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On it, could you do an age guess though? I’m no good with veiled ages
No problem, it’s great that you’re wanting to help! The more the merrier, and keep getting practice in, it’s the best way to learn (and you can always ask for help/assistance/guidance/etc)!
@ykspinz give me a few to go over...
Here’s two more links:
https://www.reptilebasics.com/reptile-uv-light-meters/solarmeter-6.5r-reptile-uvb-lamp-meter/ (get this if you can afford it! It’s literally a lifesaver and everyone should have one! This will tell you exactly where to place your basking branch from the uvb bulb- you want...
Awesome! Make sure to replace the Exo Terra vines, too. I can’t wait to see it fully done, great job so far! For cutting out the top, you can tape a trash bag inside the top of the cage to catch debris while cutting so hopefully nothing ends up in the enclosure
The urate comes out with the poop, so it should be near that. It might not be white, it could also be partially or fully yellow or orange. This is another reason quarantine cages are good. Could you take out the bioactive layers and save it to the side (that way it stays alive and keeps running)...
I have no idea if mild hand soap is okay, so hopefully someone else can chime in on that, but did you rinse the branches extremely well after the bath before you baked them?
I think he’s so dark because he needs more plant cover throughout the cage he can fully hide behind
Could you post a pic...
You can get a couple if you want, just no Exo Terra or moss vines, or any fake vines with fake leaves on them. Fluker’s Bend-A-Branch are good fake vines, but if/once they start to deteriorate (pieces/chunks falling off, wire exposed), you need to toss and replace them
It’d need to go...
You can use fishing line, zip ties, or push pins (directly into the middle in the end of the branch only). You can attach them with any of those straight to the screen or use garden trellis/build a structure with sticks to attach the branches to
I don’t want to rush you, but I would try to decide as quickly as possible, as she needs lots of husbandry changes along with possible vet care (that can get expensive) in the future.
If you keep her, you can take her outside for natural uvb and even have an outdoor cage!
That isn’t sufficient enough and can breed bacteria. You can do it at minimum with either one umbrella plant and a couple of pothos or 4-6 pothos throughout the cage
Because she is a veiled, it will only work with live plants, and all cages need drainage. You can make your own drainage solution like the ones on here: https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/drainage-systems-for-cages-get-creative.102038/ or buy a premade one here...