whenever. He's pretty active and keeps on changing colours, so I don't know what his mood is really. Mad

The breeder feeds him with small brown and black crickets as well as small flies. I have only got him some tiny crickets which I have gut loaded before putting them in the tank for him. I have ordered some small flies.

I have another question. Since he is pretty tiny, and I still cannot catch him if he has eaten or not, so I am just a bit worried. The breeder told me he has been eaten fine when was with her. And I can only assume he has eaten because I cannot see as many crickets as I put in in the morning. The breeder told me to take him out to feed him in the cricket box, but will this stress him out ? I can see lots of poos on the small live plants, so will that prove that he has eaten? Sorry to be so dumb, but really I have never have a chameleon so tiny, so this is very new to me. (My Yeman came to me a lot bigger.)

Here is a couple of pics of him (I keep on referring it's a him but I don't know what gender it is really.)

Rickeezee · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:22 pm Post subject:

Lovely looking cham, if he is poohing he is eating. Good luck and keep us posted with progress.
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kroakykaren · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:29 pm Post subject:

He is lovely as Rick says if he is pooing he is eating, try putting some of his crix in a pot underneath one of his branches then you may be able to monitor his feeding a bit better. I pot feed some and free roam some, good luck with him he is fab Very Happy

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Rickeezee · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:39 pm Post subject:

I tend to pot feed all my baby chams and just drape a branch across the pot for access. It's good to place the pot in the same spot, they soon learn the route to the food.

For my adults I pot feed treats and free range other food items so they can go on a hunt. I have found some of my chams will actively hunt out food others will just wait for it to wander by then flick the tongue out.
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