ChameleonFan1989
New Member
I maybe worrying over nothing since Sebastian moved into his new cage only yesterday.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Roughly since last august. He's male and approx 8-9 months old
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Once a day, most of the time he crawls onto me
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Currently will only accept locusts. I use greens to cut load as well a dry gutloading food. He eats about every other day or every 2 days and eats about 5-6 locusts
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
I use VetArk calcium with D3 twice a month and Reptivite 1-2 a week
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
I mist 2-3 times a day and see my cham drink.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
Brown with white urate
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
No History
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Yesterday he moved into a 2 foot by 2 foot by 4 foot all mesh cage by Reptibreeze.
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Can't find the box brand but he uses a 5.0 UVB and a 40W Basking bulb. His lights go on between 10-11AM and go between 9-10PM
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 90F and during the night its 65F with lights off
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
I TRY and keep it between 50-60%
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
I use fake trees and plants
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?
He's in the living room corner away from the lounge door
Location - Where are you geographically located?
UK
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
My mother had got up before me and had turned his lights on for me and she noticed after an hour are so he had his eyes closed at the very bottom branch of his new cage. So I got up and picked him up and showed his basking light and then he continued to stay away. Is it because its a new cage? He never once did this in his older cage
Below is a thread I made showing his adult cage
https://www.chameleonforums.com/sebastians-big-boy-cage-75774/
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Roughly since last august. He's male and approx 8-9 months old
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Once a day, most of the time he crawls onto me
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Currently will only accept locusts. I use greens to cut load as well a dry gutloading food. He eats about every other day or every 2 days and eats about 5-6 locusts
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
I use VetArk calcium with D3 twice a month and Reptivite 1-2 a week
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
I mist 2-3 times a day and see my cham drink.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
Brown with white urate
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
No History
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Yesterday he moved into a 2 foot by 2 foot by 4 foot all mesh cage by Reptibreeze.
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Can't find the box brand but he uses a 5.0 UVB and a 40W Basking bulb. His lights go on between 10-11AM and go between 9-10PM
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 90F and during the night its 65F with lights off
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
I TRY and keep it between 50-60%
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
I use fake trees and plants
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?
He's in the living room corner away from the lounge door
Location - Where are you geographically located?
UK
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
My mother had got up before me and had turned his lights on for me and she noticed after an hour are so he had his eyes closed at the very bottom branch of his new cage. So I got up and picked him up and showed his basking light and then he continued to stay away. Is it because its a new cage? He never once did this in his older cage
Below is a thread I made showing his adult cagehttps://www.chameleonforums.com/sebastians-big-boy-cage-75774/
