ChamEden
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Your Chameleon - veiled chameleon. female. 2 months maybe? in my care for about 2 weeks now.
Handling - NOT more than once a day for 2 minutes.
Feeding - She eats small crickets, about 10-15 per day. I feed once in the morning and at night. Around the same times, it just depends when I get the chance.
Supplements - I use the exo-terra calcium supplement (with no extra d3) every day. in a week ill dust the crickets with the calcium with d3 and a multivitamin (only twice a month. i know.)
Watering - I use misting and a drip. I mist 3 to 4 times a day, depending on humidity. Once at 10ish then again around 1, and again at 5 then maybe one more time at night.
Fecal Description - never tested for parasites, but her poop looks to be the norm. a little white spot and the rest is dark brownish black.
History - I bought it from a breeder at the expo! impulse buy, but i had the stuff already.
cage type- 18x18x36 large screen cage
Lighting- the zoo med 5.0 UVB linear light, with a 50W intense basking spot light
temp- basking temp is usually at 80 throughout the day, it goes down to 70, sometimes 65 at night. never lower.
humidity-50-60% humidity near the basking spot.
plants- 4 live hibiscus plants, all cleaned and cared for before putting in the cage.
placement- on top of a little stand thats about two feet high. Right by the bathroom hallway, low to moderate traffic during the afternoon only.
location- chicago, Il, summer time now so avg temp around 75-90 fareinheit
problem- Just a general question about the handling of my cham. Ive read much controversy on the topic and need help making a decision. i know that technically they will never "like" to be handled, however I also dont want to raise an aggressive cham. Im jujst wondering little things that I can do right now, and when she is older to make her a little more tolerable for handling every once in a while when she is older. I have been doing things like leaving her cage door open when im home and around her, and talking to her. Other than that im not really sure what else I can do! please help!
Handling - NOT more than once a day for 2 minutes.
Feeding - She eats small crickets, about 10-15 per day. I feed once in the morning and at night. Around the same times, it just depends when I get the chance.
Supplements - I use the exo-terra calcium supplement (with no extra d3) every day. in a week ill dust the crickets with the calcium with d3 and a multivitamin (only twice a month. i know.)
Watering - I use misting and a drip. I mist 3 to 4 times a day, depending on humidity. Once at 10ish then again around 1, and again at 5 then maybe one more time at night.
Fecal Description - never tested for parasites, but her poop looks to be the norm. a little white spot and the rest is dark brownish black.
History - I bought it from a breeder at the expo! impulse buy, but i had the stuff already.
cage type- 18x18x36 large screen cage
Lighting- the zoo med 5.0 UVB linear light, with a 50W intense basking spot light
temp- basking temp is usually at 80 throughout the day, it goes down to 70, sometimes 65 at night. never lower.
humidity-50-60% humidity near the basking spot.
plants- 4 live hibiscus plants, all cleaned and cared for before putting in the cage.
placement- on top of a little stand thats about two feet high. Right by the bathroom hallway, low to moderate traffic during the afternoon only.
location- chicago, Il, summer time now so avg temp around 75-90 fareinheit
problem- Just a general question about the handling of my cham. Ive read much controversy on the topic and need help making a decision. i know that technically they will never "like" to be handled, however I also dont want to raise an aggressive cham. Im jujst wondering little things that I can do right now, and when she is older to make her a little more tolerable for handling every once in a while when she is older. I have been doing things like leaving her cage door open when im home and around her, and talking to her. Other than that im not really sure what else I can do! please help!
