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Your Chameleon - Juno a Veiled male - somewhere around 2-4 months im not entirely sure. I have only had him for a week and a half
Handling - I moved him into his cage after i received his package in shipping
Feeding - I am feeding him around 7 - 13 small crickets every day, they are gut loaded with collard greens, oranges, and carrots.
Supplements -
Watering - I have a monsoon automatic mister - it mists for around 45 seconds every 4 1/2 hours, dries out between mistings. He is interested by water and doesn’t look dehydrated from what i can tell
Fecal Description - Not been tested for parasites yet, I haven't seen any fecal matter because I don't want to look for it in his cage, I can tell he gets stressed from me poking around in there. But he is eating well and has a good appetite so im sure he has pooped
History - from backwater reptiles, they said he was going to be subadult, though he his much smaller than that. I dont know much about his history
Cage Type - Screen mesh cage - 2” deep x 2” wide x 4” tall (2 sides are covered)
Lighting -
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? What do you use to measure humidity? I use a Repti fogger that doesn't particularly have a schedule and an automatic mister for water (see watering) humidity is around 70% usually and 65% when the cage dries off
Plants - I have a Ficus tree, a hanging Pothos plant, and a very small Schefflera. Also a fake plant on the side that provides a little more privacy and im planning on adding two more fake ones to the corners. There is also a collard plant at the bottom if he ever wants a snack, but he doesn't go to the bottom of the cage really
Placement - The cage has a little over 2 ½ feet distance from the ceiling, it is resting on a table about 2 and a half feet tall. The cage is in a room without many people, only me. There is also a large window next to the cage but the room is still pretty dim and the light doesn’t directly shine into the cage.
Location - I live in the United States in California around the Bay area our house stays from 65-75 degrees (F) usually
Current Problem - I need to take him out of his cage to adjust plants and clean, but he is really nervous and every time I open the cage door he either learns to hide behind the branch he is on or walks quickly away to avoid me. I'm trying not to stress him out but I don't know how to start to get him to trust me. The crickets I have are small and if i tried to bribe him i feel like I would accidentally kill the cricket or drop it or he wouldn’t be interested. I have been trying to sit next to his cage so he gets used to my presence and move slowly and put my hand under him but I don’t want to forcibly pick him up. Should I buy worms for him? How can I get him to warm up to me more and not be so afraid? should I wait until he gets more used to me?
Handling - I moved him into his cage after i received his package in shipping
Feeding - I am feeding him around 7 - 13 small crickets every day, they are gut loaded with collard greens, oranges, and carrots.
Supplements -
- Rep-Cal Calcium without D3 - every feeding session
- Zoo Med Repti Calcium with D3 - once every other week
- Rep-Cal Multivitamin - once every other week (alternated with D3 calcium)
Watering - I have a monsoon automatic mister - it mists for around 45 seconds every 4 1/2 hours, dries out between mistings. He is interested by water and doesn’t look dehydrated from what i can tell
Fecal Description - Not been tested for parasites yet, I haven't seen any fecal matter because I don't want to look for it in his cage, I can tell he gets stressed from me poking around in there. But he is eating well and has a good appetite so im sure he has pooped
History - from backwater reptiles, they said he was going to be subadult, though he his much smaller than that. I dont know much about his history
Cage Type - Screen mesh cage - 2” deep x 2” wide x 4” tall (2 sides are covered)
Lighting -
- Reptisun 5.0 UVB
- ZooMed 75 watt nocturnal Infrared heat lamp (im switching this out for a zoo med reptile basking spot lamp 75 watts)
- they are both on at 7-8 am and go off at 8 pm
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? What do you use to measure humidity? I use a Repti fogger that doesn't particularly have a schedule and an automatic mister for water (see watering) humidity is around 70% usually and 65% when the cage dries off
Plants - I have a Ficus tree, a hanging Pothos plant, and a very small Schefflera. Also a fake plant on the side that provides a little more privacy and im planning on adding two more fake ones to the corners. There is also a collard plant at the bottom if he ever wants a snack, but he doesn't go to the bottom of the cage really
Placement - The cage has a little over 2 ½ feet distance from the ceiling, it is resting on a table about 2 and a half feet tall. The cage is in a room without many people, only me. There is also a large window next to the cage but the room is still pretty dim and the light doesn’t directly shine into the cage.
Location - I live in the United States in California around the Bay area our house stays from 65-75 degrees (F) usually
Current Problem - I need to take him out of his cage to adjust plants and clean, but he is really nervous and every time I open the cage door he either learns to hide behind the branch he is on or walks quickly away to avoid me. I'm trying not to stress him out but I don't know how to start to get him to trust me. The crickets I have are small and if i tried to bribe him i feel like I would accidentally kill the cricket or drop it or he wouldn’t be interested. I have been trying to sit next to his cage so he gets used to my presence and move slowly and put my hand under him but I don’t want to forcibly pick him up. Should I buy worms for him? How can I get him to warm up to me more and not be so afraid? should I wait until he gets more used to me?
