redhorse said:
My first time posting this so others can help too and check everything out. If I remember correctly the instructions are to answer the questions in RED.
Thanks!
Chameleon Info:
- Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
The Species a Veiled Chameleon, He is a Guy I Believe he has spurs on the back of his hind feet. He has been in my care for almost a month now.
I see little spurs. It’s hard to determine age other than maybe around 3 months old…maybe? For lack of anything better, that is the age I’ll go by.
redhorse said:
- Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
I Handle him when I need to so about 3 times a Week
redhorse said:
- Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
I feed him Mealworms and Crickets, I feed him about 8-13 worms and about 4-6 crickets every day
I’m attaching feeder and gutloading graphics below. Going by age of 3 months, your amount is correct, but mealworms are not a good feeder to use. You’ll also need to care for your feeders well and feed them nutritious foods. The healthier your feeders are, the more nutrition they’ll provide your chameleon.
redhorse said:
- Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
I dust my feeders with Zoo Med repti calcium, it is the Green one with D3 I believe I usually feed him towards the middle of the day
You should be using a calcium WITHOUT D3 at every feeding except one per week. Then one feeding every other week you’ll use the calcium WITH D3. On the other weeks, you’ll use a multivitamin for that one feeding.
redhorse said:
- Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
I manually use a spray bottle to water I go thoroughly through the bottom and work my way up as to not disturb my chameleon as much, I then use a leaf as cover for him when I am spraying towards where he is as I believe spraying can stress Him out
You should be misting for about 2 minutes 2-3 times a day. You want to mist the plants around him.
redhorse said:
- Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
His recent feces have been brownish/black and humid with some white, his feces had a yellow color until a while ago. He has not been tested for parasites
Vet wellness checks with a fecal are always a good idea.
redhorse said:
- History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
I got him from a very crowded area and he was in a small container about the size of my hand, I bought a bigger container and Another bigger one which is his current place. He has also been digging when I had some coconut husk layer out
It is not normal for male or baby chams of any gender to dig. He is unhappy and looking to get out for more space. You also don’t want anything on the floor of your enclosure.
redhorse said:
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
It is glass on the sides except top(screen) and opens through the front.
the dimensions are I believe 12x12x18
This is way too small, even for a baby. He will be needing at least a 2x2x4’ enclosure for when he is full grown and he would be very happy to have one that size from now.
While glass enclosures are ok, I think it best for new keepers to have either all screen or screen hybrid. Glass limits your ability to fine tune humidity.
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
I actually don’t know which lamp is being used but I know that one is a clamp lamp and one came with the enclosure. One bulb is 50watt heat and white UVb and the other bulbs I got are the night light and daylight combo from ZooMed. I don’t use the red night.
Lighting is very important. First, no lights at night. They need total darkness at night. No red or colored bulbs as they can damage sensitive chameleon eyes. The screw in uvb bulb is not able to provide adequate uvb levels except for a very narrow area 2-3” directly below. You need a linear T5 fixture with either a ReptiSun 5.0 or Arcadia 6% uvb bulb. Then you need to have all lights about 8-9” away from where the back of your chameleon is in the basking area.
redhorse said:
- Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
I actually don’t know what the temperature is for bottom but the little thermometer I have says that the top is around the middle of desert and tropical
lines, more towards the bottom is where it goes to tropical 70%
Temperature is very important. Your temps at basking area shouldn’t be above 80. You need a digital thermometer with a probe end.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
the humidity says it is at Tropical and I maintain this by keeping the plants fresh and watering daily
Humidity is just as important. I have no idea what ‘tropical’ means for temp or humidity and neither do you it seems. Again, a digital hygrometer with a probe end is one of the better ways to measure humidity.
redhorse said:
- Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
I use live plants and I will have to check what they are. I also cut some branches from a tree to use in the enclosure.
Very good, but do check what they are and make sure they are safe. Veileds nibble their plants, so they need to be safe. Make sure not to use branches from any trees that have sap, like pine.
redhorse said:
- 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?
the location is in my room and I don’t do much and I am relaxed. I’d have to kneel to get to where my chameleon usually hangs out,
Chameleons live up high in trees and the higher they are, the safer they feel. Regardless of traffic, your chameleon is not happy and doesn’t not feel safe. I am planning on buying something to make it higher for making my chameleon feel secure. Almost nobody passes by where I have the enclosure and when I do something I pass by a distance as to not frighten or shock the chameleon.
I’m going to end this here, but will add more in a separate reply.
redhorse said:
- Location - Where are you geographically located?
I actually don’t know much about geography but Id have to say North America in California
redhorse said:
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
My current problem is that my chameleon has had a transparent Orange Tint or Hue around 2/3rds of his body and I’m not sure id
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Please Note:
- The more details you provide the better and more accurate help you will receive.
When I got him around September 4 he hasn’t shed since then
