mirrinias
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Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Male veiled, 6 months old. I've had him for about 6 weeks.
Handling - Every day, up to 15 minutes.
Feeding - Large crickets, this week gutloaded with orange, apple, carrots, and dinofuel. Next week the plan is to add some mustard greens, arugula, and maybe some grape leaf if my friend brings some over. I'm getting some superworms on Sunday too.
Supplements - Calcium w/o D3 daily, with D3 twice a month, multivitamin twice a month
Watering - I have a hand-mister. I mist for sessions of a liter at a time, 2-3 times daily. I am aware this is not enough, especially on those days he only gets 2 mistings. He also has a dripper. I do see him drink! Both when I mist and from the dripper.
Fecal Description - Good dark brown, last urate was lightly yellow. Previously it was white.
History - None. He was from chameleons northwest, I am very happy with them.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Screen cage 18x18x36
Lighting - Reptisun 5.0 for uvb, 75watt housebulb for heat. 9:30am - 9:30 pm.
Temperature - 90 basking spot, 70 bottom of cage. Lowest nighttime temp is 70.
Humidity - 40%-80% just after misting. Never goes below 40%. I have 3 live plants in the cage, and also I live in the Pacific Northwest.
Plants - Pothos, Ficus ben., Jasmine
Placement - In my room, I'm the only one that goes in here, no fans or vents. Top of cage is 5 ft up.
Location - Pacific northwest
Current Problem - I caught him with his eyes closed at 7pm when I got home today. Because of his urate, I know he is slightly dehydrated. As soon as I got home, he started being active around his cage, I misted him, and refilled his dripper. Because I was concerned, I also tried to give him a shower. I didnt' see him drink in the shower, though, I think I just stressed him out. I'm also concerned about me handling him maybe too much now. He doesn't come out voluntarily, so I just slide my fingers under his feet so he grabs onto my hand. Once he's out, he acts normal, and I allow him to climb on my desk and window plants. This morning, when I misted, he bulged out one eye. I panicked but he put it back less than a minute later, and I read this is to clean his eye.
Anyway, I am a paranoid chameleon mom, and I guess I just need some reassurance that I'm doing the right thing. He's being really active now and exploring his cage. I am attaching two pics; first is him being an acrobat in the shower, and second is to show you his head and body a little better. His eye was closed from getting the shower droplets. Thanks so much guys.
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Male veiled, 6 months old. I've had him for about 6 weeks.
Handling - Every day, up to 15 minutes.
Feeding - Large crickets, this week gutloaded with orange, apple, carrots, and dinofuel. Next week the plan is to add some mustard greens, arugula, and maybe some grape leaf if my friend brings some over. I'm getting some superworms on Sunday too.
Supplements - Calcium w/o D3 daily, with D3 twice a month, multivitamin twice a month
Watering - I have a hand-mister. I mist for sessions of a liter at a time, 2-3 times daily. I am aware this is not enough, especially on those days he only gets 2 mistings. He also has a dripper. I do see him drink! Both when I mist and from the dripper.
Fecal Description - Good dark brown, last urate was lightly yellow. Previously it was white.
History - None. He was from chameleons northwest, I am very happy with them.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Screen cage 18x18x36
Lighting - Reptisun 5.0 for uvb, 75watt housebulb for heat. 9:30am - 9:30 pm.
Temperature - 90 basking spot, 70 bottom of cage. Lowest nighttime temp is 70.
Humidity - 40%-80% just after misting. Never goes below 40%. I have 3 live plants in the cage, and also I live in the Pacific Northwest.
Plants - Pothos, Ficus ben., Jasmine
Placement - In my room, I'm the only one that goes in here, no fans or vents. Top of cage is 5 ft up.
Location - Pacific northwest
Current Problem - I caught him with his eyes closed at 7pm when I got home today. Because of his urate, I know he is slightly dehydrated. As soon as I got home, he started being active around his cage, I misted him, and refilled his dripper. Because I was concerned, I also tried to give him a shower. I didnt' see him drink in the shower, though, I think I just stressed him out. I'm also concerned about me handling him maybe too much now. He doesn't come out voluntarily, so I just slide my fingers under his feet so he grabs onto my hand. Once he's out, he acts normal, and I allow him to climb on my desk and window plants. This morning, when I misted, he bulged out one eye. I panicked but he put it back less than a minute later, and I read this is to clean his eye.
Anyway, I am a paranoid chameleon mom, and I guess I just need some reassurance that I'm doing the right thing. He's being really active now and exploring his cage. I am attaching two pics; first is him being an acrobat in the shower, and second is to show you his head and body a little better. His eye was closed from getting the shower droplets. Thanks so much guys.
