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3-Day (14hr) Bootcamp where I will personally teach you everything you need to know to become a successful panther chameleon breeder.

 

SCHEDULE

DAY 1 (Fri 12/18): 9am- 2pm [15min break @10:30AM & 12:15PM]

DAY 2 (Sat 12/19): 9am- 2pm [20min break @10:30AM & 12:15PM]

DAY 3 (Sun 12/20) 9am- 2pm [20min break @10:30AM & 12:15PM]

 

ONLINE

- (Via Zoom)

 

MATERIAL INCLUDED

- 3 day course outline

- lifetime mentorship/support

 

**I will contact each student inndividually w/ course material & instructions regarding the bootcamp**

 

Please Contact Don (415-509-5466) for any questions!

 

TOPICS COVERED (more will be added)

  • Panther Chameleons 101
  • Locale “Morphs”
  • Ambilobe “Categories”
  • “Shades of” Nosy Be
  • Ambanja “The True Rainbows”
  • Ankify
  • Blue Ambanja
  • Purple v. Maroon-bar Ambanja
  • RBBB Ambilobe
  • YBBB Ambilobe
  • YBRB Ambilobe
  • “Skittles” Ambilobe
  • Locale “Cross”
  • Nosy Faly 
  • Tamatave
  • Nosy Boraha
  • Cap Est
  • Upper Respiratory Infections (URI)- Signs/Symptoms
  • URI Treatment
  • Parasites (Causes/Signs/Symptoms)
  • Parasites (Treating/Medications)
  • Bacterial Infections (Causes/Signs/Symptoms)
  • Bacterial Infections (Treating/Medications)
  • Secondary Bacterial Infections (Causes/Signs/Symptoms)
  • Secondary Bacterial Infections (Treating/Medications)
  • “Receptive” Female
  • “Gravid” Female
  • Breeding
  • Mating
  • Post-Mating
  • Egg Laying
  • Lay Bins
  • Collecting Eggs
  • Eggs
  • Egg Container (Set-up)
  • Lighting Requirements (Basking/UVB)
  • Cage Size & Setup
  • Misting/Hydration
  • Supplementing
  • “Gut-loading” 
  • Bee Pollen (Benefits)
  • Temperature (Basking, Ambient, Nighttime)
  • Airflow Requirements
  • Feeding
  • Feeders 101
  • Stressors & Solutions
  • Barring
  • Physical Characteristics (Each Locale Morphs)
  • Handling 
  • Misting Systems
  • Reverse Osmosis Water
  • Drainage
  • Technology “Using it to your Advantage”
  • Building a “Rack System”
  • Incubation
  • Babies (Preparation)
  • Hatchling/Baby Care & Requirements
  • Raising Babies
  • Juvenile Requirements
  • Sub-Adult Requirements
  • Adult Requirements
  • “Short Tongue” Causes
  • Inbreeding (Negative Effects)
  • Line-breeding (Is It Ok?)
  • Maintaining a Large Colony
  • Tricks & Tips: “Keeping Crickets Alive” 
  • Egg bound 
  • Housing Males
  • Housing Females
  • Housing Hatchlings/Babies
  • Sunken Eyes 
  • Fat Pads
  • Mouth Rot (stomatitis)
  • “Screen Climbing” 
  • DIY Fecal Exams
  • Tips & Tricks: “Male Won’t Breed”
  • Tips & Tricks: “Females Won’t Drop Eggs”
  • Female Ready to Lay Eggs? (Signs)
  • Tips & Tricks: “Stubborn Eaters”
  • Healthy Chameleon (Physical Signs)
  • “Taming” Angry Chameleons
  • WC Chameleons 
  • Quarantining 
  • Cleaning/Sanitizing/Disinfecting
  • Cross-Contamination (How to Avoid)
  • Buying a Female (What to Look for)
  • Buying a Male (What to Look for)
  • Tips & Tricks: “Moldy Eggs”
  • Tips & Tricks: “Make Eggs Hatch in 6 Months”
  • UVB Lighting (T5, T8, or Coil?)
  • Fluorescent Lighting (Should I Use It?)
  • Tips & Tricks: “Raising Babies”
  • Tips & Tricks: “Maintaining Ambient Temperature”
  • Eye Issues (Signs, Causes, Treatment)
  • MBD (Causes/Symptoms)
  • MBP (Treatment)
  • Shipping/packaging chams
  • Tips & Tricks: “Transporting”
  • Common Myths & Misconceptions
  • Online Research/Information
  • Overheating (Signs/Symptoms)
  • Lineage
  • Building an Outdoor Greenhouse/Sunroom
  • Building an Indoor Chameleon Room
  • Costs (of Owning a Chameleon)
  • Costs (of Breeding Chameleons)
  • Thermal Burns
  • Female (Ready to Breed?)
  • Tips & Tricks: “Cage Dividers”
  • Cage Selection & Brand (Pros/Cons)
  • Advice/Tips: New Breeders
  • Live Plants or Fake Plants?
  • Cup Feeding and/or Hunting for Food
  • WC Females (And “Proving Out”)
  • Captive Hatched
  • When/Why Do Chameleons Change Color?
  • Cricket Bin (Set-Up)
  • Baby Tub (Set-up)
  • Tips & Tricks: “Bad Shed”
  • “Retained Clutch” of Eggs
  • Prolapse (Sign/Treatment)
  • Sexing Baby Chameleons
  • Panther Chameleon Behavior In the Wild
  • Syringe Feeding
  • Administering Oral Medication
  • Breeding Mistakes & Advice
  • DIY Fruit Fly Cultures
  • “Fired Up” v. “Resting” Colors
  • Male “Head Nodding”
  • Feeders: Is Variety a “Necessity?”
  • DIY Dripper
  • NO Feeding before Shipping & Lights Out (Why?)
  • Why To Use Different Size Branches?
  • How/Why to Strategically arrange decor
  • When to Feed Super Worms
  • Poop 101
  • Unboxings
  • Babies Hatching
  • Babies Feeding
  • Adults Feeding
  • Hand Feeding
  • Chameleon “Tails”
  • Chameleon “Eye-Turrets”
  • color transitioning
  • Papillomavirus (warts)
  • Reptiles shows
  • selling online
  • wholesale chams, or nah
  • Most efficient cham ratio to start breeding
  • How to make $ off breeding chams
  • Selecting chams
  • Cham lineage
  • Choosing chameleon breeder to purchase from
  • how to sell internationally 
  • line breeding
  • why NOT to inbreed
  • chameleon conservation
  • chameleon rescue
  • cham sustainability
  • breeding/selling ethics

 

3-DAY (14hr) Bootcamp - HLCham Breeder Program

$1,000.00Price
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