Chameleon 1 Info (Name: Rango):
Your Chameleon - Male. I would say he's around 2 months old, not 100% sure. It looks around 3" or 4" head to tail. I got him last Thursday (3/13).
Handling - Once or twice a day, but I'm now cutting back majorly. I am now starting to handle him only every couple of days.
Feeding - I put a few pinheads in the cage, as well as around 5 mealworms in a small food dish. I do not have a feeding schedule. I am not gut-loading my feeders, however I will start doing that shortly.
Supplements - I periodically dust some of the mealworms with Reptivite, I made sure it has D3 in it before purchasing. I do not have a set schedule for dusting.
Watering - I mist the plants in the cage around 3-4 times per day for about a minute, just with a standard spray bottle. He licks the water off of the leaves.
Fecal Description - It looks pretty normal. He has never been tested for parasites.
History - He likes to climb the wire mesh a lot, he also seems to like to hang out in some of the live plants in the cage. He looks very active and loves misting.
Chameleon 2 Info (Name: Gecko):
Your Chameleon - Female. I would say she's around 2 months old, not 100% sure. It looks around 3" or 4" head to tail. I got her last Thursday (3/13).
Handling - Once or twice a day, but I'm now cutting back majorly. I am now starting to handle her only every couple of days.
Feeding - I put a few pinheads in the cage, as well as around 5 mealworms in a small food dish. I do not have a feeding schedule. I am not gut-loading my feeders, however I will start doing that shortly.
Supplements - I periodically dust some of the mealworms with Reptivite, I made sure it has D3 in it before purchasing. I do not have a set schedule for dusting.
Watering - I mist the plants in the cage around 3-4 times per day for about a minute, just with a standard spray bottle. She licks the water off of the leaves.
Fecal Description - It looks pretty normal. She has never been tested for parasites.
History - She likes to climb the wire mesh a lot, she also seems to like to hang out in some of the live plants in the cage. She looks very active and also loves misting.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Homemade wire-mesh cage. Dimensions are 2' x 2' x 4'
Lighting - I'm using a 100 watt "intense" basking bulb. Anywhere from 10-12 hours on, and 10-12 hours off.
Temperature - Floor is about 68-70F, the basking spot is around 75-80F. Last night, the thermometer showed a low of 59F, which I'm not sure if it's correct. It did get cold last night, so I'm going to invest in an infrared night heat bulb.
Humidity - The humidity levels range between around 38% to 50-ish%. These are created when misting. I use an Accu-rite thermometer and humidity gauge I bought a Walmart (digital, non-analog).
Plants - I have two live plants that the chameleons seem to love, both are safe according to the safe plant list. The plants are an umbrella plant and a parlor palm.
Placement - The cage is not located near any fans, it is located a couple feet away from an air vent, no cold air passes through the vent. The top of the cage is 4 feet above the room floor.
Location - Anchorage, Alaska
Current Problems:
I ordered my first chameleons a couple days ago, a pair of veiled chameleons from LLLReptiles and they arrived very healthy and active last Thursday. I built a 2' x 2' x 4' screen enclosure both of them, I am currently working on a second one to separate them. I have a couple of questions and concerns about them.
I haven't seen them eat at all, it's been roughly 3 days now. I put some meal worms and crickets in their cage and the meal worms disappear when I'm not looking, not sure if they're just crawling out of the food dish or the chams are eating them. I'm concerned they aren't eating at all, possibly due to stress. Are there any feeding tips?
I bought a 100 watt "intense" basking bulb for their cage, however the thermometer in the middle of the cage is showing only 72F, is that too cool for them? Also, their humidity level is only at around 50%, is this bad? Are there any other methods for heating up their cage?
Also, how long can I keep the two chameleons together before they start getting aggressive towards each other? I would guess they are around a month or two old, they are around 3" long.
What's the best UVB bulb? I heard compact florescent aren't as good for the chameleons as linear florescent. I was thinking about getting an 18" 10.0 linear florescent for the cage. What do you guys use?
Thanks for any help!
Your Chameleon - Male. I would say he's around 2 months old, not 100% sure. It looks around 3" or 4" head to tail. I got him last Thursday (3/13).
Handling - Once or twice a day, but I'm now cutting back majorly. I am now starting to handle him only every couple of days.
Feeding - I put a few pinheads in the cage, as well as around 5 mealworms in a small food dish. I do not have a feeding schedule. I am not gut-loading my feeders, however I will start doing that shortly.
Supplements - I periodically dust some of the mealworms with Reptivite, I made sure it has D3 in it before purchasing. I do not have a set schedule for dusting.
Watering - I mist the plants in the cage around 3-4 times per day for about a minute, just with a standard spray bottle. He licks the water off of the leaves.
Fecal Description - It looks pretty normal. He has never been tested for parasites.
History - He likes to climb the wire mesh a lot, he also seems to like to hang out in some of the live plants in the cage. He looks very active and loves misting.
Chameleon 2 Info (Name: Gecko):
Your Chameleon - Female. I would say she's around 2 months old, not 100% sure. It looks around 3" or 4" head to tail. I got her last Thursday (3/13).
Handling - Once or twice a day, but I'm now cutting back majorly. I am now starting to handle her only every couple of days.
Feeding - I put a few pinheads in the cage, as well as around 5 mealworms in a small food dish. I do not have a feeding schedule. I am not gut-loading my feeders, however I will start doing that shortly.
Supplements - I periodically dust some of the mealworms with Reptivite, I made sure it has D3 in it before purchasing. I do not have a set schedule for dusting.
Watering - I mist the plants in the cage around 3-4 times per day for about a minute, just with a standard spray bottle. She licks the water off of the leaves.
Fecal Description - It looks pretty normal. She has never been tested for parasites.
History - She likes to climb the wire mesh a lot, she also seems to like to hang out in some of the live plants in the cage. She looks very active and also loves misting.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Homemade wire-mesh cage. Dimensions are 2' x 2' x 4'
Lighting - I'm using a 100 watt "intense" basking bulb. Anywhere from 10-12 hours on, and 10-12 hours off.
Temperature - Floor is about 68-70F, the basking spot is around 75-80F. Last night, the thermometer showed a low of 59F, which I'm not sure if it's correct. It did get cold last night, so I'm going to invest in an infrared night heat bulb.
Humidity - The humidity levels range between around 38% to 50-ish%. These are created when misting. I use an Accu-rite thermometer and humidity gauge I bought a Walmart (digital, non-analog).
Plants - I have two live plants that the chameleons seem to love, both are safe according to the safe plant list. The plants are an umbrella plant and a parlor palm.
Placement - The cage is not located near any fans, it is located a couple feet away from an air vent, no cold air passes through the vent. The top of the cage is 4 feet above the room floor.
Location - Anchorage, Alaska
Current Problems:
I ordered my first chameleons a couple days ago, a pair of veiled chameleons from LLLReptiles and they arrived very healthy and active last Thursday. I built a 2' x 2' x 4' screen enclosure both of them, I am currently working on a second one to separate them. I have a couple of questions and concerns about them.
I haven't seen them eat at all, it's been roughly 3 days now. I put some meal worms and crickets in their cage and the meal worms disappear when I'm not looking, not sure if they're just crawling out of the food dish or the chams are eating them. I'm concerned they aren't eating at all, possibly due to stress. Are there any feeding tips?
I bought a 100 watt "intense" basking bulb for their cage, however the thermometer in the middle of the cage is showing only 72F, is that too cool for them? Also, their humidity level is only at around 50%, is this bad? Are there any other methods for heating up their cage?
Also, how long can I keep the two chameleons together before they start getting aggressive towards each other? I would guess they are around a month or two old, they are around 3" long.
What's the best UVB bulb? I heard compact florescent aren't as good for the chameleons as linear florescent. I was thinking about getting an 18" 10.0 linear florescent for the cage. What do you guys use?
Thanks for any help!
