AmandaS
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Yeah, cause I was wondering what it meant. ?
Baby chameleon sleeping during the day
- Thread starter CrazyMango
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PabloTheCham
Chameleon Enthusiast
Did you look on a computer to see what it means?
AmandaS
Retired Moderator
Nah, that's too much effort.
PabloTheCham
Chameleon Enthusiast
Panther678
Member
Ah okay I'm on the phone and I always wonder why you do that.
CrazyMango
Member
I do not have access to a mobile phone right now but will try to show as soon as possible.
Ok please do. Them sleeping during the day is really not a good thing. Also wanted to make sure you saw the feedback I gave in the thread for your form. https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/baby-chameleon-sleeping-during-the-day.178264/post-1605480
CrazyMango
Member
these are my supplements.
CrazyMango
Member
this is his cage. It’s more of a temporary setup for now. I am getting ready to move and once I get settled in I can focus more on him. I figured it would worK. I know these UVB lights are wrong, but I am getting something delivered today as I mentioned earlier in the discussion.
CrazyMango
Member
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Sorry for the pics being sideways.
Sorry for the pics being sideways.
Ok so do either of the calcium supplements say with D3 or are they both without D3?
The enclosure is a great start but we need to make some changes. So step one and the most important is you need to order the correct UVB lighting. This would be a t5HO fixture and a 5.0 or 6% bulb. This should be a 24 inch fixture and you would run it across the enclosure. Basking level ( the highest point they can get to would be 8-9 inches below this fixture sitting directly on the top of the cage.
So you could do this one in the 24 inch length and it comes with the correct Uvb bulb https://www.pangeareptile.com/store/zoo-med-reptisun-t5-ho-terrarium-hood.html
Per the enclosure. You want to remove all fake plants... A really good option for that enclosure would be to get an umbrella plant it would fill it out really well. Here is an image of veiled tested plants... These are the ones you can use for your chameleon.
https://chameleonacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Chameleon-Plants-122819.pdf
You can use zip ties to hook branches and vines to the screen of the enclosure.
Can you post pics of the chameleon for me?
CrazyMango
Member
Ok good so baby does not look so bad that we are working in the rears here but this just means we want to make changes quickly so it does not get sick.
CrazyMango
Member
Ok great I was worried
CrazyMango
Member
While we are here are you able to tell the gender?
unfortunately no. The back foot was turned the wrong way. You are looking for something called tarsal spurs. Here is what they look like on my boys. As babies they will be small little nubs on the back of the hind feet. The last photo is the spur on my then 3 months old boy. If it is a female it will be smooth there no nub.
So with these The repticalcium should be the with D3 formula. You would give this one 2 times a month and the herptivite would be 2 times a month. These two would rotate week to week at one feeding only. Then the flukers is your calcium without D3 this one is given at all other feedings. Supplements you will lightly dust all feeders. But you do not want them coated like powdered donuts.
The gutloads should be swapped out for either a variety of green veg or if something that you can premake is easier then you can buy something like repashy bug burger. Get the larger jar of this though. You mix it according to the directions and store it in the fridge. This and fresh items are food and water. No need to use the flukers at all.
CrazyMango
Member
oh ok great thanks I didn't know you weren't supposed to make them like powdered donuts with the D3 calcium and the reptivite.
CrazyMango
Member
So I will HAVE to switch to leafy greens or the Bug Burger?
