Manda509
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Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - 2yr old male veiled cham. in my car for 2 months
Handling - Loves to be handled, everytime i open cage door wants to come out, climbs right onto my hand, out for about 20 min every other day.
Feeding - Large crickets right now, alternating between crickets and superworms every couple months until i can afford more variety
Supplements - RepCal calcium w/out Phosphorous or D3 every feeding, Flukers calcium w/out phosphorous but w/ D3 every other week, multi-vitamin w/ beta-carotine every other week.
Watering - Dripper onto leaves 45 min increments 2-3 times a day & cage/cham. spray down 2-3 times a day. yes i see him drinking often.
Fecal Description -brown blob attached to white/yellowish stringy blob
History - He was kept in captivity strictly for breeding for his first 2 yrs of life, i dont think that they gave him a very good environment, due to the fact that he was very adverse and bad at climbing when i first got him, his nails are slightly flattened making it hard for him to grip things, i think this is due to keeping him on a flat surface with nothing to climb, but i am just speculating. Over the last 2 months he has improved greatly, we have been taking baby steps moving up the cage as to not fall far distances, he is now hardly ever having issues.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - All screen enclosure, 24X24X48
Lighting - Day: Sun Glow 100W, 16" UVB bulb, 15W ceramic & 40W ceramic= these run all the time due to cold winter temps and old house. Night: ceramic heat bulbs. 12hr/12hr lighting schedule (day-9am-9pm, night 9pm-9am)
Temperature - Daytime temps stay between 70 and 75, basking spot at 80-85, night time 65-70 all measured with in cage thermometers
Humidity - 50-60% during day, allowing drying at night. Lowest reading first thing in morning after drying out at night 30%. Regulating humidity with large sponges at bottom of cage and spraying 3X day and drip system (also live plants) measured by hygrometer in cage
Plants - Live plants, pothos and Dracaena fragrans (corn plant) both of which are on the safe plant list on this site.
Placement - Cage is located in bedroom, not near any windows,fans, vents, etc. Top of cage right now is at 5.5ft from floor (planning on getting different base eventually)
Location - Ellensburg, WA
**The current issue im worrying about is the fact that his hands, especially the front ones are looking quite swollen and he has lost one claw on a front hand and one on a back hand. I am unsure if this is due to swelling or if swelling is due to claws getting pulled out. I cant really reference the order in which they may have happened.***
-Any ideas on what might be going on?
-Herp Vets in washington state?
Your Chameleon - 2yr old male veiled cham. in my car for 2 months
Handling - Loves to be handled, everytime i open cage door wants to come out, climbs right onto my hand, out for about 20 min every other day.
Feeding - Large crickets right now, alternating between crickets and superworms every couple months until i can afford more variety
Supplements - RepCal calcium w/out Phosphorous or D3 every feeding, Flukers calcium w/out phosphorous but w/ D3 every other week, multi-vitamin w/ beta-carotine every other week.
Watering - Dripper onto leaves 45 min increments 2-3 times a day & cage/cham. spray down 2-3 times a day. yes i see him drinking often.
Fecal Description -brown blob attached to white/yellowish stringy blob
History - He was kept in captivity strictly for breeding for his first 2 yrs of life, i dont think that they gave him a very good environment, due to the fact that he was very adverse and bad at climbing when i first got him, his nails are slightly flattened making it hard for him to grip things, i think this is due to keeping him on a flat surface with nothing to climb, but i am just speculating. Over the last 2 months he has improved greatly, we have been taking baby steps moving up the cage as to not fall far distances, he is now hardly ever having issues.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - All screen enclosure, 24X24X48
Lighting - Day: Sun Glow 100W, 16" UVB bulb, 15W ceramic & 40W ceramic= these run all the time due to cold winter temps and old house. Night: ceramic heat bulbs. 12hr/12hr lighting schedule (day-9am-9pm, night 9pm-9am)
Temperature - Daytime temps stay between 70 and 75, basking spot at 80-85, night time 65-70 all measured with in cage thermometers
Humidity - 50-60% during day, allowing drying at night. Lowest reading first thing in morning after drying out at night 30%. Regulating humidity with large sponges at bottom of cage and spraying 3X day and drip system (also live plants) measured by hygrometer in cage
Plants - Live plants, pothos and Dracaena fragrans (corn plant) both of which are on the safe plant list on this site.
Placement - Cage is located in bedroom, not near any windows,fans, vents, etc. Top of cage right now is at 5.5ft from floor (planning on getting different base eventually)
Location - Ellensburg, WA
**The current issue im worrying about is the fact that his hands, especially the front ones are looking quite swollen and he has lost one claw on a front hand and one on a back hand. I am unsure if this is due to swelling or if swelling is due to claws getting pulled out. I cant really reference the order in which they may have happened.***
-Any ideas on what might be going on?
-Herp Vets in washington state?
