Summer is here..

[kianna2118]

Summer is here for southern california. This is the first year in summer i have owned a chameleon. My room gets so hot and my chameleon cage is about 83 degree. What is the temperature for a chameleon cage from if its really hot outside like in the 90's. If his cage is already 83-87 degrees should i turn off the lights or is that fine. thanks. And the heat will it help more for him to shed ? thanks.. i really appreciate it.

 

[Lizardlover]

fill out the how to ask for help form and elaborate, not all chameleons are the same. we need to know the species etc.

 

[Lizardlover]

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?

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.
Current Problem - The current problem that you are concerned about.

 

[kianna2118]

Cage Info:
• Cage Type – screen mesh cage all 4 sides, 36x18x18”?
• Lighting - Basking light 100 GE (Home lighting , and UVB bulb reti sun 5.0 All bulbs on for 12- 14 hours a day. These bulb were purchase about 2 week ago
• Temperature - How do you measure these temps? Basking temp 90, cage temp 75- 85. Night temps 83, (Cause its hot in cali) I use a fluckers temp and humidity digital gauge.
• Humidity – 55%, I mist cage 4 times a day.
• Plants –Live Ficus tree in middle of cage, some fake foliage, and a couple of bendable jungle vines, with no substrate.
• Placement – Dresser, not near vent. Traffic volume low to high. Im always in the room with him. But, I don’t have people walking in and out of my room.
• Location – Im located in California.

Chameleon Info:
• Your Chameleon - Graceful, MALE, 9 months. In my care for over three months
• Handling – Eeery other 2 days
• Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? monday is was eating goliath tuesday silk worms wednesday crickets and friday and saturday crickets . I gut load crickets with oats and carrots, peaches,mando,strawberries (different weekd for fruit) total bites. oats, fish flakes Ect. Normally he will eat 4-6 crickets when i feed him crickets. I ran out of the worms so right now for the oast 2 days he been wating crickets.
• Supplements - I use zoomed Calcium with D3 once a week and zoomed repti-vitamins without D3 once a week.
• Watering - Do you see your chameleon drinking? Misting and dropper system a couple time out of the day.
• Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Never been tested for parasites, his fecal matter is solid brown with white/yellow in urate.
• History – He is still currently very active. Always on the go and has a strong grip and can climb anything he can reach.
• Current Problem – Last time i have seen him she was 3 months ago. Also i have butterworm and he doesn't even eat them.

 

[jannb]

I would the the UVB on and turn off the basking light in the hotest part of the day.

 

[kianna2118]

okay that's what i been doing since yesterday thanks, the helps alot.