dksengineering
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- Your Chameleon – I have a newly purchased female Veiled Chameleon. I estimate her age at 6-8 weeks. She’s about 3” long not including tail. She arrived overnight UPS two days ago.
- Handling – I’ve never tried to handle her. Her release into her cage was done by placing her plastic shipping container next to something she could crawl out onto within her cage. I’ve tried to keep her stress free until she settles in.
- Feeding – I purchased 40 small crickets; 20 of which are unaccounted for after being released into the cage. I’m hoping she has eaten them but I cannot be sure. I’ve not seen her eat or drink but I’m not with her 24/7. The crickets have that yellow gell from the pet store to feed on and were also feeding on apples, lettuce, and are dusted with calcium.
- Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? It’s only been two days. I’m just waiting to see her eat something. Not sure if she has.
- Watering – I mist the cage at evening to raise humidity and will make sure there is plenty on the leaves for her to drink at the morning misting. I mist the cage plants 3 more times during the night with a final misting around 7:00am. I have never seen her drink, even after having a droplet dangling from her chin.
- Fecal Description – In the two days I’ve had her, I’ve never seen a dropping. I am familiar with the shape and coloring and know what to look for.
- History – When she arrived, she had fibers dangling from her chin that looked like the purple paper bedding she was shipped in. I’m concerned she ingested some but have no way of knowing for sure.
Cage Info:
- Cage Type – I have a Combo cage. 18” x 18” x 36”
- Lighting – Arcadia ShadeDweller Pro 7% UV-B Kit mounted on top. 12 hours on starting at 7:00am and 12 hours off. Installed after photo was taken.
- Temperature – I have two Govee Hygrometer Thermometer H5075’s; one at the top of the cage and one at the bottom.
Top temps and humidity range: 69° overnight to 78°daytime. Humidity – 50% daytime to 88% overnight.
There is no basking lamp. The cage is partially in front of a south facing window and she gets morning sun. She basks there until sufficiently warmed up then moves to a shady part of the cage. She’s been moving around nicely during the day but when I come home from work, she is hunkered down in the bottom of the cage trying to claw out. Her coloring is dark at this time. Overnight and the rest of the time, her coloring is good.
- Plants – see photos. Only Pothos at this time
- Placement – the cage is in a low traffic area away from vents. The top of the gage is 6 feet from the floor.
- Location – We are in South Carolina?
Current Problem – I can’t confirm she is eating or drinking. She seems to be thinning out. I see no signs of droppings and she shows no interest in drinking when droplets are dangling in front of her.