@Gingero
- The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
My chameleon is a male Veiled chameleon. I have had it for 3 days. It was given to me by a friend who didn't want it no more she had it for 2 days before me. She bought it at PetSmart and couldn't return it so I told her I would take care of it. Im not sure how old it is I would assume its about 3 months old.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
I have only handled him once for less than a minute but I put him back in his enclosure because I didn't want to stress him out.
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
As far as food goes I have been giving him Live Small Crickets from PetSmart. I give him about 10 or until he doesn't want to eat no more. I usually put the crickets on the leaves that why he feels more comfortable. I always make sure to take out the ones he doesn't eat. I feed him at 10 am and then at about 3pm.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
For supplements as of now I'm just dusting crickets in Calcium without D3. As far as brand See picture below.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
For watering I usually mist him about 3 times a day 1 in the morning when I turn on the lights to replicate morning dew another after I feed him and then the other one at 5pm. I mist him for about a minute or 2. I have never seen him drink but I know he does drink because in his Feces there is a white part to it.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
Feces to me looks normal there is a white part and a dark brown part.
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
For cage its an all screen Zoo Med Repti Breeze Chameleon Kit, 16" L X 16" W X 30"H.
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
My friend gave me the whole kit that came with the Zoo med starter kit which came with the daylight blue 60W Zoo med reptile bulb and a reptile 5.0 UVB zoo med light. I usually turn his lights on at 8 Am and turn them off at 8pm.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
For temperature the cage is usually about 75 Degrees Fahrenheit and his basking spot is usually 85 degrees Fahrenheit. The lowest it drops to at night is 70 degrees Fahrenheit. I usually turn the fan on that's about 8 feet away just to give him that feeling as if the wind is blowing like in the wild. When its nighttime I also usually cover his cage since we usually walk through the middle room to get to the other side of the house.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
As far as humidity goes our house is always at about a 60% humidity I still mist him just to give him that extra water.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
They are all fake plants.
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 cage is located in the middle room of the house it is a high traffic area. The cage is about 3 feet off the ground.
- Location - Where are you geographically located?
Im located is the south part of Texas where humidity is usually high. Very bottom tip of Texas
This is the Starter kit my friend bought.
https://www.petsmart.com/reptile/ha.../zoo-med-reptibreeze-chameleon-kit-38039.html
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
I just want to know if my chameleon is doing fine. He usually has dark green colors and has his mouth open I'm worried its stress. I would also like to know if I'm doing anything wrong apart from the UVB light. I will go Early morning tomorrow to buy the linear one. Also do you guys recommend I move him to a low traffic room? I have dogs that roam around the house all day.
