SycoSquirl
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I am beyond happy to say that my 9 month old veiled chameleon has finally taken a poo and a pee for the first time since I got him a little over a week ago. For a while there I was really worried about him but I think he was just having to get used to his new surroundings and giving him the weekend alone really helped him out =D
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - I have a male veiled chameleon that is 9 months old, I have had him for 10 days
Handling - I have handled him twice, the day I got him, and then the day after when trying to improve his cage set up
Feeding - about 10-12 medium crickets, and 5-7 waxworms, I do this about an hour after lights come on, i am not gutloading the crickets at this moment but I have this yellow gel stuff to feed the crickets
Supplements - I dust with calcium daily (exoterra I believe), I dust with calcium with d3 and herptivite 2ce a month ( not at the same time)
Watering -I have a fogger set up to turn on every 3 hours or so that will drip some water as well, I have a dripper slowly dripping, and everytime I go check on him if his leaves are dry I will spray for a minute with a hand spray bottle
Fecal Description - today was his first poo and pee, the poo there was 2 different dropping, both were about the size and shape of a jelly bean not watery and not really hard, and his pee was long and mostly white with a little yellow on one end, as far as I know he was not tested for any parasites
History - Since ive only had him for 10 days there isnt much information, but he has fallen a few times and will seem like he is having some trouble climbing, not sure if due to fake plants or if the drift wood I have is too thick so its harder for his feet to grip onto or not
Cage Info:
Cage Type - The outside is a wide metal mesh, the inside is a very fine mesh, it is 2'x2'x4', he has now been in it for 10 days
Lighting - I am not sure about the brands but I have a UVB 100W and vitamin 50W
Temperature - I have been having problems with temperature ranges in my cage since its not very tall, the basking spot is between the 80-90F and the bottom is between 75-80F Both during the day, as for night time the basking is around 75F and the bottom is about 70F, I dont know what to do to get the bottom cooler. I have 2 thermometers one hanging on the side of his basking spot, and the other is hovering over the bottom of the floor
Humidity - Right now my humidity ranges between 60%-75%, I have a fogger that comes on every 3 hours or so by a timer, and I mist everytime I check on him with a hand help spray bottle (that is if the fake vines are dry) and when I leave I turn on my dripper to a slow drip, I monitor the humidity by having a humidity gauge on the outside top of the cage
Plants - I do not have live plants yet, I plan on getting at least a pathos by next month, I want him to get used to what he has now for a little while before changing it all up again. Ive been doing a lot of research since I got him, and I also want to get him a bigger cage before I go back to school in New Mexico in August so I can have it all set up before the drive back to school so he will have a new larger space to use when I get to school
Placement - Right now he is sitting on the edge of my desk (its a big desk) about hip high on me ( I am 5'8") its a very low traffic house in general we have 3 people in a 3,017 square foot house, my room is upstairs, so we mostly are downstairs. Sadly it is almost cenetered under my ceiling fan and I dont know how that is affecting him because I need to leave it on or have the window open so my room doesnt get uncomfortably hot, I had it off and window closed once and the temperature at the basking spot got to 94F and the floor was about 85F which was too hot for him
Location - Redondo Beach, CA during the summer, then Albuquerque New Mexico for the school year (in which I may have a harder time keeping the humidity up in the winter but ive heard different was to combat that thanks to this forum)
Current Problem: He still seems to be having problems with climbing, he has a strong grip though so I dont know if the fake vines I have are not sturdy enough for him, or his drift wood I got him is too thick making it harder for him to climb, but thankfully he hasnt fallen down from the top of the cage in the last 3-4 days, so could it be a lack of horizontal branches and the unsturdyness of the fake vines making his life more difficult or should I be worried about MBD?
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - I have a male veiled chameleon that is 9 months old, I have had him for 10 days
Handling - I have handled him twice, the day I got him, and then the day after when trying to improve his cage set up
Feeding - about 10-12 medium crickets, and 5-7 waxworms, I do this about an hour after lights come on, i am not gutloading the crickets at this moment but I have this yellow gel stuff to feed the crickets
Supplements - I dust with calcium daily (exoterra I believe), I dust with calcium with d3 and herptivite 2ce a month ( not at the same time)
Watering -I have a fogger set up to turn on every 3 hours or so that will drip some water as well, I have a dripper slowly dripping, and everytime I go check on him if his leaves are dry I will spray for a minute with a hand spray bottle
Fecal Description - today was his first poo and pee, the poo there was 2 different dropping, both were about the size and shape of a jelly bean not watery and not really hard, and his pee was long and mostly white with a little yellow on one end, as far as I know he was not tested for any parasites
History - Since ive only had him for 10 days there isnt much information, but he has fallen a few times and will seem like he is having some trouble climbing, not sure if due to fake plants or if the drift wood I have is too thick so its harder for his feet to grip onto or not
Cage Info:
Cage Type - The outside is a wide metal mesh, the inside is a very fine mesh, it is 2'x2'x4', he has now been in it for 10 days
Lighting - I am not sure about the brands but I have a UVB 100W and vitamin 50W
Temperature - I have been having problems with temperature ranges in my cage since its not very tall, the basking spot is between the 80-90F and the bottom is between 75-80F Both during the day, as for night time the basking is around 75F and the bottom is about 70F, I dont know what to do to get the bottom cooler. I have 2 thermometers one hanging on the side of his basking spot, and the other is hovering over the bottom of the floor
Humidity - Right now my humidity ranges between 60%-75%, I have a fogger that comes on every 3 hours or so by a timer, and I mist everytime I check on him with a hand help spray bottle (that is if the fake vines are dry) and when I leave I turn on my dripper to a slow drip, I monitor the humidity by having a humidity gauge on the outside top of the cage
Plants - I do not have live plants yet, I plan on getting at least a pathos by next month, I want him to get used to what he has now for a little while before changing it all up again. Ive been doing a lot of research since I got him, and I also want to get him a bigger cage before I go back to school in New Mexico in August so I can have it all set up before the drive back to school so he will have a new larger space to use when I get to school
Placement - Right now he is sitting on the edge of my desk (its a big desk) about hip high on me ( I am 5'8") its a very low traffic house in general we have 3 people in a 3,017 square foot house, my room is upstairs, so we mostly are downstairs. Sadly it is almost cenetered under my ceiling fan and I dont know how that is affecting him because I need to leave it on or have the window open so my room doesnt get uncomfortably hot, I had it off and window closed once and the temperature at the basking spot got to 94F and the floor was about 85F which was too hot for him
Location - Redondo Beach, CA during the summer, then Albuquerque New Mexico for the school year (in which I may have a harder time keeping the humidity up in the winter but ive heard different was to combat that thanks to this forum)
Current Problem: He still seems to be having problems with climbing, he has a strong grip though so I dont know if the fake vines I have are not sturdy enough for him, or his drift wood I got him is too thick making it harder for him to climb, but thankfully he hasnt fallen down from the top of the cage in the last 3-4 days, so could it be a lack of horizontal branches and the unsturdyness of the fake vines making his life more difficult or should I be worried about MBD?
If you post some pictures of your guy and his enclosure it might help people give you pointers on how to help him.
