veiled chameleon coloring
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It seems a lot of the time he is in his cage he seems brown or dark, the cage is pretty large, he has plants, food, the cage is watered regularly, the tempature is good and the humidty is also so I'm not quite sure why he is staying the dark colors. He is green normally when he is out of the cage or when he is climbing his cage. Just worried he may be stressed
houseofchameleons
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stress
there maybe something in his cage stressing him out especially if his cage is alot larger than he is, can you post pix
there maybe something in his cage stressing him out especially if his cage is alot larger than he is, can you post pix
pssh
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Brown can mean a lot of things which aren't all the same for each individual chameleon. Yes, brown can mean he is stressed or he could be cold., He may just be upset in his cage. They are sometimes just darker inside the cage as compared to when out. In the winter my guy seems to be a tad darker than the summer but he always gets fired up or dark around me, so...
Bright colors do not always mean the animal is content either. Bright colors can mean stress as well.
Bright colors do not always mean the animal is content either. Bright colors can mean stress as well.
vegas shooby
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Frosty274
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It looks like you dont have very many "big" vertical plants in there. I would say you need A lot more things for him to climb on and go higher up in your cage since its such a big cage! Do you have a basking lamp and UVB? I do not see any. Maybe try posting everything you have with your set-up and people can help you from there!
before i was using a 60 wat bulb it seemed to be really hot i know have a blue 40 wat bulb should i change? Ive heard alot about another basking light on the forum its like 5.0 or something like that, its like a long round bulb? im getting a ficus just havent had time
thinking about putting it near his light?Attachments
pssh
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Okay, yes you need a UVB light (reptisun or reptiglo 5.0) or he will not be able to produce proper amounts of d3. D3 helps to absorb calcium into the bones and is therefor very important for his health. You will also need to make sure you lightly dust his feeders with a calcium without d3 at most feedings. Use a multi vitamin twice a month, and use a calcium with d3 a few times a month. We give a little extra d3 just to be safe.
Supplementing isn't any good without gutloading well. You need to feed his feeders high calcium greens like kale, mustard greens, collards, dandelion, endive, etc. Use other veggies and fruits as well like carrots, sweet peppers, sweet potato, papaya, berries, apple, oranges, etc.
He needs to be able to bask 6 inches under the UVB light, and at one end of the tube the heat lamp should be very close to the UVB light so he can be warm and get UVB at the same time. For now, I would go to a craft store or a 99 cent type store and get some fake foliage. This will at least keep him less stressed.
He is probably green when he is out because he is scared and on the alert, or because it's better than being in the cage to him.
Supplementing isn't any good without gutloading well. You need to feed his feeders high calcium greens like kale, mustard greens, collards, dandelion, endive, etc. Use other veggies and fruits as well like carrots, sweet peppers, sweet potato, papaya, berries, apple, oranges, etc.
He needs to be able to bask 6 inches under the UVB light, and at one end of the tube the heat lamp should be very close to the UVB light so he can be warm and get UVB at the same time. For now, I would go to a craft store or a 99 cent type store and get some fake foliage. This will at least keep him less stressed.
He is probably green when he is out because he is scared and on the alert, or because it's better than being in the cage to him.
ok i have calcium and d3 already ordered and have been gutloading with mixed veggies for about 3 to 4 hours every day. can you purchase the reptisun or reptiglo and pets mart? Do you mind posting some pictures of how you have your cage set set up specificly your lighting?
