Just got my chameleon

[stranger23]

just got the chameleon today he seems very happy has gone from a dark brown to a lovely green colour has eaten a few locusts (have to hold them up to him in a pot this is how he has always been fed) ive noticed he has a few patches of skin left from his last shed on his side and a white patch on his back and vale what could these be? he seems in good health apart from that i know they hide illness and im trying to find a vet that deals with chameleons near me so i can get him checked out, he has only ever been given crickets what veg should i give him and how should i introduce it to him? i know he can have lettuce but when i offered some he wasnt interested. What sleep pattern do you all stick to? he has his light on currently but has gone to sleep should i turn it off? Sorry for all the questions i just want to make sure he is ok

 

[pssh]

The shed shouldn't be a problem unless it's on his toes/tip of tail. You can try giving him an extra long warm misting (at least 5-10 minutes) to see if it will come off. If he is a veiled he can eat anything you gutload your feeders with (endive, escarole, dandelion greens, collards, mustard greens, turnip greens, celer leaves, squash, sweet pepper, sweet potatoe, carrots, apple, raspberries, strawberries, blue berries, papaya, orange etc.) Just hang some in the enclosure, if he's interested he will come and eat them. Also offer different types of gutloaded feeders (silk worms, hornworms, superworms, the occational mealworm, butterworms, non toxic butterflies/moths, different types of roaches, mantids, ect.)

He should not be closing his eyes during the day. that is a problem if he is. Most people keep their lights on a 12 on 12 off schedule, but I keep mine with the sun all year long.

filling this out might help others figure out what could be causing the closed eyes.

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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.


Pictures are helpful

 

[jannb]

Congrats on your new chameleon and welcome to the forums. Veileds shed in sections and my male almost always has some shed on him somewhere.

It's always a good idea to get a new cham check up and a fecal. Take a fresh poop with you to the vet.

It's also good to feed him many different kinds of feeders. Try some worms such as silkworms, hornworms and superworms along with your locusts and crickets. Dubia also make very good feeders.

 

[stranger23]

Thanks will fill it out


Chameleon Info:

* Your Chameleon - Yemen Chameleon, male about a year and a half old we were told not completely sure, Ive had him from about 3pm today

* Handling - Ive not handled him and wish to keep handling to a minimum

* Feeding - Feeding locusts, crickets and will feed a few mealworms, ive given him 4 locusts so far (what was left in the tub) and offered lettuce. Feeders are gut loaded with carrots and greens not got a schedule yet but all food is dusted.

* Supplements - Calcium is prorep calci dust and ive got Nutrobal also been given some t-rex chameleon dust need to sort schedule out

* Watering - Misting 3 times a day installing a little dripper, not seen him drink yet.

* Fecal Description - ive not noticed him pass yet. Not been tested as for parasites as far as im aware getting him to a vet as soon as i can find one that does chameleons near me

* History - He was kept in a snake box before little for him to climb on and a water fountain


Cage Info:

* Cage Type - Homemade mesh viv 4 foot high 2 foot squared

* Lighting - Arcadia D3 Reptile strip uv light and a 60 watt house light. daily lighting schedule to be sorted out

* Temperature - Temp is 35 in basking spot, Temps measured with a digital thermometer

* Plants - Got an umbrella plant live and a fake weeping fig with bamboo sticks for walkways

* Placement - The cage is in the corner of the living room away from fans or vents and out of the route of us. height of the top of the cage relative to your room floor is about 7 foot

* Location - England


Current Problem - The chameleon has some white patches on his vale and back any ideas what these are? He is currently asleep went to sleep about 7ish would i be able to change his sleep pattern? i want to do from 8am to 8pm as the day time as this is when we are up. Also how do i get him eating the veg was planning on having in it a pot for him but he has never been offered it will he just take it or will i need to try and tempt him with it?

 

[pssh]

Oh, if he went to sleep at 7 instead of 8, he's probably just on his old schedule. I though he was going to sleep really early, like 3. He'll get used to the new schedule with time.

Edit: oh yeah, calcium without d3 (very lightly dusted) at every feeding, calcium with d3 2-4 times a month, and the multivitamin 2-4 times a month. I believe the nutrobal has d3, so you can just use that for both.

 

[stranger23]

Ive found out today he has not had a uv light for a few months! Is there anything bad that can result from this? i know its important to have one just not sure what happens without one, he seems to have a good grip and is climbing well also feeds well we managed to get him to have some apple earlier altho he did do it accidentally went for a cricket and got a bit of apple but seemed to like it

 

[jamncristian]

that is strange but I would get him a repti-sun 5.0 right away

if the weather is permitting take him outside to catch some sun