Bluestar985
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Chameleon Info:
Cage Info:
Current Problem - He has a huge flab under his neck just hanging down. It's been there for a while now. I also think he is a bit skinnier than he should be. He wasn't eating much but he's been starting to eat like he used to again.
- Your Chameleon - Veiled Chameleon, Male, age unknown (I believe he is 10 months old), has been in my care for six months.
- Handling - I handle him at least 2 times a week. Sometimes more. He likes to come out and climb to the tippy top of my room and then go back into his cage after an hour or more.
- Feeding - I feed him mainly dubia roaches. I give him a few superworms once in a while, and once a month, I buy silkworms to mix in with his diet. I usually give him 5 roaches every other day. I gutload them with a frozen cube mix I make myself, it's a mixture of sweet potato, green pepper, bug grub, bee pollen, mustard greens, collard greens, apple, and cucumber.
- Supplements - Pangea Calcium without D3 each time I feed him. Zoo Med's Reptivite calcium with D3 every 1st and 15th of the month.
- Watering - My chameleon drinks, I use the Mist King. Around 4-5 minutes each morning and night, and 2 minutes during the middle of the day.
- Fecal Description - His droppings look normal. He has not been tested for parasites.
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - Screen. 24"x24"x48”
- Lighting - 24" Pangea T5 HO UVB Fixture. 22” Zoo Med T5 HO UVB 5.0 Bulb. Zoo Med Deep Dome Heat Bulb Fixture. 50W Pangea Halogen Heat Bulb. They all turn on at 11:30 am and off at 11:30 pm.
- Temperature - Basking spot is 90% F. Top of the cage is around 85% F. Bottom is 76% F.
- Humidity - Humidity levels naturally are around 40-45. I use a fogger on high to try and keep the humidity up during the night, as well as put on shower curtains around the enclosure to keep the humidity.
- Plants - I use a pothos, a huge piece lily, and Anthurium plants.
- Placement - The cage is in my room. I'm nearby but we coexist next to each other and he has been completely fine with it.
Current Problem - He has a huge flab under his neck just hanging down. It's been there for a while now. I also think he is a bit skinnier than he should be. He wasn't eating much but he's been starting to eat like he used to again.
