absolutbill
Chameleon Enthusiast
Hello all. I just noticed my little guy curled up on a branch, and I'm not sure if this is a bad sign, or I'm being overly paranoid.
Cage is 24x24x48 screen (LLL Reptile)
Lighting is a 5.0 Reptisun UVB and a 75 watt heating bulb. Lights turn on a 6:30AM and off at 7:30 PM
The temps are 79 degrees in the lowest area, up to 87 degrees right under his basking light. There are several layers of branches so he can move up and down under the basking light as he wishes. There are 2 thermometers, both digital, measuring these temps. They are on opposite sides of the cage, and are at opposite ends.
Humidity - currently it's at 58%, and the misters will go off in 2 hours. When they do the humidity rises to 75%.
I have a large planter in the cage which has shefflera, croton, and a cane plant (looks like a cornstalk with a thick trunk).
The cage is in the computer room, against a wall - there's not too much traffic, and the a/c vent is on the other side of the room.
He's a male ambanja panther, about 7 months old. I bought him in July.
I have not been handling him because I wanted him to settle into his new home with as little stress as possible. He was moved into this cage from a 18x18x36 about 1 month ago, and I'm regaining his trust from that.
He is fed 10 small crickets everyday. I gut load them with either carrots, sweet potatoes, mangos, or swiss chard - that changes every day. I feed him at 6:45AM right before I leave for work. On my days off I also give him a little treat of either a superworm, or a couple of wax worms.
I dust with Minerall O Mon, Wed, Fri, and Sun. On every other Tues I dust with Rep-Cal Calcium with D3, and the opposite Tues I dust with Rep-Cal Herptivite.
I have a pro-mist which is set to go off at noon for 10 minutes, and again at 4 for 10 minutes. I have seen him drink in the past, however I'm usually at work when this occurs, so I can't watch him too often.
I bought him CB from a very reputable seller, but he has not been tested for parasites. His poo is a solid black, and the urates are slightly tinged orange - this is new since his cage move, and I'm not sure why since the watering schedule hasn't changed at all. I'm trying to alter the direction of the sprayer to see if that helps.
He's been happy and healthy from day 1 that I got him. He's my first cham, and though I've done a ton of research and read plenty of books, I'm still almost shooting blind when it comes to hands on information. I'm scared that I'll do something terrible, but when I review his life with me nothing seems amiss. I'm trying to get into silkworms, but since I just had a 1% survival rate with my first batch, it seems that it'll be plenty of crickets in his immediate future.
This morning I fed him and didn't see him - there's plenty of foliage and because I am off he got fed about 2 hours later than normal. I sat at the computer and heard leaves rustling, so I turned around and saw him hanging upside down. He finally righted himself and is currently sitting on a very low branch in the cage, under a leaf. He's not getting much light at all. This doesn't seem right to me, but I'm wondering if he had just slipped and is re-composing himself. Please help me. He seems alert to me, but I don't want to stress him out if he's trying to recover. He's looking at me, with his eyes open, but it just doesn't feel "right" to me. Thank you for your help, in advance.
Cage is 24x24x48 screen (LLL Reptile)
Lighting is a 5.0 Reptisun UVB and a 75 watt heating bulb. Lights turn on a 6:30AM and off at 7:30 PM
The temps are 79 degrees in the lowest area, up to 87 degrees right under his basking light. There are several layers of branches so he can move up and down under the basking light as he wishes. There are 2 thermometers, both digital, measuring these temps. They are on opposite sides of the cage, and are at opposite ends.
Humidity - currently it's at 58%, and the misters will go off in 2 hours. When they do the humidity rises to 75%.
I have a large planter in the cage which has shefflera, croton, and a cane plant (looks like a cornstalk with a thick trunk).
The cage is in the computer room, against a wall - there's not too much traffic, and the a/c vent is on the other side of the room.
He's a male ambanja panther, about 7 months old. I bought him in July.
I have not been handling him because I wanted him to settle into his new home with as little stress as possible. He was moved into this cage from a 18x18x36 about 1 month ago, and I'm regaining his trust from that.
He is fed 10 small crickets everyday. I gut load them with either carrots, sweet potatoes, mangos, or swiss chard - that changes every day. I feed him at 6:45AM right before I leave for work. On my days off I also give him a little treat of either a superworm, or a couple of wax worms.
I dust with Minerall O Mon, Wed, Fri, and Sun. On every other Tues I dust with Rep-Cal Calcium with D3, and the opposite Tues I dust with Rep-Cal Herptivite.
I have a pro-mist which is set to go off at noon for 10 minutes, and again at 4 for 10 minutes. I have seen him drink in the past, however I'm usually at work when this occurs, so I can't watch him too often.
I bought him CB from a very reputable seller, but he has not been tested for parasites. His poo is a solid black, and the urates are slightly tinged orange - this is new since his cage move, and I'm not sure why since the watering schedule hasn't changed at all. I'm trying to alter the direction of the sprayer to see if that helps.
He's been happy and healthy from day 1 that I got him. He's my first cham, and though I've done a ton of research and read plenty of books, I'm still almost shooting blind when it comes to hands on information. I'm scared that I'll do something terrible, but when I review his life with me nothing seems amiss. I'm trying to get into silkworms, but since I just had a 1% survival rate with my first batch, it seems that it'll be plenty of crickets in his immediate future.
This morning I fed him and didn't see him - there's plenty of foliage and because I am off he got fed about 2 hours later than normal. I sat at the computer and heard leaves rustling, so I turned around and saw him hanging upside down. He finally righted himself and is currently sitting on a very low branch in the cage, under a leaf. He's not getting much light at all. This doesn't seem right to me, but I'm wondering if he had just slipped and is re-composing himself. Please help me. He seems alert to me, but I don't want to stress him out if he's trying to recover. He's looking at me, with his eyes open, but it just doesn't feel "right" to me. Thank you for your help, in advance.
