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[brownj33]

Hi everyone. I am in need of a little help Just picked up our first veiled chameleon baby today he is pretty small I think he is around 2 to 3 inches maybe 4. How many crickets should I be feeding him a day? How often should I dust them? Do i need to leave the dripper on all day? Thanks for the help in advance. Just want to make sure I am doing every think right.

Thanks Jeff

 

[Pilotman800]

Hi everyone. I am in need of a little help Just picked up our first veiled chameleon baby today he is pretty small I think he is around 2 to 3 inches maybe 4. How many crickets should I be feeding him a day? How often should I dust them? Do i need to leave the dripper on all day? Thanks for the help in advance. Just want to make sure I am doing every think right.

Thanks Jeff

At that age they should be eating around 10-15 per day. You should dust the crickets with calcium without d3 every feeding, calcium with d3 twice a month, and a multivitamin twice a month. The dripper should be left on all day (not night). In addition to leaving the dripper on, you should also mist the enclosure about three times per day.

Just to make sure you have everything correct, it would help a lot to fill out this form.

Chameleon Info:
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?
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been 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?
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
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?
Location - Where are you geographically located?

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.

 

[Elizadolots]

Make sure you have small crickets. I think at that age you should just feed whatever they'll eat, but they have to be small enough.