Care Sheets

[vistajpdf]

Hi there,

I just joined and am happy I found this forum. The advice and compassion has been outstanding.

I was sent a care sheet for my veiled, but I was wondering if there was a general area to find these care sheets for my other species (Jackson's and Senegal.)

I received some poor advice from the "reptile specialist" shop on my veiled, and now i'm wondering if the advice for my others is also off. I was told to feed my Senegal 3 crickets/day and even allow a day or two of fasting per week. On the "Health" forum, a member was having trouble with her Senegal and one piece of advice suggested she was underfeeding it and that it should eat a dozen crickets per day.

Please advise. I would like this forum's care sheets for all of my species as I trust the advice here far more than the local store.

Thanks,
Dana

 

[Chameleonsthecoolest]

There is a great video on YouTube by rawg277201 on Jackson chameleons called Jackson chameleon care haha. As for Senegals I had one a few years ago and didn't really find anything

 

[camimom]

There are no care sheet currently for senegals or even jacksons on this forum.

Anything you need to know, you can ask the forum and they would be happy to assist you.

 

[ForrestJungle]

Here is a care sheet for your Jackson https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/hoj/634-montane-chameleon-care-info.html. montane chameleon is a Jackson hope this helps.

 

[vistajpdf]

Thanks, everyone. My caudate (newts) forum has a section on care sheets so I thought that i may have been missing that link here.

I just would like to know the consensus on how much to feed the Senegal. Is the advice I received poor? It was 3 crickets/day with a day or two of fasting each week. To be honest, we handfeed her and I don't think we've done the fasting part of that advice much, if at all. "Rango" is delightful and always is eager for her crickets.

Thanks,
Dana

 

[MCSEB]

Thanks, everyone. My caudate (newts) forum has a section on care sheets so I thought that i may have been missing that link here.

I just would like to know the consensus on how much to feed the Senegal. Is the advice I received poor? It was 3 crickets/day with a day or two of fasting each week. To be honest, we handfeed her and I don't think we've done the fasting part of that advice much, if at all. "Rango" is delightful and always is eager for her crickets.

Thanks,
Dana

Hey Dana and welcome to the forums!
It's a funny how you bring up a senegal chameleon because I was actually going to get that as my first chameleon. Then I found out most of them were wild caught ones from the websites I was going to buy them off and I heard they're a little tougher to take care of. I know a lot about senegal chameleons! Your senegal only needs to be fed 1 to 3 small food items daily, and fasting for a day or two per week. They do thrive off small insects like house spiders, fruit flies, butterflies and worms. Hope this helps

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

You're not missing it since it doesn't exist yet. But it will SO soon!!! Brad and I have been tweaking the veiled, panther and jackson caresheets all day today for release literally in the next 2-3 weeks (maybe even sooner) and there is a senegal/flapneck/graceful caresheet and pygmy caresheet too coming right behind them. So just wait a little while longer and in the meantime ask questions but they'll be up really soon!

 

[vistajpdf]

Thanks, everyone. I will keep an eye out for the care sheets.

Glad to know I wasn't starving my Senegal. I, too, have heard these guys were WC for the most part. I really despise that! I hope some hobbyists can get a captive breeding program going soon, although I heard it's very difficult to get them to reproduce in captivity. I have faith that someone here will break the code and get that happening!

Dana

 

[Lovereps]

You're not missing it since it doesn't exist yet. But it will SO soon!!! Brad and I have been tweaking the veiled, panther and jackson caresheets all day today for release literally in the next 2-3 weeks (maybe even sooner) and there is a senegal/flapneck/graceful caresheet and pygmy caresheet too coming right behind them. So just wait a little while longer and in the meantime ask questions but they'll be up really soon!

That is excellent. I've often wondered why there aren't more care sheets.
Please be sure to warn Jackson's owners that their chams may need long misting sessions and a dripper to ensure that those shy, closet drinkers get enough water to prevent health problems.