ryavanzandt
Member
Time for a last minute husbandry check. Been working hard the last 3 weeks. I think I’m ready. Thoughts or concerns.
Pic is my little guy from the breeder.
Chameleon Info:
Cage Info:
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
Pic is my little guy from the breeder.
Chameleon Info:
- Your Chameleon - The species Ambilobe, sex Male, and age of your chameleon 3 Months. How long has it been in your care? Coming Wednesday
- Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
- Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? He is getting crickets and silkworms with breeder. I will continue those and try to introduce discoid, super worms, BSFL, and hornworms. What amount? 10 or so. What is the schedule? 9am How are you gut-loading your feeders? Kale, carrots, endive, escarole, other veggies I feed my tortoise. I have the gutload sheet will refer to that also.
- Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? I’ve got the 3 types everyone recommends, just can’t recall right now. Calcium no D3 everyday, except Saturday rotate calcium with D3 and multivitamin.
- Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? Mistking for 2 min - 15 min before lights on, 2 min - 15 min. After lights out. Might add a nighttime depending on humidity levels.
- 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? 2x2x4
- Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? 65w incandescent. Plant bulb. T5 Arcadia 12%. Measure 3.2 UVI at basking branch.
- Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? 80-82 ambient on basking branch. 85-87 with temp gun on basking branch. 72 in shade zone. Lowest overnight temp? 69 How do you measure these temps? Govee Bluetooth probes.
- Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? Basking area 35%. Shade area is 50-60% What do you use to measure humidity? Govee
- Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Pothos, dwarf umbrella, and bromeliad
- 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? No fans, vent closed, low traffic. Top of cage is 6 ft.
- Location - Where are you geographically located? Central, Ohio
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
