Ah! I was still filling out the form! Here's all the information on Leo and his cage:
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Veiled, male, approximately 11 months old. I’ve had him since October 2018.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? I handled him quite a bit a week ago, but I haven’t touched him this past week.
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? I’ve been feeding him 3-5 dubia roaches or 10 small crickets (the store was out of large crickets the last time we bought crickets). One day he got about 10 small crickets and 2 dubia roaches. The dubia roaches are
medium. He’s also had several hornworms this past week. I feed him every other day, between 5:30 and 6:30 in the morning. He also munches the plants (a ficus, pothos, and corn plant) in his enclosure quite a bit. He’s eaten a few fuschia flowers this weekend too. Crickets eat carrots and dandelion leaves. The hornworms eat what came in their container.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? I dust his feeders with Repticalcium without D3 at every feeding. I dust his feeders with Repticalcium with D3 and a multivitamin every 2 weeks.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? I have a MistKing that goes off at 5:00 a.m. for 1 minute, 9:30 a.m. for 1.5 minutes and 1:30 p.m. for 1 minute. I also have a fogger that runs from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. I spray the plants in his cage in addition to the MistKing and the fogger because some are out of reach of the MistKing. I don’t see him drinking.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colours and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? He was tested earlier this month and the vet said he didn’t have any parasites. His last poop was a couple days ago. It was brown and solid, and the urates were white.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. I got him from FL Chams at 2-3 months of age. He was weighed at the vet a couple weeks ago and he weighed 116 grams.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage. What are the dimensions? Rehabbed cabinet. The top and front doors are screen, the sides are glass, and the back is a faux rock wall. It measures roughly 14” W x 44” H x 31.5” L.
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? UVB is a Reptisun 10.0 and the heat source is a regular light bulb. 100 watts, I believe. Lights come on at 5:30 a.m. and go off around 6:30 p.m. Leo’s cage is near a north facing window, so he still gets some light after his lights go off. The sun sets around 8:30 p.m. currently, so it’s not completely dark until then.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? His basking spot is 90-95 degrees Fahrenheit. I don’t know what his other temps are. I’ve been meaning to pick up another thermometer or two. I use an analog thermometer.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? I use an analog hygrometer to measure the humidity levels. After the MistKing runs, humidity is usually around 70%. Right this second, humidity is at 65%. The lowest I’ve seen it drop to in the past few weeks is 45-50%. I’m not sure what it is at night, though.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Yes. There are 2 pothos vines, 3 air plants, a small ficus, and a corn plant.
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? His cage is located in the office. There’s a ceiling fan, but we never turn it on. There’s an air vent on the same wall as his cage. The office doesn’t see much traffic, from us or the cats, which is why we chose to put his cage there. The cats’ litter box is in the office, but they pay Leo no attention whatsoever. The top of the cage is about 6’ off the ground.
Location - Where are you geographically located? I live in Chicago.
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. I’m worried I’ve overfed him these past few weeks. If I have, I would like to know what steps I need to take moving forward to correct this.
