Chameleon Info:
◦Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
He's a veiled chameleon, male and the breeder said he was 3 months old or so. He has been in my care for 12 days.
◦Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
He's been handled only the first day he arrived and didn't seem to not like it but since that, he has never came close to me.
◦Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
We feed him silk worms and roaches that we got from the breeder. We make sure that he always has food in his little box, he seems to like the worms more but he eats roaches too. The first few days he used to eat around 12 insects per day but now he eats less, maybe 6 or 8 max. The roaches are fed with apples and carrots.
◦Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
We got a mix of vitamins and calcium for Charlie, I don't know the brand, the breeders gave it to us in a plastic container and we dust his food every 3 days or so with the supplements.
◦Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
We mist 3 or 4 times a day by hand for 2 minutes or so. I can see him drinking it.
◦Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
I don't know if he's ever been tested for parasites. His droppings are black with a hint of white. I think he's been pooping once a day, maybe once in 2 days, I don't see him doing it every time but I've seen it a few times.
◦History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
We live in Serbia and chameleons aren't popular pets, there aren't many places where you can buy things for him so we're limited in that sense.
Cage Info:
◦Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
I put pics of his cage up, there's screen on the sides, the doors are glass and the rest is wood.
◦Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Again, I'm not quite sure what brands they are, we got it all from the breeders who made the cage, hopefully you can get an idea from the pictures. We turn it all on (plug it in) when we wake up (around 8 am) and turn it off when we go to sleep (10 pm or so)
◦Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
We don't have anything to measure the temperature in his cage but it's warm in my apartment (maybe 25 degrees Celsius), I guess it's even a bit warmer in his cage because of the light at least during the day while it's on but never under 25 degrees Celsius.
◦Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Again, we don't measure humidity, we don't have anything to do that with and I'm sure that I won't be able to find it in my country even if I wanted to. He shed quite quickly (and successfully) so I guess they can't be very low
◦Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
No, only fake plants, the walls of the cage are made from real wood though, but the plants are fake.
◦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?
There aren't any fans, air vents and the traffic isn't loud here. The top of the cage is about a meter and a half from the floor.
◦Location - Where are you geographically located?
Novi Sad, Serbia.
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
He seems to be doing OK but considering the fact that resources are scarce here when it comes to chameleon care I just wanted to introduce ourselves and see if you can give me any tips on how to make him feel at home here.
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