Thank you all. We have the dusting schedule all laid out and will be vigilant in making sure his diet is well rounded.
His light is at the top of the vivarium, on one side so that is able to get to different areas of heat/light.
His area is on a wall with no window but has a window on the left...
I am force feeding him bc the vet tech that I spoke to on the phone told me to. She said that a chameleon his age needs to eat and drink each day or he is surely going to die.
They told me if/when I bring him in on Monday and they will be doing that along with testing him for parasites.
The...
Yes, he has had a small shed. Days after we bought him and it seemed to be over in one day. He free eats so I’m not exact on his numbers of crickets but goes through approx. 25-30 crickets in 5 days or less. They are small crickets. With one batch of large which he probably only ate 10 of bc...
Yes, one can see how not having a fully mesh enclosure would help with humidity. I spoke with a knowledgeable associate at another local pet store. He said our setup was acceptable and well rounded. He thinks it may be an eye infection or just generally not feeling well due to the low Calcium...
Yes, before we added the live plant the water evaporated very quickly. Now, with the pathos it hangs out on the leaves for a few hours or more.
The basking temp is around 85-90 and the lower portion of the habitat is 70-75.
We are on route to the pet store now to get more supplies but i will...
The crickets that we buy are gut loaded. We have more things into the cage for them to eat as they crawl around. They actually eat a lot of the meal worms and the veggies. We can certainly add more to ensure their gut loading is optimal.
We have all of the calcium and vitamin powders for...
Hello all
I’m going to try and fill out your handy form as best I can. We are a new Chameleon family :)
Male, Veiled, 4-8weeks old
Bought from PetSmart
Had him for about 3 weeks
Cage- 24x18x18 reptile aquarium with mesh top
Situated about 4.5 feet from floor and not neat any direct vents...