Rasta is Shaky =/

[clowndiov18]

Well i just got a baby chameleon, shes quite small and very new to the environment. im keeping her under a uva 60 watt bulb around 81-85 degrees during the day and 73-76 at night. I still havent bought a night light for her but i will be today. Humidity is kept around 60-70% im not too sure if im keeping the right temeperature or humidity she seems to shake a little bit when she climbs around, im feeding her crickets at the moment. Last thing i want right now is for her to have a bone disease. Like i said i jus got her 2 days ago and im not to sure if thats how she climbs around apart from the dj like motions they have =]. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Brad Ramsey]

What species is she?

-Brad

 

[clowndiov18]

she is a veiled chameleon.

 

[Brad Ramsey]

Here is some info to start you off:

https://www.chameleonforums.com/basic-husbandry-38769/

Also, no need for a night light of any kind. They need it dark and cool at night.
Did you mean to say UVB light? What type and brand?
What are you dusting your crickets with?

-Brad

 

[clowndiov18]

what i was talking about is http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2752562

Night Glow is the name, imitates moonlight. (Exo Terra)

and as for uvb im planning on getting the zoo med reptisun 5.0

im not dusting the crickets with anything at the moment what should i be dusting them with?

 

[Brad Ramsey]

You picked the right UVB lamp to purchase. I would go with the linear tube over the compact fluorescent.
No moon light.
Check out the supplement schedule on the "Raising Kitty" site that is listed in the link I provided.
There is also an article there on keeping females.

-Brad

 

[clowndiov18]

okay thank you very much and one last thing, should i just keep it completely dark at night? no lights at all?

 

[clowndiov18]

oh and im probably using the wrong bulb, its a 60 watt sun glo Neodymium (exo terra) is that bad?

 

[kinyonga]

Regarding the "shaking"...is it the "waddle-walk"/leaf imitation walk that it might be doing rather than the shaking known to happen with MBD?