iisamuel
New Member
Okay so I am very new to owning a chameleon just got it on Friday the 7th I think was the date. I did tons of research into what they needed and what not to do and stuff (or so I thought) but I am still having difficulties.
I got my chameleon from petsmart here in Nebraska US. When I purchased him the manager also gave me a few tips etc... because he has owned a chameleon and other lizards as well.
My problem is I don't think my chameleon is getting nearly enough food even though I'm trying to provide it to him the best I can.
Here is the details
Veiled chameleon - age unsure but it is around 2 inches long
I believe it's a female but unsure, I haven't seen the spurs people post pictures of.
The habitat is the reptibreeze chameleon kit,
16*16*30 - it's the wire cage not glass
I have the monsoon solo, misting every hour for 4 seconds. Humidity stays upper 60's give or take 5% here and there. Then I also specifically mist the chameleon itself with a misting bottle twice a day.
Tempature from what I can tell is staying around 77-80 degrees where I have my thermostat but it gets hit by the water and shows a lower tempature here and there.
From what I know this is alittle lower temp then what basking spots should be however most of the time it isn't anywhere near the closest part to the lamp anyways.
The bulbs I am using during the day are the ones that came in the kit. Will try to include in pictures. And at night I use a ceramic heat bulb, because I think the temp my drop near around 60 if I don't.
So as far as food goes, I have been giving him the smaller crickets they sell at petsmart, dusting every other batch with calcium. I only put in 3ish in the cage at a time however, because I was told sometimes the crickets will be biting the chameleon and he won't know. So I don't want to many in there at once. I've also tried holding them in front of him with chopsticks swaying them back and forth slightly, and he still won't take any. I've also tried placing green peppers cut up and collard greens. I don't think he has touched them at all, and I remove the food before I turn off day bulbs and switch to ceramic because the vegetables start to look dried out because of light.
I just don't think he is eating as much as it should, if someone could chime in help would be greatly appreciated.
This is link to kit I bought, then have been adding onto with the ceramic bulb and monsoon solo, etc...
I got my chameleon from petsmart here in Nebraska US. When I purchased him the manager also gave me a few tips etc... because he has owned a chameleon and other lizards as well.
My problem is I don't think my chameleon is getting nearly enough food even though I'm trying to provide it to him the best I can.
Here is the details
Veiled chameleon - age unsure but it is around 2 inches long
I believe it's a female but unsure, I haven't seen the spurs people post pictures of.
The habitat is the reptibreeze chameleon kit,
16*16*30 - it's the wire cage not glass
I have the monsoon solo, misting every hour for 4 seconds. Humidity stays upper 60's give or take 5% here and there. Then I also specifically mist the chameleon itself with a misting bottle twice a day.
Tempature from what I can tell is staying around 77-80 degrees where I have my thermostat but it gets hit by the water and shows a lower tempature here and there.
From what I know this is alittle lower temp then what basking spots should be however most of the time it isn't anywhere near the closest part to the lamp anyways.
The bulbs I am using during the day are the ones that came in the kit. Will try to include in pictures. And at night I use a ceramic heat bulb, because I think the temp my drop near around 60 if I don't.
So as far as food goes, I have been giving him the smaller crickets they sell at petsmart, dusting every other batch with calcium. I only put in 3ish in the cage at a time however, because I was told sometimes the crickets will be biting the chameleon and he won't know. So I don't want to many in there at once. I've also tried holding them in front of him with chopsticks swaying them back and forth slightly, and he still won't take any. I've also tried placing green peppers cut up and collard greens. I don't think he has touched them at all, and I remove the food before I turn off day bulbs and switch to ceramic because the vegetables start to look dried out because of light.
I just don't think he is eating as much as it should, if someone could chime in help would be greatly appreciated.
This is link to kit I bought, then have been adding onto with the ceramic bulb and monsoon solo, etc...