New Chameleon Parent

[diablomaster9045]

Hey Everyone!

My name is Seth. I just became a Chameleon parent as my wife came home with a panther chameleon without my knowledge. So I am hopping on here to learn as much as I can and get feedback.

Thanks in advance for all the feedback!

 

[GrannyK]

Welcome to the forum! How exciting!!! Have you checked out Neptune the chameleon on you tube? She is amazing right from the beginning. Her videos pretty much cover all basics. We also have a husbandry form of you like to fill it out to ensure we give these babies the best life possible! If you want to do it let me know I’ll copy and paste it for you.

 

[diablomaster9045]

Welcome to the forum! How exciting!!! Have you checked out Neptune the chameleon on you tube? She is amazing right from the beginning. Her videos pretty much cover all basics. We also have a husbandry form of you like to fill it out to ensure we give these babies the best life possible! If you want to do it let me know I’ll copy and paste it for you.

I will check it out! And yah sure, I could use the husbandry form.

 

[kinyonga]

Welcome to the forum and the crazy world of chameleons! This is a great sight full of good information that will help you the main mistakes newbies make. You’ve been given more good sites to check out too.

 

[GrannyK]

I’ve attached the form below, you can copy and paste with your response. I see in another thread you are custom building an enclosure, you could use the form for the current enclosure and move the important factors to the new.
What an adventure it’s going to be for you!
Chameleon Info:

• Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
• Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
• Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
• Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
• Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
• Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
• History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
• Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
• Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
• Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
• Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
• 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?
• Location - Where are you geographically located?