I've had Viscorous for only three weeks and I've only seen him drink once. You chameleon is probably drinking a fair amount of water if he's still alive. Check his fecal matter, if there is a white tip (Urates), that is indeed white, there's nothing you need to worry about. If it is a yellow...
With his new cage, the temperature is maintained at about 73 degrees and I am going to lower the foliage just a bit to ensure that he is not getting too hot.
The only problem with the cup feeding is that the foliage is too high up for any cup and certainly his tongue to reach any sort of meal. He deficated again, and it looked like a gooey glopb of brown with a white cap. I am going to PetsMart tonight and I will be purchasing a mister/dropper/spray...
When the cage is sprayed, he generally gets hit...
And he deficated earlier, my suspsicion was confirmed, the urates had a very light yellow coloration.
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I just bought a 16.5" x 16.5" x 27" screen cage, and some more plants for Viscorous. He seems to enjoy his new enclosure, but on the downside he seems to be getting dehydrated, remains in the basking area for hours and I have yet to see fecal matter in his new cage... I am...
I am working on the cage and changing everything about how I care for my "pet" chameleon.
-I am going to take back the waterfall and exchange it for something that is " approved".
-I cannot order a " zoomed" blub at this time, so I have to work with what I have or look for one at one of the...
Lights: "Repti- Basking Spot Lamp" 75W. And "Desert 7% UVB T-8 fluorescent lamp"- Both of which were provided by the store.
I'll decrease the temperatures.
I understand that I need to get rid of the waterfall. I'm working on a limited budget, and as for misting the cage, I do that too at least four times a day. Also, I am aware that I need a screen cage, he's growing too fast for the tank he has, so no need to worry about it.
I was told by my...
Caging: noted.
Temperatures are: basking area 86-90 degrees Farenheit, and non-basking is held at about 76-80
Humidity: moderate
Feeding: 10-15 dusted (Supplemented) crickets in the morning
10-15 regular un-dusted in the evening
Name: Viscorous
Sex: Male
Species: Veiled
Age: One month and two weeks
Duration of time with owner: Three weeks
Length: 4 inches
Coloring: Green and brown, with coffee brown stripes when agitated
Cage: Ten gallon, with small fake tree branch with fake vine and plant, waterfall, substrate...