Your Chameleon - Veiled around 2 months old ( going off what the shop told me)
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? I don’t actually try to handle him as he’s still pretty terrified and runs away when i open the enclosure Lol so i leave him to his own devices.
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? He was eating crickets and locusts to start with but now just medium sized locusts. Normally give him around 7-14 depending how hungry he seems to be. As for gut loading i try just stuff like lettuce and left over veg? as i’m not sure what is best / most ideal MORE VARIETY WOULD BE GOOD..SILKWORMS, ROACHES, BSFL, AND ONCE IN A WHILE SUPERWORMS AND WAXWORMS AND HORNWORMS.
LETTUCE ISN'T A GOOD CHOICE...TRY DANDELLION GREENS, KALE, COLLARDS, SQUASH, ZUCCHINI, ENDIVE, SWEET POTATO, SWEET RED PEPPER, CARROTS, ETC AND A TINY BIT OF FRUIT SUCH AS APPLES, PEARS, BERRIES.
FOR FEEDING, YOU WILL WANT TO START CUTTING THE FEEDING DOWN TO EVERY SECOND DAY AS HE GROWS...SAME AMOUNT OF FEEDERS YOU DO IN A DAY AT FIRST AND THEN, AS HE'S FULL GROWN CUT HIM BACK TO ABOUT 5 CRICKETS (or equal value in other insects) 2 OR 3 TIMES A WEEK.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? I have both Earth pro A and CalciumPro mg. Both arcadia i believe and then Nutrobal on the 7th day. (although i did read someone say this is too much so what would be a good schedule with these supplements ?
SOMEONE ELSE WILL HAVE TO ADVISE YOU ABOUT THESE SUPPLEMENTS SINCE I DONT USE THEM. THE IDEA IS THOUGH, THAT YOU DUST THE INSECTS JUST BEFORE FEEDING THEM TO THE CHAMELEON... WITH A PHOS FREE CALCIUM POWDER AT EVERY FEEDING BUT ONE A WEEK. ON THAT ONE FEEDING YOU SHOULD ALTERNATE BETWEEN A PHOS FREE CALCIUM/D3 POWDER AND A VITAMIN POWDER WITH NO D3 AND A PREFORMED SOURCE OF VITAMIN A...ALL DUSTINGS SHOULD BE LIGHT.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? I mist it by hand at the moment as i currently haven’t got a mister. I try and do it once before work and once just before the lights go off, maybe when i get home from work too if it looks a little dry. Normally for around a minute or two. I’ve never actually seen my chameleon drink. - Until literally now whilst writing this post lol.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? His poo is normally a Black/brown with a Yellow/white looking addition with it. His most recent poo i’ve seen is the one photographed.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. Nothing that i can think useful.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? I have an Exo terra glass cage with a mesh top. 45x45x90 and bioactive with tropical woodlouse and spring tails in the soil ( what the shop recommended me )
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? As for the UVB bulb I believe it’s either a 6 or 8% T8 i can’t remember the make but it was around £50/60. I also have a 100W Heat lamp placed above the basking zone and i have them both on 12 hour timers from 10am - 10pm UVB LIGHTS MOST OFTEN RECOMMENDED ARE THE ARCADIA 6% LONG TUBE LIGHT OR THE REPTISUN 5.0 LONG TUBE LIGHT. FOR BASKING THE LIGHT AHOULD BE A WHITE LIGHT AND MOST OFTEN RECOMMENDED IS A REGULAR HOUSEHOLD INCANDESCENT BULB (not LED).
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Basking zone is around 32° but varies from 30 to 34 ish. I have a hygrometer to check temp and humidity and then the lamp is connected to a thermostat which regulates the basking zone ( as the probe is directly where he would be sitting ) As for lower down the cage i believe the bottom could be somewhere around 23? I’d have to check properly and come back to that. BASKING SHOULD BE IN THE LOW 80's F.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? As before i use a hygrometer for humidity and temperature. I normally try to keep it around the 40/50% mark but if i see it around that i normally give it another mist anyway.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? I have one main plant in the back corner which provides solid branches for him and then a pothos hanging at the top of the cage ( apologies i can’t remember the name or the plant but I was told it was suitable )
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?
He’s in the corner of my room near both windows, with a fan on in my room as it’s been around 28° this week in the UK. the cage is placed around 3/4ft off the ground on a set of drawers. the top of the cage is around 6ft high
I WOULD MOVE THE CAGE AWAY FROM THE WINDOWS IF IT GETS COLD WHERE YOU LIVE IN THE WINTER TIME...AND MAKE SURE THE SUN DOESNT SHINE DIRECTLY IN THE CAGE SO THAT YOUNDONT ACCIDENTALLYNOVERHEAT YOUR CHAMELEON.
Location - Where are you geographically located? United kingdom, nottingham
