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To be honest stick with the three powder routine for supplementation. Calcium plus has caused quite a few problems. If you are going to us it only do it about three times a week, not everyday as stated on the packet.

There are problems occurring again with compacts, not just with the reptisuns as before but with the Exo terra ones too. These are not old stock either. I can't see the point in using them really. They give off mistype uv over a small area which is unnatural. The Arcadia lighting is the...

A 10.0 is nowhere near what they would get in the wild so it won't hurt the chameleon at all. It won't be too strong and won't cause problems. The uv needs to be at the top of the cage. If it goes vertically it will cause eye problems as chameleons have evolved the recieve light from above.

Inwould go for a 10.0 linear uv tube which will allow good uv exposure down the cage creating a good UV gradient through th cage allowing the chameleon to regulate its uv exposure.

The best thing you can do is leave him to settle for a week or two before deciding whether a vet visit is needed. They can go for long periods of time without eating. They can take a good week to settle too so give it time.

His urates do show him to be a bit dehydrated. Spraying him down twice a day will provide water but a dripper system is a good idea. One reason I do not like exo terra cages is the lack of drainage making it easy for water to build up. The bark chips at the bottom do need to be removed...

The urate to be honest doesnt look too bad at all. His eyes do not like too sunken either. How often does he go between going to the toilet? Even the most hydrated chameleon will have orange urates if the urate has been in the body a long while. I wouldnt worry too much, just try...

Haven't see. Them anywhere here in the uk for ages either!

Looks good! The only thing I would do is change the compact uv to a linear bulb so that the cage gets better uv coverage and the chameleon can get heat and uv at the same time.

I like them. I have had many rust and zoo med have sent me eight new ones. I am still unsure whether I have the newer version but I know some features such as the rods that hold the bottom door in place are plastic on my newer ones which so far haven't rusted.

It coil be the compact uv due to it age. Although they say they have been fixed eye problems are still occurring with them now with new compacts. I avoid them at all costs an always se a linear uv tube.

Live foods direct is good with free delivery.

The cheapest I have seen uv meters in the uk is £160. The best bulbs you can get in the uk are Arcadia. I use the 12% T5 HO Arcadia bulbs and my chameleons do really well under them. I use heat bulbs from B&Q or tesco. Phillips seem to last the longest.

A nice live ficus would be great to fill up some space. You also will need to remove the substrate as it can easily be eaten causing imapction. I would use paper towels on the floor of the viv. Also a white basking bulb is best. You don't need to buy expensive reptile bulbs either...

I use but burger and fruit and veg. Bug burger is supposed to have everything needed in it but I always like to give a little extra. I give I in dry powder form and then give veg and fruit for hydration. Calcium plus is ok but should be used about three times a week not every day. I would...

I think I will go out looking for some baby tear plants then. Hopefully I can find them in the uk. They would be great for my panthers. I also keep a day gecko species from Madagascar so they would be good in there cage too.

Does he get a multivitamin at all? How often do you dust with pure calcium?

Reptisun seem to be better but Arcadia are even better bulbs! They last a full 12 months.

For an animal indoors you need Pure calcium everyday Calcium with D3 twice a month Multivitamin without D3 twice a month. I think the British and Scottish sun would be fine for a chameleons uv needs. Out sun is a lot stronger than most uv bulbs we use in our cages so it should be adequate.

Vitamin d3 is easily overdosed but when an animal lives inside it is still needed so twice a month is adequate. An animal that gets natural sunlight each day will get all its D3 from the sun so you do not need to give any extra D3 via powders.