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Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? *R. temporalis, female, WC, younger
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Almost never
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Small crickets, small lateralis roaches, small dubia, small superworms, small mealworms, small silkworms, small hornworms, both common types of fruit flies, small moths, house flies, blue bottle flies, small butterworms, occasional isopods and springtails, etc. The equivalent of about 3-4 1/4" crickets everyother day. Gutload-able feeders are fed cricket crack, kale, collards, dandelion, mustard greens, endive, escarole, other dark lettuces, yams, sweet potatoe, squash, carrots, apples, raspberries, orange, etc.*
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Sticky tongue farms minerall, and repcal brand multivitamin. Calcium w/o d3 every feeding
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 once a day and have a dripper running for her. *Mist for about a minute. *She's usually hiding, but her urates are white.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? White urates, brown poopies. Pretty normal looking.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. *Had an *RI a few weeks ago, treated with baytril.*
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Glass 15 gallon enclosure. Small very low wattage light on one end to help air flow a little.
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Low watt light on one side, old reptisun 5.0. *On 10-14 hours a day depending on season.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? Anywhere from 68-72 during the day, 65 or so at night. Digital thermometer/temp gun.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? 100% after spraying, stays around 60% otherwise. Electronic gauge
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? I can't remember all the names, but a lot of them are vivarium/terrarium plants that dartfrog keepers use. I know some are ivy, some pothos, and a few ferns.
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? *No vents or fans, not high traffic. *Top is about 3 1/2 feet off floor.
Location - Where are you geographically located? *Norcal
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. * She's been really dark for the last 10-14 days and I don't know why. Not sure if she is stressed or something?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Almost never
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Small crickets, small lateralis roaches, small dubia, small superworms, small mealworms, small silkworms, small hornworms, both common types of fruit flies, small moths, house flies, blue bottle flies, small butterworms, occasional isopods and springtails, etc. The equivalent of about 3-4 1/4" crickets everyother day. Gutload-able feeders are fed cricket crack, kale, collards, dandelion, mustard greens, endive, escarole, other dark lettuces, yams, sweet potatoe, squash, carrots, apples, raspberries, orange, etc.*
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Sticky tongue farms minerall, and repcal brand multivitamin. Calcium w/o d3 every feeding
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 once a day and have a dripper running for her. *Mist for about a minute. *She's usually hiding, but her urates are white.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? White urates, brown poopies. Pretty normal looking.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. *Had an *RI a few weeks ago, treated with baytril.*
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Glass 15 gallon enclosure. Small very low wattage light on one end to help air flow a little.
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Low watt light on one side, old reptisun 5.0. *On 10-14 hours a day depending on season.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? Anywhere from 68-72 during the day, 65 or so at night. Digital thermometer/temp gun.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? 100% after spraying, stays around 60% otherwise. Electronic gauge
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? I can't remember all the names, but a lot of them are vivarium/terrarium plants that dartfrog keepers use. I know some are ivy, some pothos, and a few ferns.
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? *No vents or fans, not high traffic. *Top is about 3 1/2 feet off floor.
Location - Where are you geographically located? *Norcal
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. * She's been really dark for the last 10-14 days and I don't know why. Not sure if she is stressed or something?
