Swayne8998
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Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Male veiled chameleon; male; 14 months; In my care for 2 months
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Usually daily, when he wants to. He generally comes out in the mornings when I feed him.
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Crickets, dubia roaches, superworms, collard greens, and kale. I feed the equivalent of 15 large crickets every other day. I gutload with collard greens, kale, carrots, sweet potatoes, oats, and occasionally romaine lettuce.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? I use Rep-Cal supplements: No D3 every feeding, D3 twice a month, Multivitamin twice a month.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? Auto-misting systems mists every 4 hours for 1 minute. If necessary, I spray with warm water. I don't see him drink drops, but he drinks out of the cups that catch it. I keep them clean. It dries out before bedtime, then I shut off the misting system.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Usually every day to every other day. Brown to dark brown feces, white urate with some goo. No tests.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. The previous owners bought him from a reptile show. That's all.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Screen, 24"x30"x42" custom. Enclosed on 3 sides, with a small opening at the top of one. The front and top are all screen. There is plexiglas on half of the front and up top to make it cat-proof.
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? 7:30 am - 8:00 pm. Exo Terra lights. 5.0 UVB, 26 watts. 75 watt basking.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? Basking spot of 85-90 degrees, ambient temps of 70-75. Nighttime I try to keep around 65. I have an ambient-level thermometer and basking thermometer.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? 50%-70% daytime, +80% at night. I use a mister, fogger, and hand mist if necessary.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? 4 plastic Exo Terra plants, one live pothos, about to repot an umbrella plant to place in there.
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? Top hight is 6 1/2 ft. off the floor. In my room. There are fans, but do not reach the cage. Not very high traffic.
Location - Where are you geographically located? Colorado, 7,000 ft. above sea level.
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
Yoshi has had this shed on his casque that has probably been there for around a month. Everywhere else sheds fine, but his casque takes forever. There are also a few spots on his body. I don't think there's a humidity issue, unless my hygrometer is wrong.
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Male veiled chameleon; male; 14 months; In my care for 2 months
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Usually daily, when he wants to. He generally comes out in the mornings when I feed him.
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Crickets, dubia roaches, superworms, collard greens, and kale. I feed the equivalent of 15 large crickets every other day. I gutload with collard greens, kale, carrots, sweet potatoes, oats, and occasionally romaine lettuce.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? I use Rep-Cal supplements: No D3 every feeding, D3 twice a month, Multivitamin twice a month.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? Auto-misting systems mists every 4 hours for 1 minute. If necessary, I spray with warm water. I don't see him drink drops, but he drinks out of the cups that catch it. I keep them clean. It dries out before bedtime, then I shut off the misting system.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Usually every day to every other day. Brown to dark brown feces, white urate with some goo. No tests.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. The previous owners bought him from a reptile show. That's all.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Screen, 24"x30"x42" custom. Enclosed on 3 sides, with a small opening at the top of one. The front and top are all screen. There is plexiglas on half of the front and up top to make it cat-proof.
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? 7:30 am - 8:00 pm. Exo Terra lights. 5.0 UVB, 26 watts. 75 watt basking.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? Basking spot of 85-90 degrees, ambient temps of 70-75. Nighttime I try to keep around 65. I have an ambient-level thermometer and basking thermometer.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? 50%-70% daytime, +80% at night. I use a mister, fogger, and hand mist if necessary.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? 4 plastic Exo Terra plants, one live pothos, about to repot an umbrella plant to place in there.
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? Top hight is 6 1/2 ft. off the floor. In my room. There are fans, but do not reach the cage. Not very high traffic.
Location - Where are you geographically located? Colorado, 7,000 ft. above sea level.
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
Yoshi has had this shed on his casque that has probably been there for around a month. Everywhere else sheds fine, but his casque takes forever. There are also a few spots on his body. I don't think there's a humidity issue, unless my hygrometer is wrong.
