iisamuel
New Member
Okay so I made my first post awhile back asking about my little girl Kecleon. Sadly even after taking her to the vet she didn't make it. I felt so bad because I was trying my best to make sure everything was okay for her. I talked to petsmart about it and they said they messed up selling her to quickly and that it sounded like on my end I was doing stuff okay.
I just got my new chameleon Friday and I could notice a night and day difference between the two.
My new cham (Pascelle or Elle for short) is doing much better I believe. I am making this post to try and make sure I am doing everything to the best of my abilities so Elle doesn't get sick also.
For some background info,
I live in Nebraska, US and bought my chameleon from petsmart (not the best idea).
I am 95% she is really a she,
She is around 3 to 4 inches tail extended I believe.
Her cage is automisted by a monsoon solo, every 4 hours for about 18 seconds.
I also mist occasionally myself if I think the humidity is low or cage looks dry.
Humidity stays around 58% to 68%
Temp in basking area (during day) is always 78-84 degrees.
The rest of the cage stays around/above 70
At night the lowest I've caught it at is 63 but fall/winter is soon approaching so I also have a ceramic heat lamp just in case but leave it off for now.
I am using calcium with no d3 every feed, which is about 30mins after I turn on her lamps for the day, I put 6-10 crickets in the cage after I feed her by just holding tongs near her so she can just eat from them which is usually around 3 she takes from the tongs itself.
I haven't bought a multivitamin yet but here that needs to be done twice monthly.
Also I bought a pothos plant that I want to put in the cage but am not 100% if it is actually the kind safe for her.
Right now I am just using the bulbs that came with the chameleon starter kit, and from what I understand I should look into getting one of the longer uvb lamps.
On another note she seems to be eating much better and moving more than my previous cham, however she is very shy and runs to the back of the cage when she sees me.
Questions:
1. Can someone tell me the proper way to clean branches and sticks I find outside so i can use those in her cage in order to give her more climbing areas.
2. Can someone tell me approximately what age she is, and at what age females need a laying bin?
3. Is moving away and hiding common for chameleons?
4. Any other tips / suggestions?
( sorry pics arnt great but she is really shy )
White circles are where she goes to hide
Red is where she can be found basking
Blue is the monsoon solo misting device nozzle
I just got my new chameleon Friday and I could notice a night and day difference between the two.
My new cham (Pascelle or Elle for short) is doing much better I believe. I am making this post to try and make sure I am doing everything to the best of my abilities so Elle doesn't get sick also.
For some background info,
I live in Nebraska, US and bought my chameleon from petsmart (not the best idea).
I am 95% she is really a she,
She is around 3 to 4 inches tail extended I believe.
Her cage is automisted by a monsoon solo, every 4 hours for about 18 seconds.
I also mist occasionally myself if I think the humidity is low or cage looks dry.
Humidity stays around 58% to 68%
Temp in basking area (during day) is always 78-84 degrees.
The rest of the cage stays around/above 70
At night the lowest I've caught it at is 63 but fall/winter is soon approaching so I also have a ceramic heat lamp just in case but leave it off for now.
I am using calcium with no d3 every feed, which is about 30mins after I turn on her lamps for the day, I put 6-10 crickets in the cage after I feed her by just holding tongs near her so she can just eat from them which is usually around 3 she takes from the tongs itself.
I haven't bought a multivitamin yet but here that needs to be done twice monthly.
Also I bought a pothos plant that I want to put in the cage but am not 100% if it is actually the kind safe for her.
Right now I am just using the bulbs that came with the chameleon starter kit, and from what I understand I should look into getting one of the longer uvb lamps.
On another note she seems to be eating much better and moving more than my previous cham, however she is very shy and runs to the back of the cage when she sees me.
Questions:
1. Can someone tell me the proper way to clean branches and sticks I find outside so i can use those in her cage in order to give her more climbing areas.
2. Can someone tell me approximately what age she is, and at what age females need a laying bin?
3. Is moving away and hiding common for chameleons?
4. Any other tips / suggestions?
( sorry pics arnt great but she is really shy )
White circles are where she goes to hide
Red is where she can be found basking
Blue is the monsoon solo misting device nozzle