is he small for 4 months? im worried he hasnt shed in 5 weeks
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talvarez527
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recently not much, he shud be going into shed but has not yet. its been 5 weeks since shed. his food intake always varies. he was never voracious always nit picked little here little there
talvarez527
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hes almost 7 inches
stalincat
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is how much approx?
talvarez527
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between 5 and ten crickets
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DavidBuchan
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How long have you had him? Where is he from? Did you have a fecal done?
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talvarez527
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Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? 4 month old panther chameleon. Male. have had him since mid december.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? almost never
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Feeding crickets, leave him a fresh cup every morning. Gutload with fresh veg and fruit. He never finishes his cup of usually about 12 crickets
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?i use repashy all in one lightly every day. very very lightly to not overdose.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? mistking. never see him drink. goes off 4 times a die for 15 seconds
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Solid. not runny. white urates. 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. Was bought at 2 months old. was never ever a voracious eater. Will usually nip and pick over course of day.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Wooden walls. Sliding glass doors that are always open. and screen up top.
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?630-630 lighting sched. Reptisun compact 5.0 uvb and a 40 watt house bulb for basking at 80-89 degrees
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? measured w/ infared temp gun, 89 basking to about 70 on floor.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? humidity is between 40 and 50 % and obiously spikes with misting.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? i have a 5 foot tall ficus tree in the center of cage, and two hanging plants on the sides to fill it in and give more coverage.
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?Cage is located in my room, never in it tho. only for bed after lights are out. top of cage is 5 feet atm but stand is being made so it will be 6 feet. no fans or vents
Location - Where are you geographically located? im in north jersey experiencing a colder winter
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
Current problem is he is not eating much if anything and he hasnt shed in 5 weeks.
Should i remove the tree? i think my biggest concern is him getting food and he clearly hates cup feeding but the bugs cant stay in tree and if they fall to ground they are history..
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? 4 month old panther chameleon. Male. have had him since mid december.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? almost never
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Feeding crickets, leave him a fresh cup every morning. Gutload with fresh veg and fruit. He never finishes his cup of usually about 12 crickets
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?i use repashy all in one lightly every day. very very lightly to not overdose.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? mistking. never see him drink. goes off 4 times a die for 15 seconds
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Solid. not runny. white urates. 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. Was bought at 2 months old. was never ever a voracious eater. Will usually nip and pick over course of day.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Wooden walls. Sliding glass doors that are always open. and screen up top.
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?630-630 lighting sched. Reptisun compact 5.0 uvb and a 40 watt house bulb for basking at 80-89 degrees
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? measured w/ infared temp gun, 89 basking to about 70 on floor.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? humidity is between 40 and 50 % and obiously spikes with misting.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? i have a 5 foot tall ficus tree in the center of cage, and two hanging plants on the sides to fill it in and give more coverage.
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?Cage is located in my room, never in it tho. only for bed after lights are out. top of cage is 5 feet atm but stand is being made so it will be 6 feet. no fans or vents
Location - Where are you geographically located? im in north jersey experiencing a colder winter
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
Current problem is he is not eating much if anything and he hasnt shed in 5 weeks.
Should i remove the tree? i think my biggest concern is him getting food and he clearly hates cup feeding but the bugs cant stay in tree and if they fall to ground they are history..
talvarez527
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im thinking that this tree is the problem though
stalincat
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talvarez527
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he has grown a ton since i have had him.
talvarez527
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no fecal was done but i dont see how he cud have an problems w parasites if i have no other herps and hes CBB
talvarez527
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he is literally around nothing but his viv
talvarez527
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how much does one cost generally?
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DavidBuchan
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Ficus is a safe tree to have as far as I know. What makes you think the tree is a problem?
stalincat
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£20 in the UK
