FroggtheCham
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cage type: 16x16x20 screen enclosure
lighting: 5.0 reptisun, 60w incandescent
temp: basking 82, lower back of cage 70's, night temp 68-70, temp and humidity with digital hygrometer/temp.
humidity:50-65, 70-80 after misting
plants: artificial removed live after cham eating soil A LOT. Put stones in and he still got to dirt. Didn't want to risk impaction.
Placement: Back of living room- not a lot of traffic. Top of enclosure 5' off of floor.
Location: Wi
Cham: Male veiled approx 4 mo old. We've had him 3.5 wks.
handling: Not very often.
Feeding: Up to 15 sm-med crickets. Recently upped to large crickets. In the trial period, so around 8 a day. Rotate silkies, and hornworms approx. 1.0-1.5 inches long and feeding 3-4 a day. Wax worms and butterworms sparingly.
Gut load crix with flukers calcium enriched chow, Greens (collard, mustard, romain)carrots, sweet pots, apple, oranges.
H2O: mist 3-4 times a day about 3 min. He HATES misting. Using hot tap h2o in sprayer. Have drip system set up to cascade in artificial leaves to drip bowl. I see him drink from leaves occ. See him sit in cascade in leaves more often.
Droppings: formed stool, with white urates. No test for parasites.
Supplements: Repical with D3 3 times in 2 wks. Reptivite once a week.
Current issue: He just finished his first shed which went well. He was very agitated for a day or so before and today is 1st day post shed and still a little agitated. Eating well, pooing well, color good, basking normal, just pacing more than normal. Noticed he's been opening his mouth frequently. I am aware that this is normal before shed but how about after? No nasal drainage or secretions in his mouth. No labored breathing, wheezing etc. I moved heat light over a few inches reducing basking temp to 79/80 degrees and he hasn't opened his mouth all evening. Noticed white in his nose, left over skin? I was dusting more often until he displayed the white crust on his nose, then backed off. He was opening his mouth more then too, until deposits cleared. Do chams overheat easier after they shed?? Or could it be skin in his nose??? He was VERY stressed with the shed, seems better now.
lighting: 5.0 reptisun, 60w incandescent
temp: basking 82, lower back of cage 70's, night temp 68-70, temp and humidity with digital hygrometer/temp.
humidity:50-65, 70-80 after misting
plants: artificial removed live after cham eating soil A LOT. Put stones in and he still got to dirt. Didn't want to risk impaction.
Placement: Back of living room- not a lot of traffic. Top of enclosure 5' off of floor.
Location: Wi
Cham: Male veiled approx 4 mo old. We've had him 3.5 wks.
handling: Not very often.
Feeding: Up to 15 sm-med crickets. Recently upped to large crickets. In the trial period, so around 8 a day. Rotate silkies, and hornworms approx. 1.0-1.5 inches long and feeding 3-4 a day. Wax worms and butterworms sparingly.
Gut load crix with flukers calcium enriched chow, Greens (collard, mustard, romain)carrots, sweet pots, apple, oranges.
H2O: mist 3-4 times a day about 3 min. He HATES misting. Using hot tap h2o in sprayer. Have drip system set up to cascade in artificial leaves to drip bowl. I see him drink from leaves occ. See him sit in cascade in leaves more often.
Droppings: formed stool, with white urates. No test for parasites.
Supplements: Repical with D3 3 times in 2 wks. Reptivite once a week.
Current issue: He just finished his first shed which went well. He was very agitated for a day or so before and today is 1st day post shed and still a little agitated. Eating well, pooing well, color good, basking normal, just pacing more than normal. Noticed he's been opening his mouth frequently. I am aware that this is normal before shed but how about after? No nasal drainage or secretions in his mouth. No labored breathing, wheezing etc. I moved heat light over a few inches reducing basking temp to 79/80 degrees and he hasn't opened his mouth all evening. Noticed white in his nose, left over skin? I was dusting more often until he displayed the white crust on his nose, then backed off. He was opening his mouth more then too, until deposits cleared. Do chams overheat easier after they shed?? Or could it be skin in his nose??? He was VERY stressed with the shed, seems better now.