In recent years, there are more and more friends who like to raise climbing pets, some like the maned lion lizard, some like the green iguana, some like the leopard print palace, some like tortoises, today I come to introduce a climbing pet to the home, it is - high-crowned chameleon.
Among many alternative pets, chameleons have always attracted fans with their super powers that will change color, because of its peculiar appearance and cute little expressions, it is pursued by many maverick young people, but novices are not familiar enough about the breed and breeding of chameleons, blind breeding will not only bring a lot of daily feeding problems, but also bring harm to the health of chameleons.
What breeds of chameleons are good to raise? How to raise? On this issue, today Xiaobian will lead you into the world of chameleons.
A chameleon suitable for beginners - the high-crest chameleon.
The high-crowned chameleon gets its name from the towering top of their hat-like crown made of bone plates on their heads, and its high crown was known to adventurers as the Earl (Earl's Death), an organ believed to be used to condense and collect water in the fog of the desert at night.
The eyes of the high-crested chameleon are connected by upper and lower eyelids, and the animal observes the world through pinhole-sized pupils, whose eyes, though small, can rotate 360 degrees. The eyes of the high-crested chameleon can focus independently, allowing them to observe two different objects at the same time. If prey such as insects appear in sight, both eyes will turn in the same direction, ensuring a clear image of the insect, which is able to spot the prey at a distance of 10 meters.
Chameleon survival temperature
The environment in which chameleons live has relatively high temperature requirements.
Usually the daytime temperature should be maintained at 28 degrees Celsius to 32 degrees Celsius, and the nighttime temperature can be maintained at 22 degrees Celsius to 26 degrees Celsius. If it is in a low temperature state for a long time, the chameleon will have a reduced appetite and slow down growth, and even affect the health of the body.
It is best to use a breeding box with branches to make a small home for the chameleon, try to ensure natural daylight, the most ideal state is that the chameleon shines for 30 minutes a day, the best sunshine time is in the morning and before meals, in natural light, the chameleon's color will be brighter and brighter.
The ambient humidity of the chameleon
The feeding box is too wet and easy to breed bacteria. Chameleons do not have particularly high humidity requirements, about 50% during the day and about 70% at night. In the south, in addition to the relatively dry winter, there is generally no need for atomization, and some water can be sprayed.
However, the larvae need a high humidity (about 70 to 90%), the feeding box must use a moisturizing substrate such as mud, grass moss, a variety of plants and spray water can also increase humidity, but care must be taken to avoid bacterial growth.
If the humidity is not well controlled, it is easy to have problems such as poor peeling, respiratory diseases and eye diseases, and breeding bacteria in the feeding box.
The basic equipment for raising chameleons
Feeding bins, branches and plants, substrates (such as newspapers, dirt, grass moss, etc.), UVA/UVB lamps (if raised outdoors can not be used), heating spotlights, thermohygrometers, water sources, feeding pots, nutritional powder (calcium powder, vitamin supplement powder, etc.), feed (such as crickets, grasshoppers, cockroaches, bread worms, etc.), feed feeding boxes (can be used in small aquariums or plastic storage boxes).
Food for chameleons
Staple foods can choose crickets, cockroaches and grasshoppers, etc., and the rest such as bread worms, corn worms, silkworms, suckling rats, etc. can only be used as side food. Insects that are too small such as ants and mosquitoes are not suitable. The food size should not exceed the size of the chameleon's head.
Feeding an insect alone can not be, the nutrition will become incomplete, long-term feeding will lack a certain vitamin. Moreover, chameleons will be bored when eating the same variety of food for a long time, and the amount of food will be significantly reduced, and they will seriously refuse to eat.
Precautions for raising chameleons
Two or more chameleons should not be kept together, let alone with other animals, which will make chameleons feel oppressed, and getting along well will lead to mutual attacks.
Feeding bins should not be placed in places with a lot of people, which will cause a lot of pressure on them.
The distance of the spotlight should not be less than 30cm , otherwise it may burn the chameleon.
The distance between UVA/UVB lamps should not be more than 25cm, and the closer the distance, the better.
There should not be too many plants in the feeding box, and there should be enough space for it to move.
Chameleons should go to bed early at night and do not disturb it, otherwise the chameleon will die of overwork.
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