A little bit of an update

qdude46

Member
I haven't posted in a little while so I thought I'd post a little update on my pygmy chameleon. So far I haven't had any problems, he is alert, eating, good poop/urate, explores the cage, etc. Here is some info on my husbandry, any input in appreciated.
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Bearded pygmy chameleon, male (not 100% sure on sex) and almost a year.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Never
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Crickets and hydei FF, and I'm hoping for some mantids and bean beetles soon. Ever other day. Two crickets maybe three and I also sprinkle quite a few a FF too. Gut load is buy burger
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Rep cal plain cal every second or third cricket, zoo med d3 twice a month, rep cal multivitamin twice a month
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? Thorough mist at least three times a day if not more. Never seen him drink but urates are white
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Never tested but fecal is a little brown lump

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Combo petco oasis vivarium 17"x11"x13" ~11 gallons
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Since UVB isn't necessary I use a 13 watt cfl from 8:00-8:00
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? No basking as they don't like heat but temps lie in the 70s usually and 50-60s at night
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? 60-80%
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Schefflera, parlor palm, Pothos, two ferns, creeping fig, ficus, and a bamboo stalk
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? In my room, low traffic, no vents.

Here are recent pics, I couldn't have been happier with how the viv has grown in and it's fun playing hide and seek with him in there until I can't find him after looking for so long and it turns out he's just staring at me. It's annoying when he goes behind the background but I have realized that his color changes when he does and here is a picture attached of him behind the background and on top of it. Thanks for reading!
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