Txherp
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Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Jackson's, male, 1 month old, been in my care for 1 week
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? only once so far, to put him in the cage
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Feeding hydei fruit flies and a housefly, I pour a bunch in the cage but have only seen him eat 2-3 at a time, feed in the morning and evening, not gutloading
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Rep-Cal with and without d3 and Rep-Cal herptivite - every other day with calcium no d3
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? Little dripper and hand sprayer, mist 2-3 times a day - little dripper has water all the time on a slow drip, yes I have seen him drink
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? mostly brown with little white, very firm, not been tested for parasites
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.no
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? screen, dims are 20" x 16" x 15"
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Repti-glo 5.0 tube and 40W incandescent, 7 am to 8 pm
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? cage floor 75-76, basking 80-84, measure with temp gun and digital thermometer
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? Not currently measuring it, need to get batteries for hygrometer (I know not a good excuse)
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? yes, umbrella plant
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? in living room, not near any fans or vents, not much traffic in living room (just me and my hubby and we don't have guests very often), cage is about 4 feet from ground
Location - Where are you geographically located? Houston, TX
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. Sleeps during the day a lot
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Jackson's, male, 1 month old, been in my care for 1 week
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? only once so far, to put him in the cage
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Feeding hydei fruit flies and a housefly, I pour a bunch in the cage but have only seen him eat 2-3 at a time, feed in the morning and evening, not gutloading
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Rep-Cal with and without d3 and Rep-Cal herptivite - every other day with calcium no d3
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? Little dripper and hand sprayer, mist 2-3 times a day - little dripper has water all the time on a slow drip, yes I have seen him drink
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? mostly brown with little white, very firm, not been tested for parasites
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.no
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? screen, dims are 20" x 16" x 15"
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Repti-glo 5.0 tube and 40W incandescent, 7 am to 8 pm
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? cage floor 75-76, basking 80-84, measure with temp gun and digital thermometer
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? Not currently measuring it, need to get batteries for hygrometer (I know not a good excuse)
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? yes, umbrella plant
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? in living room, not near any fans or vents, not much traffic in living room (just me and my hubby and we don't have guests very often), cage is about 4 feet from ground
Location - Where are you geographically located? Houston, TX
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. Sleeps during the day a lot
