buddy912
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Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
: veiled chameleon, male, about 2, 1 week i he has been w us.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
: don't handle at all yet just started hand feeding.
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
: 7 am 3 dusted gut loaded crickets 3 butter worms, about 9am some Romain lettuce n a horn worm, 12:30 pm 3 dusted gut loaded crickets 3 butter worms, then maybe a few more crickets n butter worms, n lettuce again till about 6:30 pm then 3 more crickets n 3 butter worms n 1 horn worm, then b4 bed at around 7:30 pm a treat of some sort maybe butter worms or a horn worm. gut loading with oranges,apples,red pepper,potatoes.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
: reptivite vitamins w/o d3 every 2 weeks, repti calcium w d3 every other 2 weeks n calcium every dusting.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
: i saw him drink 1 time i spray 3 times a day n for about 2 min. humidity peeks to about 90 when i spray. i also have a fogger that i run a lil.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
: never been tested for nething yet. poop his solid 2 poops a day n pee too whitish w very lil yellow sometimes. poop is brown. goes regularly n in same spot all the time(2 cute)
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
:18x18x24 glass w screen top(changing this weekend 2 a 5'x2'x2' w mesh screen on top n front. working on bottom)
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
: house 60 watt for basking, 5.0 uvb light for light-lights on at 7ish am off at 8 pm ish.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
: basking 90-95 cooler area at 78-80 . overnight drop to about 70 . i use hygrometer n two thermometers 1 on each side of housing.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
:hygrometer, about 50% all day n 3 spikes of about 90-95%, misting to spike.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
: yes , a small potho for now were getting a ficus for his bigger house as well.
Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
: about 3 ft off floor, in its own room no heavy traffic at all... just me all day, my buddy! no fans 1 vent.
Location - Where are you geographically located?
: in NJ.
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
: basically i am concerned about him today w his mouth open most of day, color was fine, not stressed. maybe warm?? i donno. also his coloring sometimes is yuckie. basically i wld love to know over all how im doing w this lil guy. is he gonna be ok?
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
: veiled chameleon, male, about 2, 1 week i he has been w us.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
: don't handle at all yet just started hand feeding.
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
: 7 am 3 dusted gut loaded crickets 3 butter worms, about 9am some Romain lettuce n a horn worm, 12:30 pm 3 dusted gut loaded crickets 3 butter worms, then maybe a few more crickets n butter worms, n lettuce again till about 6:30 pm then 3 more crickets n 3 butter worms n 1 horn worm, then b4 bed at around 7:30 pm a treat of some sort maybe butter worms or a horn worm. gut loading with oranges,apples,red pepper,potatoes.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
: reptivite vitamins w/o d3 every 2 weeks, repti calcium w d3 every other 2 weeks n calcium every dusting.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
: i saw him drink 1 time i spray 3 times a day n for about 2 min. humidity peeks to about 90 when i spray. i also have a fogger that i run a lil.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
: never been tested for nething yet. poop his solid 2 poops a day n pee too whitish w very lil yellow sometimes. poop is brown. goes regularly n in same spot all the time(2 cute)
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
:18x18x24 glass w screen top(changing this weekend 2 a 5'x2'x2' w mesh screen on top n front. working on bottom)
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
: house 60 watt for basking, 5.0 uvb light for light-lights on at 7ish am off at 8 pm ish.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
: basking 90-95 cooler area at 78-80 . overnight drop to about 70 . i use hygrometer n two thermometers 1 on each side of housing.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
:hygrometer, about 50% all day n 3 spikes of about 90-95%, misting to spike.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
: yes , a small potho for now were getting a ficus for his bigger house as well.
Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
: about 3 ft off floor, in its own room no heavy traffic at all... just me all day, my buddy! no fans 1 vent.
Location - Where are you geographically located?
: in NJ.
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
: basically i am concerned about him today w his mouth open most of day, color was fine, not stressed. maybe warm?? i donno. also his coloring sometimes is yuckie. basically i wld love to know over all how im doing w this lil guy. is he gonna be ok?
