Criticism.

[Sikchick341]

Your Chameleon - I have a 3 month old Veiled. I have had him since Dec. 23.
Handling - Almost everyday but that's because of renovation in his terrarium lol.
Feeding - I'm only feeding small crickets right now. I gutload them with cricket quencher and potatoes and dust them with reptivite maybe 3 times a month. I have repashy ordered and on it's way here. I feed about 12 in the morning and at night.
Supplements - See above.
Watering - I DO have a waterfall and I DO clean it out daily. I mist 3-4 times a day, once with humidifying spray and the rest with tap water that is conditioned with repti-safe.
Fecal Description - He's been pooping pretty much everyday. It is dark brown with white and a small hint of orange. He has never been tested for parasites.
History - None.

Cage Info:

Cage Type - I have an exo-terra terrarium 18X18X24 I believe. Good ventilation and plenty of space.
Lighting - I have a compact top that has a 5.0 Repti-GLO bulb with UVB and a Zilla dome lamp that has a 50 watt bulb for basking.
Temperature - In the middle of the terrarium it ranges from 70-75 and under the basking spot around 80-85. I turn all the lights off at night and it drops about 10 degrees.
Humidity - My humidity levels greatly. But I do mist alot to help keep that up. I plan on buying a monsoon and have recently ordered a fogger for my waterfall to help with the humidity. Without me misting the humidity is around 20% or a little higher.
Plants - I have alot of plants, all fake. Vines are fake too.
Placement - The terrarium is not located around any air vents or open windows. It just sits on my dresser.
Location - Kentucky.

Current Problem - None that I know of. Just wondering if I have done things right. All criticism is welcome.

 

[camimom]

The only thing i see is the gutloading of your bugs.
This should improve.
Find sandrachameleons blogs on it. she has multiple ones.

oh also, dont feed at night.. they need to bask to digest properly.

 

[thephotoprincess]

Agree with everything Camimom said. Will add that if you can get a live plant that would help with humidity. You could also get a humidifier if it is really an issue.

 

[sandrachameleon]

hi

you asked for criticism, so here's some that I hope is constructive!

You need to be providing a calcium supplement - and until the repashy arrives you need to use high calcuim gutloads as your chameleon is young and growing, in need of a lot of nutrients. So I would agree with the advice to improve gutload!
some gutloading info:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/75-feeder-nutrition-gutloading.html
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/425-may-2011-gutload.html
http://www.chameleonnews.com/05JunDescamps.html
supplement info:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/65-supplements.html

your chameleon would also benefit from a wide range of prey types, rather than just crickets
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/74-feeders.html

Waterfall is a bad idea. I know you say you clean it daily, but I doubt you are able to clean the tubing inside the thing very well. Bacteria will grow in there.

adding live plants, a dripper going all day, a humidifier for the room, or a big bucket of water with a bubbler in it in the room (not the cage) - all good for increasing humidity.
the bit of orange on the urate of such a young animal suggests dehydration

 

[camimom]

hi

you asked for criticism, so here's some that I hope is constructive!

You need to be providing a calcium supplement - and until the repashy arrives you need to use high calcuim gutloads as your chameleon is young and growing, in need of a lot of nutrients. So I would agree with the advice to improve gutload!
some gutloading info:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/75-feeder-nutrition-gutloading.html
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/425-may-2011-gutload.html
http://www.chameleonnews.com/05JunDescamps.html
supplement info:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/65-supplements.html

your chameleon would also benefit from a wide range of prey types, rather than just crickets
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/74-feeders.html

Waterfall is a bad idea. I know you say you clean it daily, but I doubt you are able to clean the tubing inside the thing very well. Bacteria will grow in there.

adding live plants, a dripper going all day, a humidifier for the room, or a big bucket of water with a bubbler in it in the room (not the cage) - all good for increasing humidity.
the bit of orange on the urate of such a young animal suggests dehydration

I didnt even think of the tubing inside the waterfall. Good catch!
Its a shame that this happens. It does make for a very cool feature to have like a water wall in the back or the side of the chameleon cage.

 

[burnedrose]

For a dripper - I have a plastic container, the type that you get ready-made soup in at the store, and I took a needle and made a small pinprick. I have it dripping onto my pothos plant. I noticed that by just doing that, my humidity went from being a fluctuating 30-80% to a more regular fluctuation of 65-75% (depending if my heat is on or not). the pothos plant was cheap - only $10 - and the pinprick works real well. I only replace the water once a day!