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 Pygmy leaf

what size cage dose a pygmy leaf chameleon need and how much do they go for? (US)
08/21/08  10:22pm

 #1839900


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 Bearded Pygmy

is there anything else i can use like cork bark to put on the side of the cage?
08/22/08  10:26pm

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Gretchenellie
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 Bearded Pygmy

10 gallons per pygmy.
DONT pay over $10-$15 dollars for a wild caught animal.. $20-25 is a good price for captive bred.

aquarium backgrounds work well to close in all the sides of the tank.. other then that, get creative.. cork bark does well as does a lotof the driftwood that petco and petsmart sells ( NOT grapevine..... if kept too damp it can take weeks to get the mold to die off )..

good luck!

good sites to check out for availability:
kingsnake.com
faunaclassifieds.com
FLchams.com
08/23/08  12:20am

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Billbert
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   Message To: Gretchenellie   In reference to Message Id: 1840000


 Bearded Pygmy

if i cant make it to the pet store for a day or two will it be OK?



08/28/08  11:02am

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Gretchenellie
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   Message To: Billbert   In reference to Message Id: 1844974


 Bearded Pygmy

as far as food goes? then yes ,it *should* be fine, providing that you have a healthy animal..

i would plan on housing food items, usually a weeks worth at a time, this way you wont run out unexpectedly.



08/28/08  02:59pm

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Billbert
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   Message To: Gretchenellie   In reference to Message Id: 1845135


 Bearded Pygmy

ya thats what i do with my BD but how often shold i feed my pygmy?
08/29/08  08:55am

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Gretchenellie
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   Message To: Billbert   In reference to Message Id: 1845926


 Bearded Pygmy

if it is a hatchling - juvenile, they will most likely require a feeding every day.

an adult will require a feeding every other day to every third day.
08/29/08  10:24am

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Billbert
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   Message To: Gretchenellie   In reference to Message Id: 1845982


 Bearded Pygmy

ok and will it die if it is over fed?
08/29/08  10:46am

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   Message To: Billbert   In reference to Message Id: 1845996


 Bearded Pygmy

you cant really over feed b/c they wont eat of they are not hungry

but remember to never leave crickets in there for a long period of time or they can bite your pygmies



08/29/08  01:12pm

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Gretchenellie
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   Message To: Lovetheleo   In reference to Message Id: 1846098


 Bearded Pygmy

they will eat as much as they can handle at one time and be fine..

but if their prey items are too large, then they may become impacted and could possibly die..

prey items should never be larger then the space between their eyes.. so pin head crickets are about as large as you could go fro an adult pygmy..



08/29/08  10:20pm

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Billbert
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   Message To: Billbert   In reference to Message Id: 1838865


 Pygmy leaf

i no longer want one of these so you do not need to post here any more
09/01/08  07:50pm


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