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Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Nosy Faly, male, 6-8 months (I'm thinking closer to 6 months) He's been in my care since Sunday the 22nd June.
Handling - I have handled him once, today, for less than a minute
Feeding - Black crickets, between 10 and 20 a day, yesterday he had two wax worms. Lights on at 10am Mist: 10:30/11am, fed around the same time and mist and feed again at 3pm, mist again at 7pm, Lights top 10pm. Feeders are gutloaded on prorep bug grub (I have the feeling this isn't a very high quality gutload so I'm going to use what's remaining and upgrade) with watercress and bug gel for hydration
Supplements - Vetark calcium dust, Vetark nutrobal, currently awaiting for my repashy SuperCal LoD to arrive but I've only been using calcium dust since he has arrived.
Calcium- every day
Nurtobal- every 2 weeks
Repashy SuperCal LoD- every 2 weeks
I've bought some hoppers to use for free roaming as they're a lot easier to spot and catch for taking out of an evening. I intend to buy a variety of bugs, I just need find a place to keep them!
Watering - Currently only misting (usually when the Viv looks as if it has dried) For maybe a minute or so 3-4 times a day. Found a crack in my dripper when I filled it when he arrived so currently waiting for a replacement to be sent out! He seems to be drinking a fair bit, whenever I mist he drinks with the exception of today where he has not been seen drinking as much.
Fecal Description - No poops yet that I've seen
He passed a sperm plug yesterday morning. He has not been tested for parasites, would this be a good idea?
update; I just found a dried out poop! Hard to see if there were bits of bug in it or if the urate was yellow but I think looked like a fairly decent poop.
History - Bought from Doncaster Show from a German dude (Christoph Fritz I'm thinking?)
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Komodo easy assemble chameleon terrarium, glass sliding doors with mesh sides and roof. 76x46x91cm
Lighting - Exo terra 75w basking lamp, one arcadia desert T5 12% 22" D3+ with the capacity for another to be fitted if need be. Lights on at 10am, off at 10pm
Temperature - Not sure about cage floor but the ambient thermometer is situated halfway up the cage at around 74. Basking spot is 86 Fahrenheit. Lowest overnight temp- 69. Using thermo-hygrometer deluxe pro. Using a microclimate ministat 100 and the probe is wrapped in the plant at the back left.
Humidity - Drops to 50%, up 78% after misting. Currently only using a hand mister. Using thermo-hygrometer deluxe pro to measure temps and humidty.
Plants - Live plants; I'm not sure of the type of plants, both were bought at Doncaster show. I think one could be a Dracaena and the other maybe Pachira but I will post a photo. There are artificial plants around basking spot for more privacy
Placement - Cage is located behind my bedroom door, away from fans, air vents and windows. Top of the cage measures 5'7" from the floor, the bottom is 2'9"
Location - UK, midlands
Current Problem -
I would just like some tips for my current viv set up, after handling him today he seemed to be crawling around the mesh a lot and he has relatively dark colouration compared to other nosy falys I've seen of his approximate age. I'm surprised at his greyish colour (between his lovely blue stripes!) when he's in the viv so it makes me think that something with the set up isn't correct
I know chameleons are more of a viewing pet than handling but I would like to be able to get him out occasionally without him being stressed so any handling tips would be appreciated.
Also it would be helpful to know if, to experiences cham keepers, he looks to be a fairly healthy weight and healthy cham all round? This is my first ever reptile so I'm feeling quite paranoid :eek4:
Sorry for so many questions but earlier on I was sat on my bed and he fell from his perch, about a 14 inch drop. he quickly climbed back up the vines again but I've just been in for the info listed above and he's in the bottom right of his viv, still on a branch but it's the first time I've seen him that low. Is this normal?!
Pictures of Parker and his viv
An idea of his size
Drinking
The viv
Live plants
Journey home
Your Chameleon - Nosy Faly, male, 6-8 months (I'm thinking closer to 6 months) He's been in my care since Sunday the 22nd June.
Handling - I have handled him once, today, for less than a minute
Feeding - Black crickets, between 10 and 20 a day, yesterday he had two wax worms. Lights on at 10am Mist: 10:30/11am, fed around the same time and mist and feed again at 3pm, mist again at 7pm, Lights top 10pm. Feeders are gutloaded on prorep bug grub (I have the feeling this isn't a very high quality gutload so I'm going to use what's remaining and upgrade) with watercress and bug gel for hydration
Supplements - Vetark calcium dust, Vetark nutrobal, currently awaiting for my repashy SuperCal LoD to arrive but I've only been using calcium dust since he has arrived.
Calcium- every day
Nurtobal- every 2 weeks
Repashy SuperCal LoD- every 2 weeks
I've bought some hoppers to use for free roaming as they're a lot easier to spot and catch for taking out of an evening. I intend to buy a variety of bugs, I just need find a place to keep them!
Watering - Currently only misting (usually when the Viv looks as if it has dried) For maybe a minute or so 3-4 times a day. Found a crack in my dripper when I filled it when he arrived so currently waiting for a replacement to be sent out! He seems to be drinking a fair bit, whenever I mist he drinks with the exception of today where he has not been seen drinking as much.
Fecal Description - No poops yet that I've seen
He passed a sperm plug yesterday morning. He has not been tested for parasites, would this be a good idea?update; I just found a dried out poop! Hard to see if there were bits of bug in it or if the urate was yellow but I think looked like a fairly decent poop.
History - Bought from Doncaster Show from a German dude (Christoph Fritz I'm thinking?)
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Komodo easy assemble chameleon terrarium, glass sliding doors with mesh sides and roof. 76x46x91cm
Lighting - Exo terra 75w basking lamp, one arcadia desert T5 12% 22" D3+ with the capacity for another to be fitted if need be. Lights on at 10am, off at 10pm
Temperature - Not sure about cage floor but the ambient thermometer is situated halfway up the cage at around 74. Basking spot is 86 Fahrenheit. Lowest overnight temp- 69. Using thermo-hygrometer deluxe pro. Using a microclimate ministat 100 and the probe is wrapped in the plant at the back left.
Humidity - Drops to 50%, up 78% after misting. Currently only using a hand mister. Using thermo-hygrometer deluxe pro to measure temps and humidty.
Plants - Live plants; I'm not sure of the type of plants, both were bought at Doncaster show. I think one could be a Dracaena and the other maybe Pachira but I will post a photo. There are artificial plants around basking spot for more privacy
Placement - Cage is located behind my bedroom door, away from fans, air vents and windows. Top of the cage measures 5'7" from the floor, the bottom is 2'9"
Location - UK, midlands
Current Problem -
I would just like some tips for my current viv set up, after handling him today he seemed to be crawling around the mesh a lot and he has relatively dark colouration compared to other nosy falys I've seen of his approximate age. I'm surprised at his greyish colour (between his lovely blue stripes!) when he's in the viv so it makes me think that something with the set up isn't correct
I know chameleons are more of a viewing pet than handling but I would like to be able to get him out occasionally without him being stressed so any handling tips would be appreciated.
Also it would be helpful to know if, to experiences cham keepers, he looks to be a fairly healthy weight and healthy cham all round? This is my first ever reptile so I'm feeling quite paranoid :eek4:
Sorry for so many questions but earlier on I was sat on my bed and he fell from his perch, about a 14 inch drop. he quickly climbed back up the vines again but I've just been in for the info listed above and he's in the bottom right of his viv, still on a branch but it's the first time I've seen him that low. Is this normal?!
Pictures of Parker and his viv
An idea of his size
Drinking
The viv
Live plants
Journey home
