Is this chameleon poop?

stepho

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So I have had my chameleon for 5 days and haven't seen any poop. One of the problems is I put his cage as high as I possibly could. Top of the cage is 6'7, and the lowest part of the door is 1" higher than my shoulder which makes maintenance difficult. :D

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Senegal, believe male due to basking color but originally thought it was female as i don't see the "bump." Unsure of age he is 5" long, has been in my care for 5 days.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Have not handled him since I put him in the cage
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? crickets and a couple moths for enrichment. Gut loading with fluker's high calcium cricket food, apples, and celery, and watermelon
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? zoo med repti calcium w/d3. Used twice since but won't be using again until next month. Waiting for the w/o d3 to arrive in mail.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? I have a drip cup, and I mist him twice with a pressurized sprayer
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Regards to this thread. Have not taken him to be tested yet (waiting for a day off)
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? screen, 30"x18"x30"H
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? zilla t8 with uvb 8:30am-8:30pm
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? 85-80, 75 at night but trying to get that down a little lower. measured with a alcohol thermometer
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? not sure, but should be high as I live in florida.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? yes a vine jasmine for now, looking to add a couple more plants soon.
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? 6'7 from the floor, in a back bedroom. Low traffic, basically only me.
Location - Where are you geographically located? central Florida

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.

Well I am just curious if this is poop from my chameleon and what it could possibly indicate? Does it look normal? I'm not sure how old it is...
 

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It's definitely poop! They have white parts which is the urates and the brown part is poop :)
 
You want to monitor the appearance of the poop. That nice white urate means your chameleon is well hydrated. If it starts to look yellow, it means your chameleon is not getting enough water. As they are notoriously shy about drinking in front of their owners (I guess some are good about it, mine aren't) it's nice of them to periodically deliver a little "hydration meter" for your inspection.
 
Yes you have poop. Looks like a couple days old - in your cage that is going to happen - the urate part is still white so you have a well hydrated cham. A good sized brown so he is getting enough to eat and all the parts are working well.:) You have also did a great job putting his cage up so he cane feel more secure. And the cage looks well planted. Excellent keeping as far as I can see.

The only thing I would change is your cricket gutloading. here is everything you could ever want to know about it.


https://www.chameleonforums.com/dry-gutload-73943/
 
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