Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - 7month Male Ambilobe, in my care for 1 month. Bought at Arizona reptile show.
Handling - Never, he gets pissed and wants to bite.
Feeding - 6-10 crickets a day. He's only ate 1 superworm.
Supplements - Calcium wD3 once every 2 weeks. Reptivite once a month.
Watering - Mist the cage 3 times a day, use mini dripper 2 times a day. He LOVES water, will even let me spray it on hte leaf in front of him while he lapse it up.
Fecal Description - Goes about every 4 days, seems like it's in a sack so it's been easy to clean. Never been tested for parasites or anything.
History - Bought from a store in texas that was at a local reptile show. The reason i bought this one was because he was already showing great color, bright greens with bright yellow lips.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - All screen 24x24x48
Lighting - ReptiSun 5.0 wihth a Zoo Med daylight blue 60w heating bulb placed 9" over basking spot. I also have a 12" daylight flourescent to light up the cage at the bottom.
Temperature - Basking spot is currently at 88. Floor is at 74 which is what the temp inside my house is. Overnight hits about 68. I measure with a thermal temp gun.
Humidity - I have a guage that reads from a normal of 40 to about 65-70 after i spray cage.
Plants - Golden Pothos
Placement - In a nook in a high traffic area. only viewable on 1 side. no vents/fans. height of cage from floor is roughly 6' 5"
Location - Scottsdale, Arizona
Current Problem - My chameleon seemed to do very well when i first got him. Now he is staying black most of the time. he turns greenish when he is hiding in the leaves. He has large white spots on his sides. but they look like his normal skin and not a fungus of anytype. He has never shed in the 1 month i've had him. He seems to have stopped eating about 4 days ago. There are still a few crickets hiding in his cage. Should i only use a feed bowl since it's a large cage? I've had a hard time getting his basking spot adjusted. I had a 100w blue bulb, then a 75w direct spot basking bulb, now im' at a 60w which seems just right. I'm mostly concerned about his coloring and the fact that he doesn't seem to be hunting for food like he did right when i got him. Sorry for the kinda crappy photos. I'll try to take better photos.
Your Chameleon - 7month Male Ambilobe, in my care for 1 month. Bought at Arizona reptile show.
Handling - Never, he gets pissed and wants to bite.
Feeding - 6-10 crickets a day. He's only ate 1 superworm.
Supplements - Calcium wD3 once every 2 weeks. Reptivite once a month.
Watering - Mist the cage 3 times a day, use mini dripper 2 times a day. He LOVES water, will even let me spray it on hte leaf in front of him while he lapse it up.
Fecal Description - Goes about every 4 days, seems like it's in a sack so it's been easy to clean. Never been tested for parasites or anything.
History - Bought from a store in texas that was at a local reptile show. The reason i bought this one was because he was already showing great color, bright greens with bright yellow lips.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - All screen 24x24x48
Lighting - ReptiSun 5.0 wihth a Zoo Med daylight blue 60w heating bulb placed 9" over basking spot. I also have a 12" daylight flourescent to light up the cage at the bottom.
Temperature - Basking spot is currently at 88. Floor is at 74 which is what the temp inside my house is. Overnight hits about 68. I measure with a thermal temp gun.
Humidity - I have a guage that reads from a normal of 40 to about 65-70 after i spray cage.
Plants - Golden Pothos
Placement - In a nook in a high traffic area. only viewable on 1 side. no vents/fans. height of cage from floor is roughly 6' 5"
Location - Scottsdale, Arizona
Current Problem - My chameleon seemed to do very well when i first got him. Now he is staying black most of the time. he turns greenish when he is hiding in the leaves. He has large white spots on his sides. but they look like his normal skin and not a fungus of anytype. He has never shed in the 1 month i've had him. He seems to have stopped eating about 4 days ago. There are still a few crickets hiding in his cage. Should i only use a feed bowl since it's a large cage? I've had a hard time getting his basking spot adjusted. I had a 100w blue bulb, then a 75w direct spot basking bulb, now im' at a 60w which seems just right. I'm mostly concerned about his coloring and the fact that he doesn't seem to be hunting for food like he did right when i got him. Sorry for the kinda crappy photos. I'll try to take better photos.
