Kktoledo
New Member
Hello all,
I just became a chameleon owner two weeks ago, I had no idea what I was diving into. The previous owner wasn't taking care of him like she supposed to so I decided that I could much better so here I am seeking more help to make sure that he is well taken care of.
His name is Danny Devito.
Cage Info:
His cage:
The picture with the cricket on him was taken on Thursday
The other one was on Wednesday also wondering if when he is looking like this he is okay, the lady at the pet store said that he might be feeling upset about his surroundings so I got him more green plants. But he was looking like that before I got close to him so I dont think it was the phone scaring him.
Please help, I know I can do better and any input will help.
I just became a chameleon owner two weeks ago, I had no idea what I was diving into. The previous owner wasn't taking care of him like she supposed to so I decided that I could much better so here I am seeking more help to make sure that he is well taken care of.
His name is Danny Devito.
- Your Chameleon - Veiled chameleon, male, and she said around 6 months. Two weeks.
- Feeding - I am currently feeding him crickets, I tried waxworms as a treat but had no luck with Danny eating one. I put around 6-8 crickets in the morning. I feed the crickets Fluker's cricket diet and the flukers orange cubes.
- Supplements - I have been using on the crickets repti calcium without d3.
- Watering - I mist him three times a day around 2 minutes, I have seen him drink twice. I try to give him space after I mist him because he usually runs away so I never get to see him drink from the plants. I tried using a dripper that is a plant but he wouldn't go near it.
- Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? His fecal looks normal from other pictures I have seen. He hasn't been tested yet.
- History - I have no history about him all I got from the owner was his easy and fun.
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - It is a screen cage and I believe 16 x 16x 30
- Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule I have no idea what lighting he is getting which is a big concern but I wasn't sure what light to get him? I turn the light on in the morning around 7 and turn it off around 9.
- Temperature - The temperature he is at in the cage floor ranges from 70 to 75 and the basking spot is around 86. In the night it is around 70 again. I use an infrared thermometer temperature gun.
- Humidity - I was using moss to help the humidity but it was causing an issue with the crickets and I did not feel a difference. I am now looking for other ways to get the humidity levels up.
- Plants - I have different vines and plants for him, they are all fake. He has a log in there too.
- Placement - The cage is located on top of my dresser, he doesn't get a lot of traffic throughout the day. The fan is never on and he isn't close to the air vent. He is about mid-center so he isn't close to the ceiling or floor.
- Location - Tempe, Arizona
His cage:
The picture with the cricket on him was taken on Thursday
The other one was on Wednesday also wondering if when he is looking like this he is okay, the lady at the pet store said that he might be feeling upset about his surroundings so I got him more green plants. But he was looking like that before I got close to him so I dont think it was the phone scaring him.
Please help, I know I can do better and any input will help.