Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Leo, (King Leonidas). Male, veiled 6-7 months. in my care nearly one month
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? handled maybe every other day
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? I feed on average, lately 6-8 medium/large crickets, 2-4, 1 1/4- 1 1/2 silkworms in a day. an occasional superworm or hornworm when available. I give the crickets greens, apples, carrots, sweet potatoes, green beans...etc.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? I am using all exoterra brands. calcium, every feeding on the crickets, and the calcium d3, and the multivitamin every other week.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? mistking for one minute at 8am, and then every other hour for 15 seconds until 8pm one minute again. this keeps humidity at 45+ throughout the day.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? feces seem normal. daily dark brown/white. never been tested that I know of.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. No prior info available (petsmart purchase)
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Cage is a nat geo glass terrarium, whith partial screen side and all screen top. 16x16x24 Yes, I know this is small I am getting the lg dragon strand soon.
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? 75 watt basking bulb, tropic blaze quad fixture from lightyoureptiles, with arcadia 6% 2 6500 daylight(?) and one plant pro bulb. lights on around 7am, (for feeding) off around 7-730 (although it doesn't really get dark till around 830
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? cage floor stays around 75, basking 85ish. night temps are around 72. the only way I have been able to measure these temps is with the therm/hydrometer that I purchased when I first purchased the chameleon
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? I think ive covered this question...?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? one zebra plant, one dragon plant and on small scheffelera
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? the cage is on a "night stand" of sorts, somewhat close to the ac vent and I have an oscillating fan in the bedroom. I have three kids so the whole house is high traffic at times. top of cage approx. 5 feet from floor.
Location - Where are you geographically located? SW GA U.S.
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. No noticeable problems and hopefully it stays that way just wanted this to be my first post before I asked any other questions/advice. This was somewhat of an impulse purchase that I realize should have been planned for ahead of time. so now I am doing things somewhat backwards
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Leo, (King Leonidas). Male, veiled 6-7 months. in my care nearly one month
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? handled maybe every other day
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? I feed on average, lately 6-8 medium/large crickets, 2-4, 1 1/4- 1 1/2 silkworms in a day. an occasional superworm or hornworm when available. I give the crickets greens, apples, carrots, sweet potatoes, green beans...etc.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? I am using all exoterra brands. calcium, every feeding on the crickets, and the calcium d3, and the multivitamin every other week.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? mistking for one minute at 8am, and then every other hour for 15 seconds until 8pm one minute again. this keeps humidity at 45+ throughout the day.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? feces seem normal. daily dark brown/white. never been tested that I know of.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. No prior info available (petsmart purchase)
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Cage is a nat geo glass terrarium, whith partial screen side and all screen top. 16x16x24 Yes, I know this is small I am getting the lg dragon strand soon.
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? 75 watt basking bulb, tropic blaze quad fixture from lightyoureptiles, with arcadia 6% 2 6500 daylight(?) and one plant pro bulb. lights on around 7am, (for feeding) off around 7-730 (although it doesn't really get dark till around 830
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? cage floor stays around 75, basking 85ish. night temps are around 72. the only way I have been able to measure these temps is with the therm/hydrometer that I purchased when I first purchased the chameleon
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? I think ive covered this question...?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? one zebra plant, one dragon plant and on small scheffelera
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? the cage is on a "night stand" of sorts, somewhat close to the ac vent and I have an oscillating fan in the bedroom. I have three kids so the whole house is high traffic at times. top of cage approx. 5 feet from floor.
Location - Where are you geographically located? SW GA U.S.
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. No noticeable problems and hopefully it stays that way just wanted this to be my first post before I asked any other questions/advice. This was somewhat of an impulse purchase that I realize should have been planned for ahead of time. so now I am doing things somewhat backwards
