New Chameleon "Pluto"

[shuttrbg222]

After my 16yo sons first chameleon didn't make it he did tons of research and studying before purchasing another one. So far so good! Here is a video he took of Pluto.

 

[janjan20]

You are the ultimate cricket vending machine lol!!! How awesome! Pluto looks great!

 

[kinyonga]

I hope your son will have better luck with this chameleon. It's not easy losing one especially when you're young and had to save for a long time to get it.

You didn't answer the questions for the last one...maybe you'd like to do that now so we can see if there's anything that might need changing?

 

[shuttrbg222]

I hope your son will have better luck with this chameleon. It's not easy losing one especially when you're young and had to save for a long time to get it.

You didn't answer the questions for the last one...maybe you'd like to do that now so we can see if there's anything that might need changing?

Thanks, yeah it was really hard to deal with. I asked him about filling out the info for the one that passed but he wasn't willing to. He did however fill one out for the currrent setup if you want to take a look and give him feedback?


Chameleon Info:
Panther Chameleon, male, 1 month in my care around 6 months old
Handling - Once a week held to put on manzanita branch
Feeding - Crickets, phoenix worms, dubias, silkworms. Usually 8-10 crickets. Other feeders occasionally. Crickets are fed carrots and apples until placed in gutload container which has gut load powder
Supplements - Repashy calcium lod twice a month plain calcium every day
Watering -Dripper in the morning and from 3pm-6pm Misting at 9pm 2am and 6am. Fogger from 2am-6am
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings.
Brown and white Did a fecal float and looked for parasites under a microscope, saw none.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Wooden sides and bottom. Top and door are screen. Dimensions: 2 feet x 2 feet x 4 feet tall
Lighting - Repti sun 5.0 T8 and daylight bulb Lighting schedule:6 am-6pm Heat bulb 6am-3pm
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)?65-85/90 Lowest overnight 68 laser thermometer
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? 40 during the basking period, 50-60 other times. Dripper mister and fogger on timers to create humidity. What do you use to measure humidity?
Plants - Pothos and bromeliad
Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? Bedroom, ceiling fan on at night, not near window or door (Southern Cali)At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?Cage is pretty high, top is approx 7’
Location - Where are you geographically located? San Diego

Current Problem - Never see him drink.

 

[Coop]

Change the t8 to a t5 high output, keep the fogger on only at night, and some Chams have adverse reactions to pheonix worms, so be careful about those. Your care is otherwise spot on.

 

[kinyonga]

One more thing...I would add to what you feed the crickets and dubias...include dandelion greens, kale, endive, escarole, squash, zucchini, sweet red peppers, sweet potatos, and a bit of apples, pears, melon and berries, etc.