opening my aquarium
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cantgetagoodsn
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Because chameleons have a lot of specific husbandry requirements, please fill this out so we can get an idea of your set up. But, most chameleons hide when opening the cage, but if taken out relax some. What you can try doing is putting a plant/branch of some sort right outside of her cage, and see if she ventures on to that. Then offer your hand. Also, you can try to hand feed her so she associate you and your scary hand with food, not trying to eat them. Hope that helps some.
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?
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
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?
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
carol5208
Chameleon Enthusiast
oh ok, just wondering. How long have you had your chameleon? they take time to get adjusted to their new surroundings and you especially. Fill out the ask for help form. If you got her from a pet store, you may have been given the wrong info on lighting, supplements, etc. We want to make sure you are doing everything right!
chelsie
New Member
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 - its a combo of glass and screen its 12"x12"x18"
Lighting -shes on a 5.o uvb light and its 12hrs a day
Temperature -her basking spot is 90 the cage temp verrys from 90 to 80 lowest temp in cage is 80
Humidity -highest is 80% lowest is 60% i spray down everything twice a day
Plants - none just fake ones
Placement - its in my bedroom by my bed its about 2.5 feet from the floor i measured from the bottom of the cage to the floor shes on a big computer table
Location - in texas it stays pretty hot and dry
Current Problem - she hides when i open the cage and changes to dark collors
i dont like using the word cage i feel like i have her in jail or something
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 - its a combo of glass and screen its 12"x12"x18"
Lighting -shes on a 5.o uvb light and its 12hrs a day
Temperature -her basking spot is 90 the cage temp verrys from 90 to 80 lowest temp in cage is 80
Humidity -highest is 80% lowest is 60% i spray down everything twice a day
Plants - none just fake ones
Placement - its in my bedroom by my bed its about 2.5 feet from the floor i measured from the bottom of the cage to the floor shes on a big computer table
Location - in texas it stays pretty hot and dry
Current Problem - she hides when i open the cage and changes to dark collors
i dont like using the word cage i feel like i have her in jail or something
chelsie
New Member
iv ben asking tones of questions and doning tones of research on here and have gotten tones of help im need to get the vittamen powders i need to write down the names and im fixxing to get more crickets and im going to get some worms i also need to write down the names of the worms im going to get and iv ben feeding my crickets carrots oranges and cellery leavs befor i give them to her and iv had her for 5 days and im new to owning a cham
cantgetagoodsn
Avid Member
we need you to fill out the first part as well, about what type of chameleon and feeders/dusting etc.
though, for a baby, 90 is too much, you should lower that to ~85 degrees, and need at least a 10* gradient from basking to bottom of the cage. Fill out the rest please so we can get the full picture. Pictures help a lot too if you can post some.
SonTigerPantherCham
New Member
Chelsie, you're doing good!
Keep learning, and making your changes
Keep asking questions! Everyone is here to help, ok?
anne
Keep learning, and making your changes
Keep asking questions! Everyone is here to help, ok?
anne
chelsie
New Member
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - veiled cham femal iv had her for 5 days now
Handling -iv only handled her once and that was putting her in her new home
Feeding - right now im feeding her small crickets and im feeding her every day at 7 and she gets 6 crickets and im gut loading them with oranges,carots,and cellery
Supplements-i havent put any on them the store i purchased them from said they did if for me and iv only had this batch of crickets for 5 days but im going to get some supplements
Watering - i spray every thing down twice a day and i do a dripper once a day for an hour
Fecal Description - they are dark brown and end with a small white pice and they are consitantly the same and no i haven't had her tested yet i well soon
History - i dont kno and thats what frustrates me
Your Chameleon - veiled cham femal iv had her for 5 days now
Handling -iv only handled her once and that was putting her in her new home
Feeding - right now im feeding her small crickets and im feeding her every day at 7 and she gets 6 crickets and im gut loading them with oranges,carots,and cellery
Supplements-i havent put any on them the store i purchased them from said they did if for me and iv only had this batch of crickets for 5 days but im going to get some supplements
Watering - i spray every thing down twice a day and i do a dripper once a day for an hour
Fecal Description - they are dark brown and end with a small white pice and they are consitantly the same and no i haven't had her tested yet i well soon
History - i dont kno and thats what frustrates me
SonTigerPantherCham
New Member
Carol and Cantgetagoodsn are really super nice and will really help.
don't get frustrated, ok?
If you need to pm someone with a question, its really ok!
Im proud of you for doing your homework
don't get frustrated, ok?
If you need to pm someone with a question, its really ok!
Im proud of you for doing your homework
VeiledChams
Avid Member
You should feed your cham more than just 6 crickets at such a young age. You need to get your supplement ASAP because, just as with human babies, you need to give your cham the foundations for it to grow healthy. Otherwise, you'll have problems which can be very costly.
Your basking spot is WAY too high for such a young cham. bring it down to 80-85. Temps should go down to about 75 so she can thermoregulate. Mist more often (at least 3 times a day). Hopefully you dont have a substrate cause if its a kit, the usually bring it and it shouldnt be used.
Your basking spot is WAY too high for such a young cham. bring it down to 80-85. Temps should go down to about 75 so she can thermoregulate. Mist more often (at least 3 times a day). Hopefully you dont have a substrate cause if its a kit, the usually bring it and it shouldnt be used.
VeiledChams
Avid Member
most use reptical and reptivite. Make sure you get Calcium WITHOUT D3, Calcium WITH D3, and reptivite. Total of 3 supplements.
Use the Calcium W/O D3 every feeding
Calcium W/ D3 twice a month
Reptivite twice a month
Use the Calcium W/O D3 every feeding
Calcium W/ D3 twice a month
Reptivite twice a month
chelsie
New Member
ok i fixxed the temp and im gettint the calcium w/o d3 and im suppose to put that on the crickets every time i feed her and how many crickets should i be giving her? and im also going to get the calcium with d3 and im suppose to use that once a month from what i have read on several sites
VeiledChams
Avid Member
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