odd looking cham poop

[aksdgff]

Chameleon Info:

My Chameleon - Veiled chameleon, female, 2 months old. she's been in my care for a week.
Handling - she seems to love to be handled. i handle her once a day. sometimes to help her to her feeding bowl.
Feeding - 12-20 crickets and mealworms a day. she seems to be eating most of them. she LOVES mealworms.
Supplements - the crickets were dusted with some cheap-o repti-cal at the pet store. starting a supplement schedule tomorrow: calcium powder every feeding. calcium w/d3 1-2 times a month depending on her use of uvb light. and multivitamin 2 times a month.
Watering - I am misting the cage 3-5 times a day. i don't see her drink every day, but when i have caught her, she drinks a lot.
Fecal Description - odd looking! see picture below


Cage Info:

Cage Type - reptibreeze screen cage 16x16x30.
Lighting - 12 hours of light. usually 8am-8pm. 50 watt zilla day white bulb 12+ inches above cage just to provide more of a sense of day and night for her.
Temperature - 76-78 during the day, 70-72 during the night, measured with a digital thermometer w/ probe
Humidity - misting 3 times a day
Plants - no live plants in cage yet, but i just bought a pothos!
Placement - the cage is in a low traffic area, on the ground, not near fans or anything.
Location - maryland


Current Problem -

 

[carol5208]

is that bulb provide uvb? That poop is ok from what I can tell. What are your concerns?

 

[HolyToledo]

Welcome to the forum! Good job on filling out the "how to ask for help" right off the bat!

Carol is right and the bulb you are using is good for warmth only. The info on the bulb says:

"Provides basking heat source for reptiles to regulate their body temperature. Simulates the natural daytime photo-environment of the reptile’s habitat. For UVB output, use Zilla Desert 50 or Tropical 25 UVB Fluorescent Bulbs."

So, you do need to get a bulb for UVB. Otherwise, it sounds like you've been doing your homework. Have you done the research about laying bins for the girl issue? I've researched and am still nervous about it And, my advice: read everything sandrachameleon had written about nutrition and gutloading. I can't believe the difference the healthy diet makes in my chams.

 

[aksdgff]

i have read a lot about the female's egglaying process, and just like you, im still so nervous!

i unfortunately wasnt prepared with a uvb bulb at first, but it's in the mail and scheduled to be here tomorrow.

my concern with the poop was that the urate part? looked funny? it looked like a cocoon lol but if it's normal, then im happy