JaxyGirl
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Hi everyone! I've Had Rosie for over a month now and she is always a dark gray in her cage..except when she's sleeping. However when I put her out to free range she turns a beautiful green and red. She's to little to have her free range 24/7. I'm stumped why she hates her cage so much. Hopefully someone has some ideas???
Chameleon Info:
* Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Female Jackson's In my care for 1 Month I think she's 4 months old
* Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? 2-3 Times a week
* Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Gut Loaded 1/4" Crickets 5-10 a day or as much as she'll eat. Cricket gut loaded with Kale, mustard greens, apples, oranges, sweet potato, carrots and other vegies with Fluker's Hi Calcium Cricket dry feed.
* Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Calcium w/o D3 every other day, Cal with D3 once a month, Multivit once a month.
* Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? I use a spray bottle 3 times a day. One really good misting for 5-10 mins and she drinks very well
* Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Nice and dark with white urates Never been tested
* History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. Purchased her at the NE rep show
Cage Info:
* Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Screen Reptibreeze 20x16x16 will move her to 24/7 free range when big enough
* Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Reptisun 5.0 UVB..40wat household bulb
* Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? Basking Spot is 80 degrees. 70 degrees lower range. Overnight temp 65-70 degrees measured with combined thermometer and hygrometer
* Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? 70% combined thermometer and hygrometer
* Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Live pothos and branches
* 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?
* Location - Where are you geographically located? Corner of bedroom in quite area
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
She hates her cage, is dark gray all the time unless she's out of her cage and I don't know what to do??? I've attached a picture of how she looked in her free range today all happy and bright green. And a pic of her cage.
Chameleon Info:
* Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Female Jackson's In my care for 1 Month I think she's 4 months old
* Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? 2-3 Times a week
* Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Gut Loaded 1/4" Crickets 5-10 a day or as much as she'll eat. Cricket gut loaded with Kale, mustard greens, apples, oranges, sweet potato, carrots and other vegies with Fluker's Hi Calcium Cricket dry feed.
* Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Calcium w/o D3 every other day, Cal with D3 once a month, Multivit once a month.
* Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? I use a spray bottle 3 times a day. One really good misting for 5-10 mins and she drinks very well
* Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Nice and dark with white urates Never been tested
* History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. Purchased her at the NE rep show
Cage Info:
* Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Screen Reptibreeze 20x16x16 will move her to 24/7 free range when big enough
* Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Reptisun 5.0 UVB..40wat household bulb
* Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? Basking Spot is 80 degrees. 70 degrees lower range. Overnight temp 65-70 degrees measured with combined thermometer and hygrometer
* Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? 70% combined thermometer and hygrometer
* Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Live pothos and branches
* 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?
* Location - Where are you geographically located? Corner of bedroom in quite area
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
She hates her cage, is dark gray all the time unless she's out of her cage and I don't know what to do??? I've attached a picture of how she looked in her free range today all happy and bright green. And a pic of her cage.
I've had my 3 month olds out on free ranges permanently. If you're worried about her getting off her FR, you can always set the plants up in one of those large plastic storage containers. That way even if she gets to the bottom of the trees, she can't climb up the plastic sides and can't get lost in your house. 
