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I’d like to see pics of the back heels of the back feet to confirm gender. Baby is at high risk for burns so basking light needs to be raised a few inches above the screen. I use wire baskets from dollar store for that.

The skin patches could be thermal burns. Most seem to be where a too-hot basking bulb (and a cage without a decent temperature gradient forced him to bask too long too often) would hit. There's also a patch on one side that looks a bit like one too, but would need to inspect closer up. Poor...

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Thanks for the info. I’ve read to keep the basking at 84, but I’ll definitely lower. I’m posting pictures of my guy and his enclosure. I got him at Repticon and the guy said he was about a month old. I’ve had him a week today. He has not eaten without assistance. I have assisted him by using...

After correcting his uvb, you probably should also redo his enclosure and add many more branches and such for him to grasp…prevent him from falling too far. You can either craft a scaffolding type structure, attaching sturdy branches to the frame corners (either with fishing line or thin wire)...

Ow i am really sorry for the confusion. The spot you circled in red is just the lightning from the basking bulb actually. I was talking about the spot in yellow circle. We adjust the basking bulb high so he doesn’t get burned ( as we first got him he likes to climb the top).. now he just climbs...

I actually added in 5-6 small branches after I took that picture a few weeks ago! Do you think I need to worry about getting an air director for the vent? Is my humidity okay? I have a spike in the morning of about 86% until 8:30a. I will check to see what branch is below my uvb light. I plan on...

Hi! Here he is. We noticed a black mark on his casque around the same time he started getting poorly. Vets said not to worry. At first I thought maybe a burn? But there’s no way he can burn himself were the basking area is. And as he’s so weak he isn’t climbing high enough to do that damage.

So I am not seeing anything that jumps out as concerning. What are your basking temps running? This could be a very minor thermal burn if temps are sitting too high under basking lamp.

@elizaann2 gave you some good pointers and a great pic to reference for a set up. As far as the lights go on top, how far is the basking light and uvb from the highest branch? Also, typically we recommend a T5 5.0 for uvb lighting. He is more than likely up there for some extra heat he can't...

Hey there welcome to the forum. Yep they look like a thermal burn to me. Good news is you have the right cream for it. These take a lot of time to heal up and his are pretty bad so just give it time. Keep applying the cream every day. These spots may have a really hard time shedding. Temps for...

So your rule of thumb with a T5HO single bulb fixture and aluminum screen is 8-9 inches from bottom of fixture to branch with a 5.0 or 6% UVB bulb. OR 11-12 inches from bottom of fixture to branch with a 10.0 or 12% bulb. Both of these will achieve the 3 UVI at basking. If you switched over to...

Th thank you so much!! this is all really good info!! I’m taking everything into account that you’ve both said! In addition to this, does any of the above info indicate why she may be napping during the day? :(

Thank you!! i’ll buy the uvb right now!! i always put calcium in her diet so i got that down right! also, if you know any, what kind of plants do u recommend i put in her home? preferably something she can climb? i know you said most stuff on the internet is outdated about chameleons so i want...

If you are able to reduce your humidity, that would be much better. High humidity plus high heat greatly increases the risks for and can cause respiratory infections. How are you measuring humidity - with a digital or analog gauge? Digital with a wire probe end is better, both for measuring...

She will be upside down crawling around but right now she is literally just chilling on that top bamboo stick that I have to hold that ladder thing. Surely being under the UVB bulb like that isn’t good? I spent months setting up her enclosure and measured how far to have the stick from the UVB...

Looks like a burn. Test your basking light. Put your hand inside the cage as close to the light as possible…palm down away from the light, if you want to move your hand, (don’t be a hero), then it’s too hot for your chameleon to be sitting there. A silver sulfadiazine cream will help it heal...

Thank you for your input! The bulb is actually a reptisun 5HO The basking branch is 9” behind the bulb it self. I’m not running a fogger as of yet. Sorry pic was deceiving as I’m just trying out my humidifier as a fogger. I have watched most all of Bill strands videos in prep for this...

Hi and welcome! No judgement here…we all start at the beginning. 🙂 I am going to guess that you have the ReptiBreeze chameleon kit…yes? To be the bearer of bad news, there is little that is actually useful for a chameleon in that kit and far too many people are tricked into buying it. Besides...