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Chameleon Info:
◦ Your Chameleon - Jackson, female, about a year old. She has been in my care for 8 months.
◦ Handling - I do not handle her as if she's a social animal. I only handle her when I am cleaning the cage or transporting. She does not mind it at all but I know she does not like being out of her cage so I try to avoid making her uncomfortable.
◦ Feeding - she eats hornworms and crickets. Her normal amount is six crickets in the morning. at dinner time i will usually give her a hornworm and a couple more crickets, dinner time is kind of a feel out how she is feeling because I am currently on the lookout of her possibly being pregnant. I gut-load my feeders by putting the crickets in another pen with veggies for about 20-30 minutes before feeding them to her.
◦ Supplements - Because there's not a lot of studies on Jacksons my schedule is different than others. I use Repti Calcium without D3 every other feeding, and with D3 once a month.
◦ Watering - I use a dripper that drips onto her leaves throughout the day. I mist every morning, afternoon, and night and when I do I mist her leaves and watch her drink and I keep misting until she is done drinking. I do see her drinking
◦ Fecal Description - It is brown and looks like a healthy poop, a little moist as usual. she has not been tested for parasites.
◦ History - I do not have any history on her.
Cage Info:
◦ Cage Type - Screen cage, 3ft high by 2 ft wide.
◦ Lighting - the light bulb is a heat lamp from Petco. I use a reptile UVB 13w (I know my lighting is not correct at the moment)
◦ Temperature - her basking spot gets to around 75-80 degrees, over the months this is where she feels most comfortable it is not too hot that she has her mouth open and not too cold that she is going close to the bulb. between 50-60 degrees is the lowest overnight temp. I measure with a temperature system that goes throughout her cage.
◦ Humidity - her humidity levels stick between 70-80. I keep these levels with a mister and I use a humidity gauge to check the levels.
◦ Plants - she has a devils ivy (pothos). the rest are plastic. I do add safe live plants for her year around as they come in season but she always has pothos with her.
◦ Placement - the cage is located in my front room it is not in a high traffic area or near fans. At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor- about 5 feet.
◦ Location - Washington State near Seattle.
Current Problem - She was recently drinking her nighttime mist and turned and opened her mouth (really wide) and made a weird noise as if gagging. she then kept drinking. this cycle went on for about 20 minutes with more time in between the gagging (she probably only did it about 3 times). then just stopped drinking and she went to her sleeping spot and slept.
A video would be great but your complete husbandry is just as important.
Please fill out the “how to ask for help” form and post your answers back here. Quality pictures will help us help you.
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?
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
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1 The more details you provide the better and more accurate help you will receive.
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Chameleon Info:
◦ Your Chameleon - Jackson, female, about a year old. She has been in my care for 8 months.
◦ Handling - I do not handle her as if she's a social animal. I only handle her when I am cleaning the cage or transporting. She does not mind it at all but I know she does not like being out of her cage so I try to avoid making her uncomfortable.
◦ Feeding - she eats hornworms and crickets. Her normal amount is six crickets in the morning. at dinner time i will usually give her a hornworm and a couple more crickets, dinner time is kind of a feel out how she is feeling because I am currently on the lookout of her possibly being pregnant. I gut-load my feeders by putting the crickets in another pen with veggies for about 20-30 minutes before feeding them to her.
◦ Supplements - Because there's not a lot of studies on Jacksons my schedule is different than others. I use Repti Calcium without D3 every other feeding, and with D3 once a month.
◦ Watering - I use a dripper that drips onto her leaves throughout the day. I mist every morning, afternoon, and night and when I do I mist her leaves and watch her drink and I keep misting until she is done drinking. I do see her drinking
◦ Fecal Description - It is brown and looks like a healthy poop, a little moist as usual. she has not been tested for parasites.
◦ History - I do not have any history on her.
Cage Info:
◦ Cage Type - Screen cage, 3ft high by 2 ft wide.
◦ Lighting - the light bulb is a heat lamp from Petco. I use a reptile UVB 13w (I know my lighting is not correct at the moment)
◦ Temperature - her basking spot gets to around 75-80 degrees, over the months this is where she feels most comfortable it is not too hot that she has her mouth open and not too cold that she is going close to the bulb. between 50-60 degrees is the lowest overnight temp. I measure with a temperature system that goes throughout her cage.
◦ Humidity - her humidity levels stick between 70-80. I keep these levels with a mister and I use a humidity gauge to check the levels.
◦ Plants - she has a devils ivy (pothos). the rest are plastic. I do add safe live plants for her year around as they come in season but she always has pothos with her.
◦ Placement - the cage is located in my front room it is not in a high traffic area or near fans. At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor- about 5 feet.
◦ Location - Washington State near Seattle.
Current Problem - She was recently drinking her nighttime mist and turned and opened her mouth (really wide) and made a weird noise as if gagging. she then kept drinking. this cycle went on for about 20 minutes with more time in between the gagging (she probably only did it about 3 times). then just stopped drinking and she went to her sleeping spot and slept.
