I just got a chameleon and i have some questons

[LILSTAROFLOVE]

Hi there i just got a chameleon,
i just got her last mondaynight...
I think she a johnson the person i got her from
wont tell me what kind she is i ask many times?
And in the one pick you see she seams every time i go over to feet her or mist her cage she allways get green with dark green spots some times tehre black and i was wondering what that means i looked it up and i saw nothing...and ive been doing every thing i have read her tank is 70s at night and 80s durring the day i turn the lights off at night and i have a bunch of fake and real plants and i have a water drip and i miss it twice or three times a day i have millie worms, and roman lettis and apple and i try to feed her circets by hand she dont same to like it so im going to try to billed her a new screened in cage becouse the cage i have now the crickets run out of and its really hard to feed them to her,,and she is in the basment so its quited for the most part... So far i seen her eat four cricets scent i had her and they were runing around in the cage and i see her drink pretty much but do you think its ok that she only ate four scent i had her from monday to day is saturday do you think she will eat more when she get used to her cage or is there some thing wrong?and i did see her go to the bathroom twice too and the other qestion is should i get her fix becouse im not goin to get a male? Or will she be ok if i dont? But the real question for me is do you guys think she looks healthy becouse all i know is she a girl and i dont know what kind she is or how old she is?
Please help me i just wanna make sure im doing what is right i read for hrs and seen lots of defernt coments and thoughts and i just wanna see what you guys say please give some imput thank you

 

[LILSTAROFLOVE]

ALSO DO YOU THINK A MISTER OR FOGGER IS A GOOD IDEA AND WHAT KIND DO YOU RECMEND?

 

[Black Panther]

Im new to this but im pretty sure thats a graceful chameleon

 

[LILSTAROFLOVE]

Thank you for the answer ill check that out now and look it up thanks for your answer it means alot

 

[Ace]

could be a graceful chameleon or a senegal chameleon, either of the two are my best bet

 

[LILSTAROFLOVE]

IM GREAT NOW... I WAS REALLY DOWN BEFORE I WENT ON YAHOO ANSWERS TO FIND OUT SOME INFO AND SOME THOUGHTS OF OTHERS AND 99% OF THEM WERE NASTY AND RUDE TO ME BUT IM GLAD TO SEE HERE THAT NO ONE IS NASTY TO ONE NOTHER IM HAPPY THAT YOU ARE ANSWERING MY QUESTIONS SO IM HAPPY NOW

 

[LILSTAROFLOVE]

But any ways how are you

 

[Elizadolots]

Hi! You'll find people here are very willing to be helpful.

Just FYI, typing in capitals can be taken as yelling by your readers, so maybe stick to upper and lower case.

As noted, that's not a Jackson's. I agree that Graceful and Senegal are likely choices.

To the experts, I ask: aren't flapnecks similar in appearance? And, how can Lilstar learn what she really has (what pictures does she need to take so you people who know all sorts of stuff can say "oh, that's a .......")?

Lilstar, as you just got her, almost anything can be normal. They can take a week to adjust so counting crickets at this point isn't worth your time.

You might want to try bucket feeding the crickets. Instead of free ranging them, put them in a container big enough so they don't get out. Make sure your chameleon has access so she can hunt them in the bucket. I've seen people use cut down gallon milk jugs for this.

 

[LILSTAROFLOVE]

thank you for you answer it makes me feel less worried about her thanks for your input

 

[LILSTAROFLOVE]

should it be tied to the cage or should it be at the bottom of cage ?

 

[Canny Chams]

to be honest, im pretty sure its a graceful chameleon, she has all the traits, sens look abit different. You definately will want to get a misting system, if you have the money for it, get a mistking misting system, they are extremely well made and are a chameleon must have. If you dont have enough, you can get a haba mister, but you should note, its not great, many people on the forum refer to it as a habba spitter.

You should probably fill out this sheet for us, you never know if the info you are getting on the internet is good, and if anything, some of the most experianced chameleon keepers are on this forum

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?

 

[thatoneguy]

shes a graceful, if you look right behind her head she has tiny lobes. senegals dont have this.

 

[Elizadolots]

There's a second thread about this, and Chris Anderson has identified it as a Graceful.

Lilstar, if it were me, I would attach it to the side of the cage so the chameleon doesn't have to go all the way to the bottom to feed.