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Something to add on and to check. His uvb is 20cm from the end of his back (10 cm above the enclosure and 10cm inside, down to his back) And we put the heat lamp about the same cm to make his temp perfect at the basking spot.

First, let’s look at the spot. Which one do you mean - the one I circled in yellow is just a normal part of his coloring. The one I circled in red looks suspiciously like a burn. I can’t see your basking light, but it does look like he’s awfully close to the top of his enclosure. Hold your hand...

thank you so much!!! this really helped, i’ll get started on the changes as soon as im done with work!

Your Chameleon - Rambo is a yemen chameleon, i didnt get told how old he was but i think around 2 months? got told hes a male and ive had him for around 2 weeks now. From the size of him and his casque, I’m not so sure he’s as old as 2 months. To verify his gender, look at his back feet. Males...

One of the problems with focused beam heat emitting devices is that your cham will end up staying right under it much or most of the time if the rest of the cage is too cold. When it attempts to leave that beam, it will get chilled. Maybe too chilled to maintain itself. We know one of the ways...

Good plan. Very nice design idea. Lighting should be on the outside not inside the cage. You want aluminum window screen for the top so your UVB penetrates without a further reduction in levels. I think you might have a little overkill with your basking fixtures. I personally do not like ceramic...

Thank you! 😊 I'll look into the things you said were worth improving! Also I'll say when she's done laying and eating again

Cage Info: Cage Type - Screen cage that I put plastic wrap around the sides to help with humidity because its winter. I am hoping that you have left the door, or at least the lower section of at least one screen panel without plastic for proper ventilation. I have a 16x16x30, it was what I had...

Thank you so much for replying so fast! I measure her set up with a thermometer from the Biodude but the battery died last week (probably from being a few years old) but it said it was around 90° F when I last read it that’s why I used the wrist trick in the meantime. Batteries are on the way...

When did you pull out the 100 watt bulb? You want to test the temp at the branch with a gauge that has a probe. If it is 80 there then where he rises off the branch would sit more to the 84 ish. If you are using a temp gun that will only measure surface temp. types of bulbs matter as well the...

So if that is where it is measuring then that is optimal. I always lifted my heat fixture 4 inches off the top. Granted after seeing all the thermal burns when I was new it scared the heck out of me. I like the herpstats and used one of them for basking. If you are giving him the only high...

Don't see any burns. UVB light should be linear not globe. Globe only goes down 3 inches. reptisun has a 24" hood that comes with the right bulb. if its too wide it can hang over the edge no.problem. Bulbs should be changed once a year as they dim. Also I like having a dimmer switch on the...

Ok, well we can certainly help you out. :) First, what kind of chameleon are you thinking about getting? Each has their own needs in certain areas. Humidity is one of those areas. I would suggest buying a hygrometer to check what your humidity is in your home and space where you would be...

Oh get a monstera plant. I get mine at Trader Joe’s believe it or not. Costs only 15 and they are always a good size. The stalks are strong even when shut it full grown they can take her weight. Don’t set it near the basking light as the leaves get burned but do put it in that area that’s gets...

Thank you for your help, I have 7” from the light to the baskin branch, I already ordered a Arcadia Reptile Pro T5 UVB D3+ Forest 6%UV-B 24 inch And should arrive tomorrow

I've not any experience with females so I'll tag resident Girl Chameleon Master @MissSkittles To me, she looks rather round in those last two photos. I also notice she's seen a fair share of burns in the past, namely at the top of her casque, and her back spikes. It's really helpful to fill...

This looks like a thermal burn. Basking and leaning to the side. Burning that area. What type of heat bulb are you using wattage and is it a flat bottom focused heat bulb? Also what is the distance from the bottom of the heat fixture the the branch he basks on? May I see more pics? If this is a...

Yikes! Many of us have to travel a bit for good vets. Your guy really does need to be seen by a vet. Not just to get a better topical, like silver sulfadiazine, but he may need oral antibiotics too. You’ll need to make some improvements to prevent him from getting burned again. Your enclosure...

So everything in here looks good. Keep in mind this boy will need to get at least 2 dozen insects daily. Best to order from a distributor like dubia.com or rainbow mealworms. When it comes to dusting your insects. You want them very lightly dusted. They should not look like powdered donuts. Find...

Gotcha. What is the danger in too high UVB levels? I know the heat can cause burns or overheating but I wasn't aware of UVB overexposure.