Hiya, worried new parent here:
Barnaby started his 2nd (with me) shed yesterday, I did notice a bulge in his tail as I went to bed last night, this morning I get up and a huge, stinky gross poop greets me, along with a mucous-y "slug" in the tank:
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Veiled, Male, Born Xmas 2011, been with me 3 months.
Handling - Rarely, he comes out when he's being cleaned but I keep him sitting on his ficus tree while I sort his stuff out.
Feeding - Locusts mostly, a few black crix but usually brown ones but they've just run out! Fed with beaphar crix food and whatever I can find that's fresh (usually fresh sprouts from the garden that we don't eat!)
Supplements - Ca every day on the locusts, Ca+D3 once a week.
Watering - I have the zoo med repti-fogger set up to run for half an hour to 45 minutes up to 5 times a day. It's set to blow through the mesh on top so it condenses and drips onto the ficus leaves directly below it. He was getting a bit dehydrated as it was set too low a week ago so I've turned it up a bit.
Fecal Description - Usually dark, quite easy to clean up but today really gross looking (have attached pics). Urate is usually nice and light with a small orange tip.
History - came from a reputable dealer
Cage Info:
Cage Type - The Exo Terra Glass Terrarium 30x30x45cm - I have a screen that covers the open doors that I use when the room is warm enough (when the heating has been on and will be going back over again in warmer months) to aid ventilation.
Lighting - 2 x reptiglo 5.0 tubes and a 50w halogen for heat
Temperature - 2 x thermometers at either corner of the tank with a basking spot under the bulb in the middle, usual gradient is 84-76oF. Plus a digital hygrometer.
The pics are of the two "poops" - one looks like an undigested locust to me the other a slug, and one of his overall setup (that's not a water bowl, it's where I put his food btw!). I can take one of him but he's being grumpy while shedding and hiding every time I go near!
Barnaby started his 2nd (with me) shed yesterday, I did notice a bulge in his tail as I went to bed last night, this morning I get up and a huge, stinky gross poop greets me, along with a mucous-y "slug" in the tank:
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Veiled, Male, Born Xmas 2011, been with me 3 months.
Handling - Rarely, he comes out when he's being cleaned but I keep him sitting on his ficus tree while I sort his stuff out.
Feeding - Locusts mostly, a few black crix but usually brown ones but they've just run out! Fed with beaphar crix food and whatever I can find that's fresh (usually fresh sprouts from the garden that we don't eat!)
Supplements - Ca every day on the locusts, Ca+D3 once a week.
Watering - I have the zoo med repti-fogger set up to run for half an hour to 45 minutes up to 5 times a day. It's set to blow through the mesh on top so it condenses and drips onto the ficus leaves directly below it. He was getting a bit dehydrated as it was set too low a week ago so I've turned it up a bit.
Fecal Description - Usually dark, quite easy to clean up but today really gross looking (have attached pics). Urate is usually nice and light with a small orange tip.
History - came from a reputable dealer
Cage Info:
Cage Type - The Exo Terra Glass Terrarium 30x30x45cm - I have a screen that covers the open doors that I use when the room is warm enough (when the heating has been on and will be going back over again in warmer months) to aid ventilation.
Lighting - 2 x reptiglo 5.0 tubes and a 50w halogen for heat
Temperature - 2 x thermometers at either corner of the tank with a basking spot under the bulb in the middle, usual gradient is 84-76oF. Plus a digital hygrometer.
The pics are of the two "poops" - one looks like an undigested locust to me the other a slug, and one of his overall setup (that's not a water bowl, it's where I put his food btw!). I can take one of him but he's being grumpy while shedding and hiding every time I go near!
