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At last all the problems are solved!
My veiled chameleon is weak and not taking his calcium.
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Thanks guys for all the help. I will update on the enclosure when I get all this stuff bye.
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Oh and I will check that Chameleon husbandry thing.
The UVB light is the one you absolutely do not want to wait on... Baby will develop MBD which is something that can not be reversed once it permanently disfigures it. Not having the correct UVB levels will effect baby. Make it weaker and not inclined to eat.And also the uvb light. I know it is incorrect but they are very expensive. We also thought that it would be too sudden of a change for him. We will change it eventually (eventually= when I find the money) and the dripper we are going to return it and stick with misting those leaves.
You can get something like this that includes the 5.0 bulb and is the 25 inch fixture which is what you will need. Then this is placed on top of the cage with basking 8-9 inches below. https://www.amazon.com/DBDPet-Repti...d=1643810566&sprefix=reptisun+,aps,143&sr=8-9
MissSkittles
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Correct uvb is something that absolutely can’t be deferred. Young chameleons have no resources to fall back on if their husbandry isn’t correct and will very rapidly decline. This may help you for now, but is a very short term solution. https://chameleonacademy.com/chameleonkit/And also the uvb light. I know it is incorrect but they are very expensive. We also thought that it would be too sudden of a change for him. We will change it eventually (eventually= when I find the money
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We are using that kit but it is not good
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in fact, that kit is what’s causing my problem!
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We actually bought this from Amazon yesterday. I don’t know if this is okay.https://www.amazon.com/WACOOL-Repti...lja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ&th=1
MissSkittles
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Yes, but if you aren’t able to replace everything right now, the link will help you to come up with a temporary solution. Bill Strand worked hard to come up with a way to make the dread chameleon kit work as one transitions to the correct set up.
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so The uvb light I understand has to be changed
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Ok. Is there…anything else
MissSkittles
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Well, did you check this out yet? https://chameleonacademy.com/chameleon-basics/
There’s very little in the chameleon kit that won’t need to be replaced. As your cham grows, he’ll need at minimum a 2x2x4’ enclosure or equivalent, the T5 5.0 or 6% uvb (that you are waiting on), lots of safe live plants, vines and branches are the basics. When your supply of supplements runs out, I suggest sticking with the same that was provided…those are actually really great. You may want/need to get a plant light, which you can put in the empty side of the dual dome light. After all of that, there is always more you could get (misting system, solarmeter, dragon ledges, etc) but those are optional.
Pickle-cham
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This method of giving uvb via a mercury vapour bulb is difficult to achieve for chameleons. The bulb often heats up basking area too much in the usable uvb range. I would highly recommend you don't go mv bulb route without a solarmeter to measure uv radiation they're also not dimmer able.
Easier and cheaper to do the standard t5ho and separate heat bulb its tried & tested.
The chameleon kits only useful in baby crib cages that they soon grow out of anyways.
The double dome is reusable just put a led plant in the other side
Hard pass to this one... It could cause even more damage. You need a T5HO fixture and a 5.0 or 6% uvb bulb. I linked an appropriate one in one of my other posts to you.
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Well could I at least use that one as a substitute until I get that because my heat bulb just burned out yesterday…
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Perfect timing! 
no the 2 in 1 bulb that you ordered is too dangerous. All you need is a regular household incandescent bulb 60 watt... Not one that is an LED bulb though.
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We had that and that Was the one that burned out..
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While we are talking I also want to mention that he seems de hydrated. I never see him drink and sometimes his eyes seem sunken in
