I purchased a new male Velid chameleon from the pet store 4 days ago. I haven’t made contact with it yet. It gets misted for a minute and a half every 6 hours and has a digger at night. Its temperatures are good. It has been eating fine. It has some white stuff around the mouth and cask. I assumed the white around the mouth is calcium powder. I worried because I haven’t seen it drink yet, he dosent look dehydrated u just haven’t seen him drink whenever he gets misted. Whenever I enter the room or see it, it turns a darker green and gets small black spots all over its body. Just wanted to make sure it looked fine and I shouldn’t be worried.
Worried about new Velid chameleon
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elizaann2
Chameleon Enthusiast
Hello and warmest welcomes to you! Lets check out your husbandry as a place to start. There is a lot of incorrect information out there about chameleons unfortunately. This will help us help you the most so give us as much detail as you can possibly provide 
Chameleon Info:
Cage Info:
Current Problem -
Chameleon Info:
- Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
- Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
- Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
- Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with, and what is the schedule?
- Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long do you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
- Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
- 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?
- Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
- Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
- Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
- Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
- 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?
Current Problem -
Hello and warmest welcomes to you! Lets check out your husbandry as a place to start. There is a lot of incorrect information out there about chameleons unfortunately. This will help us help you the most so give us as much detail as you can possibly provide
Chameleon Info:
- Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
- Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
- Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
- Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with, and what is the schedule?
- Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long do you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
- Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
- 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?
- Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
- Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
- Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
- Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
- 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?
Current Problem -
I saw the feces and it was moist but I didn’t see a urate, not sure if it got separated.
