damzlfly
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Chameleon Info:
* Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? - 1 month old veiled, male. I have had him just over a week
* Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? never, they are still quite skittish (brother and sister in same enclosure)
* Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? - 3/8" crickets, dusted with cal suppliment...crickets are fed gutload food
* Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Sticky Tounge Farms - Miner-all, every day
* Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? - mist 2xs / day,ice cube in a styrofoam cup from the top of the enclosure to provide drips
* Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Cant tell -I have 2 in there
* History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. N/A
Cage Info:
* Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Mesh cage 12x18x20
* Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Mega-ray 100w deep dome clamped to bookshelf, bulb is 6`` above enclosure 12hr schedule
* Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? Ambient daytime room temp 73-78, night 70-72, enclosure hot side 88-90, cool side approx 80 depending on room temps.Took lighting off from top of cage because temps exceeded 100
* Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? mist 2x's/day
* Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Umbrella plant, pothos, philodendron, and some other that im not sure the name of
* Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? Top of bookshelf, no fans/vents, in my office, only used 2/x a week as office, other than that, the door is closed. bottom of enclosure is 44" off the ground
* Location - Where are you geographically located? Kitchener Ontario
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
2, 1 month old vields from same clutch, female is fine, male sleeps a lot, resting on leaves and branches. Yesterday went down to the bottom of the cage and rested in sphagnum moss in philodendron...found him there this morning. Put my finger under him to lift him to a higher branch and he just sat on my finger, eyes closed, chin resting. Reacts to touch. Was able to get him to grasp a branch within 5 min, currently sitting under a leaf of the umbrella plant. Was able to hand feed originally, now seems disinterested in food. Acting very different from sister, shes active, basks, eats, roams around.
Help!!
* Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? - 1 month old veiled, male. I have had him just over a week
* Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? never, they are still quite skittish (brother and sister in same enclosure)
* Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? - 3/8" crickets, dusted with cal suppliment...crickets are fed gutload food
* Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Sticky Tounge Farms - Miner-all, every day
* Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? - mist 2xs / day,ice cube in a styrofoam cup from the top of the enclosure to provide drips
* Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Cant tell -I have 2 in there
* History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. N/A
Cage Info:
* Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Mesh cage 12x18x20
* Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Mega-ray 100w deep dome clamped to bookshelf, bulb is 6`` above enclosure 12hr schedule
* Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? Ambient daytime room temp 73-78, night 70-72, enclosure hot side 88-90, cool side approx 80 depending on room temps.Took lighting off from top of cage because temps exceeded 100
* Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? mist 2x's/day
* Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Umbrella plant, pothos, philodendron, and some other that im not sure the name of
* Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? Top of bookshelf, no fans/vents, in my office, only used 2/x a week as office, other than that, the door is closed. bottom of enclosure is 44" off the ground
* Location - Where are you geographically located? Kitchener Ontario
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
2, 1 month old vields from same clutch, female is fine, male sleeps a lot, resting on leaves and branches. Yesterday went down to the bottom of the cage and rested in sphagnum moss in philodendron...found him there this morning. Put my finger under him to lift him to a higher branch and he just sat on my finger, eyes closed, chin resting. Reacts to touch. Was able to get him to grasp a branch within 5 min, currently sitting under a leaf of the umbrella plant. Was able to hand feed originally, now seems disinterested in food. Acting very different from sister, shes active, basks, eats, roams around.
Help!!
