If the store recommended this cage setup I'd be concerned about the rest of the care info they gave you. Why don't you describe the lighting, humidity, and nutritional info they gave so we can check for other problems? Better to act now before your cham ends up with health issues. The plastic cover on the cage top was a major no-no.
Hi Carlton
I have been a lurker all this time and the info for my care came from this site. I filled out the ask for help form and would appreciate any feedback.
Chameleon Info:
• Your Chameleon - Veiled chameleon, Male, 2 Years old, Had him 2 months.
• Handling - Few times a week. He also has a Dracaena fragrans to chill in outside his cage.
• Feeding - Locusts and morio worms. I feed him around 5 every other day and give a few morio worms a week. I am looking to get him some silk worms too but they are awfully hard to find in the uk.
• Supplements - Calcium on every feeder. Calcium with d3 on one feeder every 2 weeks and multivitamin on one feeder every two weeks. All exo terra.
• Watering - I mist twice a day. He is in a glass enclosure and my home is quite humid so I felt this was sufficient. He also has a dripper. I have seen him drinking both from the dripper and whilst misting.
• Fecal Description - Brown and white
• History - He was in the pet store for 6 months.
Cage Info:
• Cage Type - Glass (Picture)
• Lighting - Exo terra 150w heat lamp with Sylvania Reptistar T8
• Temperature - Basking is 87-92f. Ambient is 72f. Measured with a Zoo Med digital thermometer.
• Humidity - I keep it at around 50%. When I mist this spikes to 70/80%
• Plants - Dracaena marginata along with some fake vines.
• Placement - In the corner of the room. No traffic or vents. Top of the cage is about 6 ft from the ground.
• Location - Scotland
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