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harrison
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have raised the basking spot up now, and he's basking like mad...

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Does anyone have any information on basking behaviour for Panther Chams? Mainly Nosy Be's.

Mine is tilting his head and body when basking (I'm guessing this is normal), but is still turning black when basking...

When he's hunting he's a lovely blue, and when he's not basking, he is also blue. But black when he basks.

I'm guessing the most reasonable explanation for this is to attract the heat, but all the time?

Also, he basks for around 20-30 mins (black), then runs around his viv like a nutter for 5 mins (blue), and then basks again (black)

Is this normal?

Thankyou!

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kroakykaren
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

All normal Harry stop worrying Laughing
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harrison
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

panic Karen..

i'm terrible...

You are all i need to stay sane, just keep telling me it's alright...!

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Its alright hun sit back and enjoy him Laughing
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try getting some background heat in there. Constant basking means the ambient temperatures are to low.
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harrison
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yea, looking to get a AHS box, but they're quite pricy, as are the oil fired rads...

Just going to turn the heating up untill then... (although that will prob be just as expensive in the long run!)

Can anyone advise of somewhere cheap to pick up a AHS?

I found a few, but they are all around £100...

thanks for the help eveyone... I'll put a vid of his curtain climbing antics on youtube when he's settled in Very Happy
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