Jhlamotte95
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It’s cool I’m just new to this I’m glad it only been this long to I’m learning a lot.
But I just fixed his basking spot now the top is reading 85-90. Humidity in the 60’s.
Definitely need to get this supplement scheduled down.
Chameleon only shows interest in Superworms!!
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It’s cool I’m just new to this I’m glad it only been this long to I’m learning a lot.
But I just fixed his basking spot now the top is reading 85-90. Humidity in the 60’s.
Definitely need to get this supplement scheduled down.
Jhlamotte95
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AnamCara
Chameleon Enthusiast
You are so welcome! We are happy to have you please let us know if you have any more questions! Take a look at the enclosure threads on this site for when you upgrade cages. One of my favorite parts of keeping a chameleon is the little jungles we get to make. If you have the money I also highly suggest an automated mister. It's a real saver if you ever want to go out of town and gave someone check in on your chameleon without having to ask "hey could you go there super early and kind of late and hand mist this cage for 5 minutes?"
Jhlamotte95
Member
Just made some changes, now the basking spot is 85-90 does that still make it too high??
Jhlamotte95
Member
You are so welcome! We are happy to have you please let us know if you have any more questions! Take a look at the enclosure threads on this site for when you upgrade cages. One of my favorite parts of keeping a chameleon is the little jungles we get to make. If you have the money I also highly suggest an automated mister. It's a real saver if you ever want to go out of town and gave someone check in on your chameleon without having to ask "hey could you go there super early and kind of late and hand mist this cage for 5 minutes?"
This is very true.
Lennoncham
Chameleon Enthusiast
Did you raise the light or lower the branch? I meant the branch itself it to high. There’s like maybe a cm of space in between his back and the top screen. At least it looks like it in the pic.
AnamCara
Chameleon Enthusiast
The basking branch needs to be 5-8 inches from the light. If you raised the light and have the right temps you should be good. If you are unsure feel free to post another pic!
RyanBRZ
Avid Member
My chameleon ignored all other food items pretty much once I introduced him to superworms. I was a sucker and gave in and fed him one too many -- he is now a bit chubby and had a bad calcium to phosphorus ratio. Superworms are loaded with phosphorus and most powder supplements will not stick to them so you really cant even balance it out, feeding too many will quickly disrupt the Cal : phos ratio which can lead to health problems. I agree with the advice already given, avoid them entirely. I am now working on getting my boy to eat dubia roaches and other healthier feeders. Also have him on oral calcium glubionate to get his calcium to phosphorus ratio back to a healthy level.
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Jhlamotte95
Member
I put the original bulb back in with was only a 60 watt light an not power sun from the Chameleon kit.
Your right though I will have to lower the branch. He has grow a lot in the time I’ve had him Almost two months I didn’t even think being so focused on his diet. I will definitely lower it about an Inch or two.
Jhlamotte95
Member
I will make these changes tomorrow! I have roaches, meal worms, wax worms I’ll be tougher on him an what he eats. His check up is in 3 weeks.
Lennoncham
Chameleon Enthusiast
Lennoncham
Chameleon Enthusiast
Great minds think alike lol.
Jhlamotte95
Member
Ok just made some changes his basking spot is now 8 inches from the light.
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jamest0o0
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Saw your humidity readings, are you reading the hydrometer from inside the cage? If water touches them they will be very distorted. I'm guessing that is why your readings are so high. If you had humidity that high in a screen cage, which would then mean your house is pretty close to the same, you'd have mold growing on the walls and water damage over time.
Temperatures down to 50 at night are fine.
Don't bother with mealworms or waxworms, same case as superworms. Stick with roaches and crickets as the staple and then introduce other things like shown in the pictures people posted(much of the info in those gutload/feeder pictures I contributed, so you can trust they're pretty accurate)
Temperatures down to 50 at night are fine.
Don't bother with mealworms or waxworms, same case as superworms. Stick with roaches and crickets as the staple and then introduce other things like shown in the pictures people posted(much of the info in those gutload/feeder pictures I contributed, so you can trust they're pretty accurate
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jamest0o0
Chameleon Enthusiast
I wonder how you know this ?
Because I too was addicted to superworms. Was stealing out my mom's purse just to get a 10 count from the local petstore
JoXie411
Chameleon Enthusiast
I’m proud of you
Takes a lot of courage to go throw a mom purse
Jhlamotte95
Member
Saw your humidity readings, are you reading the hydrometer from inside the cage? If water touches them they will be very distorted. I'm guessing that is why your readings are so high. If you had humidity that high in a screen cage, which would then mean your house is pretty close to the same, you'd have mold growing on the walls and water damage over time.
Temperatures down to 50 at night are fine.
Don't bother with mealworms or waxworms, same case as superworms. Stick with roaches and crickets as the staple and then introduce other things like shown in the pictures people posted(much of the info in those gutload/feeder pictures I contributed, so you can trust they're pretty accurate
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Jhlamotte95
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What’s a good humidity range at night since it’s supposed to be Higher than 50-65
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