skully23
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I was reading through some threads about other chameleon deaths. I have decided to do a check up on my veiled chameleon, Charlie.
Charlie is around 3-4 months old. I have had him since 12/04/09. He has really adapted to his home and enjoys roaming it. During the day he will go to his basking spot. Through part of the day he roams around his potho and climbs around. He only drinks from the dripper. I use a 2 inch container to feed him, which I hold up to him everyday when I feed. I mist with hot water(which turns warm) 3 times a day, if he sheds its 4. He is normally always a bright green. He is so far not dehyrdated.
Enclosure: is all screen. UVb and bask bulb. Lots of places to hide and climb. One live plant. All safe.
When he grows I will free range him with pothos, dwarf umbrella, hibiscus, and a ficus.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44910169@N07/4170495704/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44910169@N07/4213957890/in/photostream/
Temp: Ranges 80-90 basking. 70-75 toward bottom of cage. 65-70 at night. Lights get turned on when I get up and turned off when I go to bed. No more than 12 hour light. For I have noticed he opens his mouth when he basks which tells me he is becoming over heated. I am going to change the heat lamp height. I will prop it up a few more inches..will that reduce the overheating or should I go smaller bulb? I'm at a 60w.
Feeding: He gets 10 crickets a day. Crickets do get dusted when time to. (calcuim with d3, w/o d3, and multivitamins.) Crickets are fed collard greens, mustard greens, kale, oranges, apples, and dry gut loading food. ** I have ordered phoenix worms to hand feed. ** He has a dripper. He has a dish for collard greens, mustard greens and kale. (loves it)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44910169@N07/4170528246/in/photostream/
Cleaning: Once a week I clean the cricket cage. I make sure Charlie's home is safe and clean.
activity: He roams his cage and hangs around his potho. Basks daily and drinks. Eats all he gets including greens. He is fast when it comes to me giving him crickets. Eyes are active. No sleeping during day, sound sleep during night. Aware of whats going on. BTW can chameleons hear?
Handling: I have not tried to handle him all the time. Maybe 3-4 times since I got him. But when I work with him on hand feeding I believe he will get held more with feeding.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44910169@N07/4182098147/in/photostream/
Tell me anything I need (may have forgot to mention) and tell me if I am doing something wrong.
Charlie is around 3-4 months old. I have had him since 12/04/09. He has really adapted to his home and enjoys roaming it. During the day he will go to his basking spot. Through part of the day he roams around his potho and climbs around. He only drinks from the dripper. I use a 2 inch container to feed him, which I hold up to him everyday when I feed. I mist with hot water(which turns warm) 3 times a day, if he sheds its 4. He is normally always a bright green. He is so far not dehyrdated.
Enclosure: is all screen. UVb and bask bulb. Lots of places to hide and climb. One live plant. All safe.
When he grows I will free range him with pothos, dwarf umbrella, hibiscus, and a ficus.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44910169@N07/4170495704/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44910169@N07/4213957890/in/photostream/
Temp: Ranges 80-90 basking. 70-75 toward bottom of cage. 65-70 at night. Lights get turned on when I get up and turned off when I go to bed. No more than 12 hour light. For I have noticed he opens his mouth when he basks which tells me he is becoming over heated. I am going to change the heat lamp height. I will prop it up a few more inches..will that reduce the overheating or should I go smaller bulb? I'm at a 60w.
Feeding: He gets 10 crickets a day. Crickets do get dusted when time to. (calcuim with d3, w/o d3, and multivitamins.) Crickets are fed collard greens, mustard greens, kale, oranges, apples, and dry gut loading food. ** I have ordered phoenix worms to hand feed. ** He has a dripper. He has a dish for collard greens, mustard greens and kale. (loves it)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44910169@N07/4170528246/in/photostream/
Cleaning: Once a week I clean the cricket cage. I make sure Charlie's home is safe and clean.
activity: He roams his cage and hangs around his potho. Basks daily and drinks. Eats all he gets including greens. He is fast when it comes to me giving him crickets. Eyes are active. No sleeping during day, sound sleep during night. Aware of whats going on. BTW can chameleons hear?
Handling: I have not tried to handle him all the time. Maybe 3-4 times since I got him. But when I work with him on hand feeding I believe he will get held more with feeding.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44910169@N07/4182098147/in/photostream/
Tell me anything I need (may have forgot to mention) and tell me if I am doing something wrong.