Chameleon: Jackson, male, specific age unknown but little under a year, he's been in my care for about a week now.
Handling: Maybe once a day, he enjoys going outside and getting air and he's always wanting to out so I take him out.
Feeding: I feed him 4-5 crickets in the morning and 1-2 in the evening (this is how the lady that I got him from did it). I gut load with orange cubes and I feed the crickets various fruits and vegetables. My Cham also enjoys lettuce so he eat some of that.
Supplements: Fulkers calcium with vitamin D3, I dust them every two weeks.
Watering: I hand mist and I have a dripper system. I mist 5-8 a day for about a minute. He does drink water droplets from the leaves and from the dripper.
Fecal: Brown and soft, he has been testing for parasites and he has none.
History: The lady I got him from specialized in reptiles, specially chameleons. She said at one point he stopped eating for a few days but the issue resolved itself after 3 days. Before I purchased him he's had several vet visits and everything seemed good.
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Cage: Screen 2ft by 2ft by 3ft
Lighting: I forget the brand name but I have a basking bulb and a full spectrum UVB UVA light. The basking light is a 75 watt which is rather high but I just keep it a little farther from the cage top. The UVB is also a bit from the top. I focus the heat light to one of the corners of the cage for when he needs to bask. I keep them on for about 10-12 hours a day.
Temperature: The temperature is between 75-85. The lowest overnight temp is about 60-65. I use three thermometers places in different locations outside of the cage.
Humidity: The humidity ranged from 50-70. I mist a lot but was thinking about getting a humidifier to help with the constantly changing humidity. I have a humidity gage that tells me what the humidty is at.
Plants: I have two lives plants in the cage. I forget the exact name for them but I used the safe plants list from this website when buying them. The top of the pot is covered with stone so he can't get the soil.
Placement: He is near a window and can see a road but it never gets traffic (It literally never gets traffic). At night and when it's a bit colder I close the curtains.
Locations: I am in Northeast PA
I mist between 5-8 times a day for a about 1 minute. The humidity has been a little low around 50 and his eyes do not look sunken. His urate is looking better today but still a little orange. This morning after he ate he took a huge drink of water from the dripper.
