@Michael_ChamLover see my feedback in bold.
He is a male Ambilobe Panther Chameleon and he is 2 months old. He has been with me for 2 days.
I handle my chameleon 2 to 3 times a day and for about 10 to 20 minutes. I sit outside with him where he just basks to the sun in my hand and sometimes he doesn't want to go back in but he goes in after a minute.
Be cautious holding at all until baby has fully adjusted to the cage after you update it. This causes more stress and can cause health issues. Watch the temps outside in full sun. If baby is gaping it is too hot.
I feed my chameleom 1/2 inch crickets 2 times a day and he gets 4-6 crickets each feeding time. I feed the crickets Flukers orange cubes.
Reduce to the 1/4 inch size and you should be feeding more like 25-30 a day for this aged cham. Morning and noon if you split it between two feedings. Drop the flukers. See image for gutloading. You can do fresh or something like Repashy bug burger for your feeders.
I dust the crickets with calcium with D3 once a week (he's only had them once since we just got him) and I will dust crickets every day with calcium without D3 and I am waiting for the multi vitamin powder to arrive.
Which multivitamin did you buy? D3 should only be given 2 times a month say the 1st and the 15th. A multivitamin is 2 times a month as well depending on what is in it (should not have D3 if you are giving D3 separately). Rotate between the multi and the calcium with D3 week to week at one feeding. Then calcium without D3 all other feedings. Feeders should be lightly dusted, no powdered donuts.
I use a tree stump mister. It is set to run for 6 hours before it shuts off and he likes to go over there and sit next to the stump and feel the mist. I have not seen him drink water but I think he does because the likes sitting next to the mister.
Are you using a fogger? That is what this sounds like. And this is a respiratory infection risk. No fogging at all if temps in the cage are not below 67 degrees. And no fogging when lights are on. You need to be hand spraying plants for baby to drink.
I've only seen 3 fecal dropping and they are wet brown and one of them was white and brown. He has not been tested for parasites with us because he has only been with us for 3 days.
It is an 18" x 18" x 24" glass enclosure with screening on the top.
If baby is 2 months now plan to have baby out of this size cage in the next 2 months max. This is a very small enclosure and only suitable for a baby. But my concern is leaving baby in this cage due to the type it is. No ventilation strips at the bottom to pull air up and out. So air will get stagnant fast and will not circulate. If it were me I would return this cage and get a screen one.
The temperature is 80-85 for the basking area and 70s where the bottom is. The humidity levels are 65% and I measure this using the humidity gage thing. I also use that to measure temperature. I use a tree stump mister and sometimes use a spray bottle.
Humidity is too high for the daytime. 50-60% max. Temp should be closer to 80 at basking for a baby. You need a wired probe temp gauge to measure the basking temp. ASAP you need a linear UVB fixture. T5HO 5.0 bulb. This needs to have a total distance of 8-9 inches to the closest basking branch for the correct UVB. replace the screw in bulb they gave you for uvb. You may need to lift the linear fixture off the top of the enclosure 4 inches then 5 inches from the screen to the branch for the right UVB level. Otherwise you will lose too much of the space in the cage.
I do not use any live plants.
You should they are better for them to drink from and help balance humidity in an enclosure. You can buy them from lowes or home depot. https://chameleonacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Chameleon-Plants-061321.pdf
The enclosure is not facing any fans and not neat any vents.the enclosure sits on top of a desk area and is about 30-35 inches off the ground. I live in Virginia.
I am concerned with how my enclosure is set up. Is it set up good? And I want to know if this position is normal for a cham. Here is a picture.
So it is set up wonderfully for another species of lizard. But unfortunately it is incorrect for a chameleon. Glass is fine for chams when it is set up right and you are carefully monitoring temps and humidity levels. When done incorrectly yes it is a recipe for a respiratory infection. That would be if the cage had venting at the bottom but this one has it at the top. So air is going to get stagnant in this due to the way they made it. This is not good for chams.
Per the image of the baby on the hide. If heat fixture is above that pull it more to the middle that is too close for baby to be to a fixture. Thermal burns are a risk with this. That position shows stress... They do not lay on things like this. They need branches to grip and stand properly. The enclosure is very exposed no live plants for baby to hide in to get away from you or the heat.
Here is a link to start reading. It will teach you how to set up the cage for success. Read through each module https://chameleonacademy.com/chameleon-husbandry-program-getting-started-with-chameleons/
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