hello! so my chameleon recently has only had these dark colors and spots for a while now and i was starting to get worried. she eats about 6-10 medium sized crickets and 2 times a week she gets 2 or 3 super worms dusted with calcium no d3 and reptivitamins. she doesn’t seem or look dehydrated , and she’s always climbing on the screen of the enclosure and sometimes even on the top of the enclosure where the lights are. my room can tend to get a little cold but she always is opening her mouth in an attempt to cool down so i don’t think that’s the issue. she has a 75 watt basking bulb and she has a t5 linear light. if anyone can help that would be so helpful! one was taken today literally a few minutes ago and the other was taken on oct 7th
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Hi there,
Welcome to the forum!
How old is she?
I ask how old she is because the colors she's showing is what a female looks like when she's developing, or about ready to lay eggs.
It's often a surprise to new Cham owners.
Our little lady chameleons lay eggs; like chickens they'll keep laying, even without a male.
There's an excellent blog about it by our own female vailed expert @MissSkittles here: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/veiled-chameleon-laying-101.2488/
If you need any support we're here to help! Ask away.
If you'd like a husbandry review to see if it's possibly another issue (or if you'd just like a general review) please answer the following and a full picture of the current set up.
Chameleon Info:
Cage Info:
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
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Please Note:
Welcome to the forum!
How old is she?
I ask how old she is because the colors she's showing is what a female looks like when she's developing, or about ready to lay eggs.
It's often a surprise to new Cham owners.
Our little lady chameleons lay eggs; like chickens they'll keep laying, even without a male.
There's an excellent blog about it by our own female vailed expert @MissSkittles here: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/veiled-chameleon-laying-101.2488/
If you need any support we're here to help! Ask away.
If you'd like a husbandry review to see if it's possibly another issue (or if you'd just like a general review) please answer the following and a full picture of the current set up.
Chameleon Info:
- Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
- Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
- Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
- Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
- Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
- Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
- History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
- Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
- Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
- Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
- Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
- Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
- Location - Where are you geographically located?
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
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Please Note:
- The more details you provide the better and more accurate help you will receive.
- Photos can be very helpful.
she’s a veiled female chameleon, & she has been in my care since june 1st.
i’ve asked around on here and they said she’s at least 5-6 months.
i don’t handle her at all, only when i need to get her out the cage to give it a full clean because since the plants are touching the floor and not hung up i can’t spot clean. 1, because i use paper towels on the bottom to catch any water that dosent get into the pots.
feeding- she gets fed 6-10 or maybe even 15 medium crickets every other day and once times a week she gets 2-3 super worms.
supplements- the brands i have are the zoo med repti calcium without d3 which gets used every feeding and and the zoomed reptivite vitamins with d3 and that one only gets used 2 twice a month.
watering- for her water i use a water bottle with holes poked in the bottom and i mist the cage once before lights turn on and before the lights turn off so 2 times a day her cage gets misted.
fecal description- she’s never been tested for parasites and she hasn’t dropped any eggs so far while i’ve had her yet.
history- nothing i haven’t said already, someone told me on here that it looks like she’s probably about to start developing her colors so that’s probably what this is and im just overreacting?
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cage type- all screen enclosure.
lighting- a 75 watt basking bulb and a t5 linear light.
temperature- her temps during the day are usually around 78-85 at the top and the bottom is probably low 70s. & at night her temp drops to low 60s.
humidity- during the day it’s around 40-50% and at night it gets around 80-100%. to maintain and keep her humidity where it needs to be i used aluminum foil on the back of the cage and on one of the sides and it actually works surprisingly well.
plants, right now i have a mix of real and fake plants so she has more hiding room, i have 2 pothos & a succulent and the rest are fake but i plan on going all live plants soon but when i went plant shopping i only saw the pothos.
placement- its on my dresser for height, although all the water is molding my dresser. its not near any vents, i do however have a ceiling fan but its not like right over the cage.
location- i’m in the east south, in kentucky. it’s in the 70s degrees wise but it’s only going to get colder as the months go on.
current problem - im worried about her colors. she’s been dark and spoty for like a week and some change now.
PSA- i’m aware the temperature gauge i have right now is known for eventually giving wrong temps so i will be getting a digital one soon! and i plan on getting more live plants!
i’ve asked around on here and they said she’s at least 5-6 months.
i don’t handle her at all, only when i need to get her out the cage to give it a full clean because since the plants are touching the floor and not hung up i can’t spot clean. 1, because i use paper towels on the bottom to catch any water that dosent get into the pots.
feeding- she gets fed 6-10 or maybe even 15 medium crickets every other day and once times a week she gets 2-3 super worms.
supplements- the brands i have are the zoo med repti calcium without d3 which gets used every feeding and and the zoomed reptivite vitamins with d3 and that one only gets used 2 twice a month.
watering- for her water i use a water bottle with holes poked in the bottom and i mist the cage once before lights turn on and before the lights turn off so 2 times a day her cage gets misted.
fecal description- she’s never been tested for parasites and she hasn’t dropped any eggs so far while i’ve had her yet.
history- nothing i haven’t said already, someone told me on here that it looks like she’s probably about to start developing her colors so that’s probably what this is and im just overreacting?
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cage type- all screen enclosure.
lighting- a 75 watt basking bulb and a t5 linear light.
temperature- her temps during the day are usually around 78-85 at the top and the bottom is probably low 70s. & at night her temp drops to low 60s.
humidity- during the day it’s around 40-50% and at night it gets around 80-100%. to maintain and keep her humidity where it needs to be i used aluminum foil on the back of the cage and on one of the sides and it actually works surprisingly well.
plants, right now i have a mix of real and fake plants so she has more hiding room, i have 2 pothos & a succulent and the rest are fake but i plan on going all live plants soon but when i went plant shopping i only saw the pothos.
placement- its on my dresser for height, although all the water is molding my dresser. its not near any vents, i do however have a ceiling fan but its not like right over the cage.
location- i’m in the east south, in kentucky. it’s in the 70s degrees wise but it’s only going to get colder as the months go on.
current problem - im worried about her colors. she’s been dark and spoty for like a week and some change now.
PSA- i’m aware the temperature gauge i have right now is known for eventually giving wrong temps so i will be getting a digital one soon! and i plan on getting more live plants!
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