Info: MY SUGGESTIONS WILL BE IN CAPITAL LETTERS
- Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
- Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? FOR NOW I WOULDNT HANDLE HER
- Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? TRY KEEPING THE MEALWORMS AND SUPERWORMS AS TREATS ONLY MAYBE TWICE A WEEK AND LIMIT TO 1-2 each. Gutload your feeder insects with fresh veggies to make them more nutritious for your Cham.
- Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? YOU SHOULD BE LIGHTLY DUSTING YOUR FEEDER INSECTS WITH A PHOSPHORUS FREE D3 FREE POWDER 2-3 TIMES PER WEEK. THEN ONCE A MONTH LIGHTLY DUST THEM WITH A VITAMINE POWDER WITH D3 ONCE A MONTH. A GOOD BRAND TO USE IS REPTICAL NO D3 and reptivite WITH D3
- Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? i would mist her more often At NIGHT OR GET AN AUTOMATIC MISTING SYSTEM SUCH AS A MISTKING
- Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? WHEN YOU TAKE HER TO THE VET TAKE A FRESH FECAL SAMPLE WITH YOU TO BE TESTED FOR PARASITES.
- History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? IT NEEDS TO BE AT LEAST 2x2x4 TALL.
- Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? YOU NEED A LONG LINEAR ARCADIA6% BULB OR A REPTISUN 5.0 in a t5HO FIXTURE THAT FITS THE WIDTH OF HER CAGE. THEN HER BASKING BRANCH NEEDS TO BE 8-9INCHES BELOW THE LIGHT. YOU SHOULD BE USING ABOUT A 60 Watt incandescent bulb for heat, again 8-9 inches above her basking branch.
- Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? TEMPS SHOULD BE IN THE 70S DURING THE DAY, 79 AT THE BASKING BRANCH DURING THE DAY WITH A NIGHT DROP INTO THE LOW 60s to mid 50s. THEY NEED THE NIGHT DROP TO BE ABLE TO GET GOOD SLEEP. IT HELPS THEM LIVE LONGER.
- Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? HUMIDITY SHOULD BE 30-50% DURING THE DAY AND 80-100% DURING THE NIGHT.
- Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? LIVE PLANTS ARE BEST AND THE CHAMS LIKE THEM BETTER BECAUSE THEY LIVE IN THEM IN THE WILD. THEY ALSO HELP KEEP THE HUMIDITY UP.
- Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? THE TOP OF HERCAGE SHOULD BE AT OR ABOVE YOUR HEAD FOR HER TO FEEL SAFE. YOU CAN PLACE IT ON A TABLE IF YOU NEED TO
- Location - Where are you geographically located?
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
HUMIDITY IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR JACKSONS CHAMS AS IS THE TEMP THEY ARE KEPT AT. TO HELP WITH HUMIDITY YOU CAN WRAP THE BACK AND TWO SIDES IN A SHOWER CURTAIN ONLY LEAVING THE DOOR UNCOVERED. MISTING SYSTEM AT NIGHT HELPS AND ALSO A FOGGING SYSTEM OR HUMIDIFIER CAN HELP BUT ONLY USE THIS IF YOU CAN GET YOUR TEMPS INTO THE LOW 60S AT NIGHT.
YOU CAN PURCHASE TEMP /HUMIDITY READERS WITH PROBES INEXPENSIVELY ON AMAZON. PLACE ONE AT THE BASKING BRANCH WITH THE TEMP PROBE ZIPTIED TO THE BRANCH WHERE YOUR CHAM SITS AND MAYBE ANOTHER HALF WAY DOWN YOUR CAGE.
I ALSO RECOMEND YOU GET HER INTO A GOOD CHAMELEON EXPERIENCED VET AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO FIND OUT WHY SHES SLEEPING DURING THE DAY AS THIS IS NOT NORMAL BEHAVIOR.
