First of all, thanks guys for your help and advises. This forum rocks.
Your Chameleon: "Spok" - male Nosy Be Panther, about 10 months. 7 month in my care.
Handling: virtually no handling - he doesn't like it so I respect that
Feeding - crickets every day, 5-10 at ~6pm. Gutload - vegies and Repashi gutload. Sometimes hornworms as a treat, also tried dubias.
Supplements - ReptiCalcium with every feeding. Reptocal with D3 every 2 weeks. Herptivite every 2 weeks.
Watering - DYI artificial rain system (plastic tubing with small holes+pump+bucket+RO water) and humidifier. Water is drained so no standing water in the cage. Watering 3 minutes every 2 hours from 8AM to 8PM. Sometimes misting (during shed especially). Do see him drinking. Urates are white.
Fecal Description - solid, brown. White urates. Consistent with pictures of healthy stool posted on here. Not tested for parasites
History - no medical history. Good eater. Moves around cage, likes exploring.
Cage Info:
Cage Type: custom build 30"x20"x50". Aluminum screen all sides.
Lighting - Dual lamp hood: Reptisun 24" linear + Grow light 6500K. Heat lamp - - 40W regular bulb. Schedule: 8AM-8PM.
Temperature - basking ~86C (checked regularly with infrared thermometer), lowest overnight 65-70.
Humidity - humidity 70. DIY rain system and humidifier. Humidity measured with regular gauge.
Plants - umbrella, ficus and hibiscus
Placement - no direct sunlight, no vents, no fans near. Area realtively low trafic. Cage is placed on 2 feet cabinet. Top of the cage is at 7 feet w/r to floor.
Location - So Cal, Rancho Palos Verdes.
Current Problem - noticed about month ago dark spot on his side. No behavioral changes. After last shed spot looks kinda-not-right. Not sure is it stuck shed or something more serious and need vet attention. Again, no behavioral changes. Please, advise.
Thanks,
Dionisij
Your Chameleon: "Spok" - male Nosy Be Panther, about 10 months. 7 month in my care.
Handling: virtually no handling - he doesn't like it so I respect that
Feeding - crickets every day, 5-10 at ~6pm. Gutload - vegies and Repashi gutload. Sometimes hornworms as a treat, also tried dubias.
Supplements - ReptiCalcium with every feeding. Reptocal with D3 every 2 weeks. Herptivite every 2 weeks.
Watering - DYI artificial rain system (plastic tubing with small holes+pump+bucket+RO water) and humidifier. Water is drained so no standing water in the cage. Watering 3 minutes every 2 hours from 8AM to 8PM. Sometimes misting (during shed especially). Do see him drinking. Urates are white.
Fecal Description - solid, brown. White urates. Consistent with pictures of healthy stool posted on here. Not tested for parasites
History - no medical history. Good eater. Moves around cage, likes exploring.
Cage Info:
Cage Type: custom build 30"x20"x50". Aluminum screen all sides.
Lighting - Dual lamp hood: Reptisun 24" linear + Grow light 6500K. Heat lamp - - 40W regular bulb. Schedule: 8AM-8PM.
Temperature - basking ~86C (checked regularly with infrared thermometer), lowest overnight 65-70.
Humidity - humidity 70. DIY rain system and humidifier. Humidity measured with regular gauge.
Plants - umbrella, ficus and hibiscus
Placement - no direct sunlight, no vents, no fans near. Area realtively low trafic. Cage is placed on 2 feet cabinet. Top of the cage is at 7 feet w/r to floor.
Location - So Cal, Rancho Palos Verdes.
Current Problem - noticed about month ago dark spot on his side. No behavioral changes. After last shed spot looks kinda-not-right. Not sure is it stuck shed or something more serious and need vet attention. Again, no behavioral changes. Please, advise.
Thanks,
Dionisij
