Thehippie
Chameleon Enthusiast
agreed! I have a lot to learn!
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Brodybreaux25
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Please don’t take any of these comments as me being rude, I’m pressed for time...
Your already at a huge disadvantage with her being so young. Chams less than 90 days old are extremely fragile and the slightest change of the routine can prove lethal.
You MUSTb upgrade to a 24” linear 6% UVB. She is guaranteed to die without this.
Zoo Med T5 HO Reptisun Terrarium Hood 24" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AQU8F2O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_10yfDb8F9FY08
No basking light at this age, room temp is fine.
I’m not seeing dehydration in her eyes but I can’t really tell from those pics, post better ones. Since you’ve only had her 2 days I’m thinking the appear sunken due to stress.
Post a poop pic when you get one, emphasis on the urates part.
Your not going to see her drink or eat for a while due to the stress of the move.
Buy a pop up butterfly cage($15) to use as a temp viv until she is big enough to move to a full size viv(3-4mo). You’ve got to get her out of that plastic tank ASAP. It will cook her.
RESTCLOUD Insect and Butterfly Habitat Cage Terrarium Pop-up 23.6 Inches Tall https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074ZHXF48/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_51yfDbSZFVF7G
You need a good combination thermometer/hydrometer ASAP as well. Excess heat and humidity will kill her quickly and that’s exactly what that box is doing.
ThermoPro TP50 Digital Hygrometer Indoor Thermometer Humidity Monitor with Temperature Humidity Gauge https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H1R0K68/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_p3yfDbK7ZMZP9
She needs 2-3 LIVE plants for her to hide in so she feels secure. She will not eat or drink if she feels exposed.
Don’t bother with leafy greens right now, she needs gutloaded, lightly dusted bugs only.
Repashy Calcium Plus LoD 3 Oz JAR https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DLJRMV2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_43yfDbDMF5Z60
Is she sleeping during the day?
Your already at a huge disadvantage with her being so young. Chams less than 90 days old are extremely fragile and the slightest change of the routine can prove lethal.
You MUSTb upgrade to a 24” linear 6% UVB. She is guaranteed to die without this.
Zoo Med T5 HO Reptisun Terrarium Hood 24" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AQU8F2O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_10yfDb8F9FY08
No basking light at this age, room temp is fine.
I’m not seeing dehydration in her eyes but I can’t really tell from those pics, post better ones. Since you’ve only had her 2 days I’m thinking the appear sunken due to stress.
Post a poop pic when you get one, emphasis on the urates part.
Your not going to see her drink or eat for a while due to the stress of the move.
Buy a pop up butterfly cage($15) to use as a temp viv until she is big enough to move to a full size viv(3-4mo). You’ve got to get her out of that plastic tank ASAP. It will cook her.
RESTCLOUD Insect and Butterfly Habitat Cage Terrarium Pop-up 23.6 Inches Tall https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074ZHXF48/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_51yfDbSZFVF7G
You need a good combination thermometer/hydrometer ASAP as well. Excess heat and humidity will kill her quickly and that’s exactly what that box is doing.
ThermoPro TP50 Digital Hygrometer Indoor Thermometer Humidity Monitor with Temperature Humidity Gauge https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H1R0K68/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_p3yfDbK7ZMZP9
She needs 2-3 LIVE plants for her to hide in so she feels secure. She will not eat or drink if she feels exposed.
Don’t bother with leafy greens right now, she needs gutloaded, lightly dusted bugs only.
Repashy Calcium Plus LoD 3 Oz JAR https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DLJRMV2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_43yfDbDMF5Z60
Is she sleeping during the day?
chameleon 197
Member
I got her from a breeder on Craigslist. He had a good 10 I'd say left.
chameleon 197
Member
She slept for a good 5 minutes to day and stay active the rest. July 2nd I should be able to get everything. I was told by a reddit user that she is fine there until she has to move to her new cage. Thank you for all this information and I will update everyone hopefully by July 4th. And I cant upload pictures right now since it's 11:55 at night. Thank you fo everything.
Daesie11
Chameleon Enthusiast
Do you have the link?
chameleon 197
Member
Well I obviously need a terrarium. I was think a 16x16x30 around there. Obviously taller then it is wide. A 60 watt heat emmiter for when she gets older. A 10.0 UVB mini compact flourescent by Zoo Med. The light would be held by Repti Zoo 2 packs 5.5 inch deep dome lamp. I will get atleast a potted hibiscus and if there is enough room another potted plant, most likely a pothos. Decorations like vines and and flukers repta vines so she can be concealed in certain areas. A humidity and thermometer gauge. And the food would consist of mostly crickets (gutloaded and calcium covered) and mealworms here and there to avoid the fat I keep hearing about.
Thehippie
Chameleon Enthusiast
No Reddit is useless for this, she is not fine in that little death trap. Buy the butterfly case and plants
Brodybreaux25
Chameleon Enthusiast
That viv is too big for a baby
No need for heat emitter now, but yes later
The CFL UVB bulbs will kill her
Hibiscus and pathos are great choices
No mealworms, ever.
Refer to my previous post for links to the correct equipment.
chameleon 197
Member
Yeah. I was wondering if keeping her in the butterfly case is good enough until she becomes 4 or 5 months old to upgrade to a 16x16x30
chameleon 197
Member
So just 5.0 UVB? And no mealworms. Just Crickets? I heard there had to be some sort of variety. And is a butterfly case good enough with all the decors until 4 months?
Daesie11
Chameleon Enthusiast
Definitely not good enough until 4 or 5, but will be better than the critter keeper you have her in now for a little while. You would be surprised how big they get at 4-5 months
chameleon 197
Member
Alright. I guess Ill keep watch in her size and upgrade based off that. Thank you. If you don't mind I'm trying to sleep.
AnamCara
Chameleon Enthusiast
Yeah I hit watch too!
@chameleon 197 You want to focus on Brody's posts. See his post with the exact items he recommends. And she does not have until July 2nd. You will need to get her stuff today. They are so very fragile at this age. Every single hour makes a difference.
chameleon 197
Member
Shes fine. I checked her first droppings and they were fine. She's not dehydrated and the poop is twice the size of the urate. Is that suppose to be fine? It wasn't dry but it also wasn't wet. Wierd to explain
Daesie11
Chameleon Enthusiast
That seems normal to me but I also dont have experience with a cham that young. I did get my boy much younger than he should have been sold to me though, so i understand the stress it causes and how it's probably scaring you also. Just follow everything Brody is telling you to the letter. My boy would most definitely be dead if it werent for the help I got from these keepers.
Did you get a picture of her feces for Brody?
chameleon 197
Member
Sadly I didn't get a picture. I forgot to and I already cleaned the enclosure. I do however remember what it looked like. It looked like this
But the poop was a third(bigger) to 2 times the size of the Urates.
Daesie11
Chameleon Enthusiast
And the urates were white like this?
