New Chameleon owner

[Tanya77]

Oh! I thought that was how you can tell if the Calcium is going through the body from passing the left overs or so. At one end it was Snow white and on the other end it was like a light orange color. He drinks from the bottom of the bottle on top of the cage and I spritz the enclosure down constantly. Is that not normal for it to be two toned?

I've read the substrate (bedding) debate and have conclude that something like eco-earth (finely ground coconut husk) is likely okay along with fine organic soil without and chunks.

Also FYI the white stuff in the poop is called urate (Chameleon pee) and should be like a cap on the end of the brown fecal matter. If it is snow white it means your chameleon is properly hydrated if it is yellow, orange, or some color other than white that can indicate issues (generally dehydration).

 

[DanSB]

Oh! I thought that was how you can tell if the Calcium is going through the body from passing the left overs or so. At one end it was Snow white and on the other end it was like a light orange color. He drinks from the bottom of the bottle on top of the cage and I spritz the enclosure down constantly. Is that not normal for it to be two toned?

The orange isn't a good sign but it sounds slight so he probably isn't super dehydrated.

There are many methods but I think excessive spraying is your best option until the urates are snow white.

Buy a sprayer that is like this one:
http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog...umidifiers/-/exo-terra-pressure-spray-bottle/

And spray until it you're going crazy trying to keep the bottom of the cage from having an inch of water sitting there (it is important to keep the bottom dry)

I would also look into a cool mist humidifier. If it was me and I was using an exo terra I would drill a hole in the bottom and install a drain. This is tricky and could easily break the bottom so be careful. Either find someone who has experience drilling glass or take it to a local glass shop (call first most won't do it)