twinklefingers
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Hi again
I am a first time cham owner and he is a young veiled.
At first I put a small bowl of feeders at the bottom of the cage, for about a week. Then I used a mug for a few days before I learned how to make a 'run cup':
Once I made the run cup, I put it kinda in-view of the cage door, not behind many plants so that I can take it out and clean it every day. And I took away the mug.
I saw him eat every day before I took away the mug/bowl on the bottom of the cage, but now I haven't seen him eat. I have seen him on the ground a couple times in the last 2 days.
Is he looking for his old mug/bowl? Can he find the new run cup attached to the side of the cage? I mean it's a lot bigger... It's closer to his basking light.
All in all here, where should I put the feeder bowl? Should I keep two?
Thanks!
Chameleon Info:
Cage Info:
I am a first time cham owner and he is a young veiled.
At first I put a small bowl of feeders at the bottom of the cage, for about a week. Then I used a mug for a few days before I learned how to make a 'run cup':
Once I made the run cup, I put it kinda in-view of the cage door, not behind many plants so that I can take it out and clean it every day. And I took away the mug.
I saw him eat every day before I took away the mug/bowl on the bottom of the cage, but now I haven't seen him eat. I have seen him on the ground a couple times in the last 2 days.
Is he looking for his old mug/bowl? Can he find the new run cup attached to the side of the cage? I mean it's a lot bigger... It's closer to his basking light.
All in all here, where should I put the feeder bowl? Should I keep two?
Thanks!
Chameleon Info:
- Your Chameleon - He is a veiled chameleon named Khalid. I got him on 7.14.19 at a local reptile Expo. The seller told me he was 10 weeks old at the time of purchase.
- Handling - I don’t take him out to ‘play'. But I’ve had to move him around a bit as I make adjustments to his cage.
- Feeding - Superworms and crickets coated with calcium w/o d3. Vitamins every 2 weeks. I plan to have crickets as the staple, and am interesting in learning about more resources for food as a reptile store is not nearby. I feed Khalid as much as he wants to eat. I try not to give him so many crickets that there are some in there over night, but I usually see at least a couple in there all the time. Just started gut loading crickets with collard greens, mustard greens, carrots, and apples.
- Supplements - ZooMed ReptiCalcium without D3, and Exo-Terra Multi Vitamin. I plan to order Repashy Calcium Plus LoD soon instead.
- Watering - I got a ReptiRain system which mists for 60s every 6 hours24hrs a day using filtered water. I also added a bottle with a hole in the bottom and some melting tap water ice cubes which I will have full each day. I haven’t really seen him drinking, but his poop looks pretty good.
- Fecal Description - I read the poop 101 forum and they look healthy! Has not been tested for parasites. Haven’t seen or found a vet yet.
- History - No history on Khalid. Some pertinent info is that this is my first reptile since I was an adolescent. I’m trying to learn a lot quickly. Khalid seems pretty easy-going, maybe that’s just his young age, though. I have 2 cats, one really skittish and easy going, and one year old curious, though generally well-behaved. No other pets.
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - 16”x16”x30" screen cage for now, will upgrade to 2’x2’x4' or bigger. Looking to put a humidity screen on one side.
- Lighting -T5 HO 5.0 UVB Reptisun and a clear 60w non-LED bulb. 13 hours, 9:30-10pm
- Temperature - I have 2 temp gauges and 1 hygrometer. One temp probe near basking spot, 83-84*. Second temp probe in mid-lower area of cage is between 70-80*, usually 5-10* colder than basking temp. Going down to 65* at night. Have a temp gun to confirm readings.
- Humidity - The hygrometer is reading about 60% humidity, give or take. I have ordered a Mist King to help with more humidity at night.
- Plants - Right now I have 2 fake vines and 2 pothos plants from Menards.
- Placement - It is in my dining area. My house is very small and has an open-feel. There is a busy office, the kitchen/dining room/living room (where he is, and is honestly less busy than the office), then there is my bedroom, which is dark and quiet. I could move him there, but I also like to keep an eye on him. There is a ceiling fan over the dining room, but is rarely on. The cage is about 40"off the floor now, 33” high table and 6” or so of water basins as I was focused on figuring out humidity last week.
- Location - Minnesota
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