Newbie from Cleveland!

[Tatooineboy]

Hey everyone!

I'm new to the forums and new to the realms of chameleon owning. I just got my very first chameleon this weekend, so I'm now a proud owner and parent

Hope to talk to you guys and gals later!

Thanks!

 

[chamlover]

Welcome Cleveland and congrats on your new baby boy. What is his name? What made you get a cham? Have you done your research? Just a few questions for ya.
Debby

 

[Tatooineboy]

Thanks!

I've always had an admiration for Chams since I was little, but my parent's weren't sold on the idea. So after college and settling here in Cleveland, I decided to go ahead with the idea and get one. I did a bit of reading on the animal, bought the supplies (lights, fixtures, plants, food), and found a local breeder.

I found this website today, but wish I had found it earlier. The cage I have now for him is a bit too big, so I'll just divide in it two and use the upper half. This way, he'll be able to find his food better.

His name is Baron I hope to post some pictures of him soon.

 

[Chase]

READ READ READ!!! Adcham.com, chameleonnews.com, flchams.com, bluebeastreptiles.com, Any websites under site sponsers. Or just post a question on this thread. Do you have any questions in mind?

 

[ChromaChameleons]

Welcome, looks like you are off to a good start.

 

[Tatooineboy]

I have another thread under Housing, too. I have reduced my cage (4'x2'x2') to half of its height because I was afraid (and some members here agreed) that it was too large and Baron (my cham) was not finding his food.

Another issue I have is that I made a cup feeder (carved-out old milk container w/ screening) to hold the crickets, but they seem to climb and jump out of his regardless.

Additionally, when I bought the cage, it had wire mesh for its walls. I wasn't thinking when I bought this that the crickets would be able to escape- which many did- so I reinforced the wire with additional window screening, so they can not escape. When I cut out the screening, I left enough along the outside of the framework so that I could seal the edges with tape. Then I used cable ties to attach the screening at the four corners of every side to make it tight.

Other than those issues, he seems to be doing okay. He is a bright green when "hiding" in the leaves and branches, but then turns a few shades darker when he starts to crawl outside the safety of these plants. Baron is very shy when I'm around and dips back into the leaves when I go to check-up on him. His stool is solid and white/black.

I hope to post more pictures of him, but he is camera shy. Once I get the camera activated, he is already trying to hide. lol

 

[Chase]

Umm for feeding issues, I would use cup feeding to feed him. As for the cage the 4' X 2' X 2' it should be good for his whole life LOL. Umm you might either want to change the cup feeder than. Take a plastic cup and use that. That might work. Hope this helps

 

[Tatooineboy]

Yeah, I'll just remove the bottom of it when he becomes bigger, then he'll have the entire 4' height.

For this cup feeding, all I am doing is carving out a potion from the side of the cup, attaching some screening and let the crickets sit at the bottom? Won't they jump out?

 

[Chase]

Umm most of the time they cant. I just PMed you so ya.