emilyann
New Member
Hi i am new to this site and to Chameleons, My husband got me a Female Cham on sun (mothers day) She is very small, she ate a cricket on Monday and a meal worm on Wed night. She had not eaten since then, i have a feeding cup in her cage with crickets and mealworms but she is not intrested in eating them. I am not sure what i should do. Any advice would be appricated.
as i was writing this she did eat a meal worm!! still worried tho i feel like she should be eating more from what i have read about baby chams
By the way Her name is Kiwi can post pictures if needed
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Veiled chameleon, about 2-3 months old, she has been in my care for 6 days
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? 3 times since i have had her. i know that she shouldn't be handled much but had to with getting her cage set up the right way.
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? crickets, mealworms, i put 4-6 in a day,Mustard greens and shreaded carrots
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? rep Cal Calcuim no D3 every other day (I have Fluker's Calcuim w d3 Which i plan to do 2 times a month
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? I mist her cage 5-6 times a day, i have not seen her drink yet
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? She only went to the bath room once it was brown with white at the end, no
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. none
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Glass 12 x 12 x 18 Exo-Terra Double door cage , screen on top
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Zoo med baskinglight 100 watts and uvb 5.0 , Turn her lights on at 8am and off at 8pm I also have a night light for her but have not had to use it because her temps have been find without it at night
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? top of cage gets to about 90 during the day in her basking spot , bottom of 75, lowest night temp is 71.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? Flukers Thermo Hydrometer, they range from 40 -60
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? no
Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
her cage is in my room, by my wall. low traffic area, i have a celing fan and i have centeral air but she is not near the vent for my central air, cage is about 5 ft away from ground
Location - Where are you geographically located?
Utah
as i was writing this she did eat a meal worm!! still worried tho i feel like she should be eating more from what i have read about baby chams
By the way Her name is Kiwi can post pictures if needed
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Veiled chameleon, about 2-3 months old, she has been in my care for 6 days
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? 3 times since i have had her. i know that she shouldn't be handled much but had to with getting her cage set up the right way.
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? crickets, mealworms, i put 4-6 in a day,Mustard greens and shreaded carrots
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? rep Cal Calcuim no D3 every other day (I have Fluker's Calcuim w d3 Which i plan to do 2 times a month
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? I mist her cage 5-6 times a day, i have not seen her drink yet
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? She only went to the bath room once it was brown with white at the end, no
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. none
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Glass 12 x 12 x 18 Exo-Terra Double door cage , screen on top
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Zoo med baskinglight 100 watts and uvb 5.0 , Turn her lights on at 8am and off at 8pm I also have a night light for her but have not had to use it because her temps have been find without it at night
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? top of cage gets to about 90 during the day in her basking spot , bottom of 75, lowest night temp is 71.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? Flukers Thermo Hydrometer, they range from 40 -60
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? no
Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
her cage is in my room, by my wall. low traffic area, i have a celing fan and i have centeral air but she is not near the vent for my central air, cage is about 5 ft away from ground
Location - Where are you geographically located?
Utah
