Liucy311

First time Panther owners!

Chameleon Info:

• Your Chameleon - Nosy Be/Ambilobe, M, about 4-5 months. Been under our care for merely a month.
• Handling - Once to move him from old cage to ex terra terrarium
• Feeding - Medium sized crickets? 15 every other day with 8 pm feeding time.
• Supplements - Calcium shaken with crickets during every feeding. Brand Minor All Calcium.
• Watering - Plant Leaf Dripper and Exo Terra Monsoon and spray bottle if needed. We setup auto misting system to schedule watering 4 times day for 16-18 seconds. He does drink from plants but I think out presence is stressing him out lately.
• Fecal Description - Brown and white, solid. Merlin, our little man has not been tested for parasites but we only have fed him crickets from reptile store.
• History - Lived in a screen cage prior to ex terra terrarium. Not too much history was provided.

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - Our enclosure is glass made from Exo Terra. It has a screen on top and the dimensions are 24x18x36.
• Lighting - Repti sun, UVB/LED light. Lights automatically turn on at 7:30 AM and turn off at 8 PM daily.
• Temperature - Not sure how to answer temperature range (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp is 74. During the day it stays around 85-87 We have been measuring temps by thermometer.
• Humidity - Humidity ranges from 50-80 by using a hydrometer.We also installed a computer fan to regulate moisture/humidity levels. The fan turns on every 7 times day/15 minutes each time.
• Plants - Yes we have a ficus, pathos, fern and another bromeliad.
• Placement - Our cage is located in our living room out of traffic area. It stands about 60" from floor to top of cage.
• Location - Phoenix, Arizona

Current Problem - The problem is we noticed Merlin was on the bottom of cage. At first it didn't seem as he was sleeping until we woke him and he moved back up to his normal spot to sleep. His limbs, eyes, body, etc all seemed ok. We also noticed he was shedding and this is the first time he has shed since we've had him. We just haven't seen any information regarding this issue. He doesn't look like he has RI but maybe dehydrated? Please advise!! Thank you!