Veiled Chameleon, male, about 3-4 months old, my care for 2 months
I do not handle him
I feed him crickets and soldier fly larvea I gutload the feeders with sweet potato, apple, and mustard greens, crickets are dusted with calcium powder and vitamin powder once a week
Vitamins, and Calcium
I mist him 2 times a day with 2 hand mister bottles, it takes about 5 minutes each time, once right before lights on, and once right before lights off
His fecal matter is black with a white tip
Cage
16x16x36 (I know I need bigger, I am purchasing an upgrade soon)
I use a 75w Heater and 5% UVB bulb
His basking spot is 85-87 degrees
Humidity is around 85% at night, 30% throughout the day, and 85% again right before his lights come on
I have a golden pothos plant and a Yucca plant as his main perch spot, along with many branches for climbing,
The cage is located away from my air vent all the way in the back of my room where he is disturbed the least. At the very top of his perch spots he is about 5’7 in height
I am located on the East Coast of Florida
Concern- He wont stop hissing at me, if i open his cage to mist or feed, he will either puff up, hiss, or thrash at me. I tong feed him, he used to never hiss at the tongs, but now he will look at my hand and hiss or thrash at it, before focusing on the tongs and eating the insect. Its only when i open his cage otherwise he ignores my presence.
I do not handle him
I feed him crickets and soldier fly larvea I gutload the feeders with sweet potato, apple, and mustard greens, crickets are dusted with calcium powder and vitamin powder once a week
Vitamins, and Calcium
I mist him 2 times a day with 2 hand mister bottles, it takes about 5 minutes each time, once right before lights on, and once right before lights off
His fecal matter is black with a white tip
Cage
16x16x36 (I know I need bigger, I am purchasing an upgrade soon)
I use a 75w Heater and 5% UVB bulb
His basking spot is 85-87 degrees
Humidity is around 85% at night, 30% throughout the day, and 85% again right before his lights come on
I have a golden pothos plant and a Yucca plant as his main perch spot, along with many branches for climbing,
The cage is located away from my air vent all the way in the back of my room where he is disturbed the least. At the very top of his perch spots he is about 5’7 in height
I am located on the East Coast of Florida
Concern- He wont stop hissing at me, if i open his cage to mist or feed, he will either puff up, hiss, or thrash at me. I tong feed him, he used to never hiss at the tongs, but now he will look at my hand and hiss or thrash at it, before focusing on the tongs and eating the insect. Its only when i open his cage otherwise he ignores my presence.