CoolCham
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Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon: Newborn panther chameleon, almost 2 weeks old
Handling: Never
Feeding: fruit flies everyday
Supplements: just started dusting calcium no d3
Watering: automatic mister 3 times a day, I spray whenever I check on them.
Fecal Description: small poops, white urate
Cage Info:
Cage Type: Small 18" by 12" bins (4 chams per bin)
Lighting: 5.0 UVB, no heat lamp. UVB level is at around 12 according to my meter.
Temperature: Overall 75 during the day, 70ish at night. No basking spot.
Plants: plastic (see pictures of setup)
Current Problem: This is my first time raising Panther chameleons, so I am new to it all. They started hatching around 2 weeks ago, and so far 12 of the 25 eggs have hatched (4 eggs have died already). Most of the babies are doing great and are very active. I have seen most eat and drink, and they walk around the cage.
However, there are 2 of the hatchlings that look weaker than the rest. They are slightly smaller and they keep their eyes closed almost always. I am not sure if they have eaten or drank anything yet. My first thoughts would be lighting, but I UVB isn't too high according to my meter. I do not have a heat lamp on any of them because I didn't want it to get too hot. Should I try giving them a small light? Any help is greatly appreciated.
(added bad picture of one of them, kind of shows how they look and his eyes closed.)
Your Chameleon: Newborn panther chameleon, almost 2 weeks old
Handling: Never
Feeding: fruit flies everyday
Supplements: just started dusting calcium no d3
Watering: automatic mister 3 times a day, I spray whenever I check on them.
Fecal Description: small poops, white urate
Cage Info:
Cage Type: Small 18" by 12" bins (4 chams per bin)
Lighting: 5.0 UVB, no heat lamp. UVB level is at around 12 according to my meter.
Temperature: Overall 75 during the day, 70ish at night. No basking spot.
Plants: plastic (see pictures of setup)
Current Problem: This is my first time raising Panther chameleons, so I am new to it all. They started hatching around 2 weeks ago, and so far 12 of the 25 eggs have hatched (4 eggs have died already). Most of the babies are doing great and are very active. I have seen most eat and drink, and they walk around the cage.
However, there are 2 of the hatchlings that look weaker than the rest. They are slightly smaller and they keep their eyes closed almost always. I am not sure if they have eaten or drank anything yet. My first thoughts would be lighting, but I UVB isn't too high according to my meter. I do not have a heat lamp on any of them because I didn't want it to get too hot. Should I try giving them a small light? Any help is greatly appreciated.
(added bad picture of one of them, kind of shows how they look and his eyes closed.)
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Anyone have any advice to improve my care for the rest of them?
