Quasi
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Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Quasi is a Veiled, male, 4-5 mo,in our care 5 weeks
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? rarely
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? 1/2 in crickets 5-6 am and pm, 1-2mealworms or waxworms every other day, feed flukers cricket food and gutload-collard greens, mustard greens, banana, carrot
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Herpitavite on 1st and 15th, cal with D on 1st and 15th, withoout D daily. Try to dust lightly but he occasionally gets light crust on 1 nostril. Them Iback off a day or two
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? mist up to 60-70% on hygrometer 2-3 x day, never see him drink
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? firm, almost dry looking dark brown/black with white urate. Never tested to my knowledge. Purchased from FLChams
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Terrarium type with screen top, 18 tall, 12x12
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? 5.0 Reptisun, 100 watt bulb on dimmer -control basking temp to 85 degrees. Lights on 9A to 9P
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? 80-85 degrees, am temp ranges 75-80
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? 10-80% really dry here especially heating in winter
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? scheflera and orchid. He eats the heck out of the scheff
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? on bathroom counter, natural light from skylight, top of cage about 48 inches
Location - Where are you geographically located? South Dakota
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about Since last shed 4 days ago he stays on flower pots near bottom of cage, color dark green. When he climbs up to his basking vine he lifts one foot at a time and places them carefully down like they hurt. Stands on 3 feet or places 2 feet on nearby leaf. No swollen joints, he does not look like he has MBD but like he prefers to step on smooth surfaces. I do know he needs bigger screen cage but he's my sons and son is on vacation. I am getting him a smooth branch to see if that helps. I do not see any sores, redness or problems on his feet. When he does climb up in basking area his color returns to normal light green.
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Quasi is a Veiled, male, 4-5 mo,in our care 5 weeks
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? rarely
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? 1/2 in crickets 5-6 am and pm, 1-2mealworms or waxworms every other day, feed flukers cricket food and gutload-collard greens, mustard greens, banana, carrot
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Herpitavite on 1st and 15th, cal with D on 1st and 15th, withoout D daily. Try to dust lightly but he occasionally gets light crust on 1 nostril. Them Iback off a day or two
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? mist up to 60-70% on hygrometer 2-3 x day, never see him drink
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? firm, almost dry looking dark brown/black with white urate. Never tested to my knowledge. Purchased from FLChams
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Terrarium type with screen top, 18 tall, 12x12
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? 5.0 Reptisun, 100 watt bulb on dimmer -control basking temp to 85 degrees. Lights on 9A to 9P
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? 80-85 degrees, am temp ranges 75-80
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? 10-80% really dry here especially heating in winter
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? scheflera and orchid. He eats the heck out of the scheff
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? on bathroom counter, natural light from skylight, top of cage about 48 inches
Location - Where are you geographically located? South Dakota
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about Since last shed 4 days ago he stays on flower pots near bottom of cage, color dark green. When he climbs up to his basking vine he lifts one foot at a time and places them carefully down like they hurt. Stands on 3 feet or places 2 feet on nearby leaf. No swollen joints, he does not look like he has MBD but like he prefers to step on smooth surfaces. I do know he needs bigger screen cage but he's my sons and son is on vacation. I am getting him a smooth branch to see if that helps. I do not see any sores, redness or problems on his feet. When he does climb up in basking area his color returns to normal light green.