Baby Xanthus pics

[CHAMaDdIcT]

hi i just wanted to post pics of my new baby veiled (Chamaeleo calyptratus) if anyone thinks there is something wrong with him or his cage PLEASE tell me, i am new to cham keeping so i could use all the help i can get and sorry for the bad quality

the pics here messed up so go to the bottom of the page to find the new ones

also PLEASE read my "rundown" to tell me if anything is wrong thanx

 

[chameleonman57]

pictures don't work, invalid attachment specified.

 

[CHAMaDdIcT]

oh then how do you do it?

 

[CHAMaDdIcT]

does anyone know how to put pics in a reply on a Mac?

 

[Brad Ramsey]

Use the attachment icon (paperclip).

Your chameleon's name is very confusing to me.

-Brad

 

[chameleonman57]

When you go to post a new thread theres a button that's a square and yellow and it has two moutains on it. Click on it and enter the URL in it.

 

[CHAMaDdIcT]

Xanthus means "golden haired" in Greek. referring to the stipes of gold on the side of veiled chameleons but how do i link it when its on my desktop?

 

[CHAMaDdIcT]

(reply to Brad) i did use the attachment icon

 

[CHAMaDdIcT]

here they are sorry their so blurry, i had to take it on my phone

 

[CHAMaDdIcT]

ok heres the rundown on my baby veiled

Cage type: 16"x16"x20" all screen enclosure

Lighting: Zoo Med Repti Basking Spot Light (25 watts) and a Reptisun 5.0 UVB 18" light

Temperature: Basking Spot temp - about 90 degrees Farenheit. Floor temp - about 80 degrees Farenheit. i use a regular thermometer that looks kinda like clock (i forgot the brand )

Humidity: humidity is about 35 RH right before a spraying, and when sprayed the humidity goes up to 45 RH. i spray about 3 times a day, and i measure with a hygrometer that came with my thermometer

Plants: in the cage is a pretty small ficus tree shown in the second picture

Placement: the cage is in my room which is very quiet (basically silent) and my window is opened about 1/4. the cage is on top of my dresser, and is about 5 feet above the ground

Location:i live in Southern CA ( in a little town called Claremont)

Chameleon info

My Chameleon: name is Xanthus (means "golden haired" in Greek), he is a veiled cham (c. calyptratus), he is a male, and he is 3 weeks old. i have had him for 5 days

Handling: i havent held him since i got him

Feeding: i feed him crickets (1/4") about 8-10 crickets a day, 4-5 in each of the 2 feedings. i feed him at about 9:00 AM and feed him again at about 5:30 PM. i gut-load the crickets with a slice of potato and some fresh greens per 50 crickets

Supplements: i use TetraFauna Reptocal vitamin supplement, and i put on one feedings worth of crickets lightly every day

Watering: i spray my cham about 3 times a day, and i am employing a drip system tommorrow and i do not see him drinking

Fecal Description: his last crap was half white - half brown, and was firm, but not hard. he has not been tested for parasites, but he is CB

History: he was the only healthy male in the group of 10 babies i got him from. i bought him at Prehistoric Pets in Chino, CA. and the employee dropped him about 4 inches onto a screen top but he got up and was fine

Current Problems: i just want to know that he is being taken care of properly

please tell me if anything is wrong above, and please tell me the right way to do it thank you

 

[writh]

one concerning thing is he temp 90 degrees seems high for babys it should be in the lower 80s. I would do nothing higher than 82-83. im not sure how its getting to 90 degrees with a 25 watt bulb but maybe try moving the light bulb a lil bit higher and recheck your temps..

 

[CHAMaDdIcT]

well its 87 degrees exactly, but i just rounded it thanx for the feedback if anything else is wrong please post