Olimpia
Biologist & Ecologist
Let me fill this out for Cobalt, because everything is exactly the same with Cerberus except his cage size. He's in a 24" x 24" x 48" screen cage.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Cobalt, A male Nose be panther, 5 months old. I have had him since he was 11-12 weeks old.
Handling - Never.
Feeding - I feed him crickets, superworms, phoenix worms, and dubia roaches. I will throw different things in every day. Depending on the size of the insect, I'm giving him (as an example) around 10 smallish crickets every day, and he'll eat them all. My insects are gut-loaded with dark leafy greens, holistic dog food, and other veggies I have on hand (carrots, potatoes...)
Supplements - Rapashy Calcium without D3 nearly every meal, so about 5 days a week. Then another brand of calcium with D3 lightly twice a month, and vitamins very lightly twice a month (one week D3, one week vitamin... I alternate)
Watering - I have a Mist King, and he gets a 15 minute shower at 8am, 3 minute mistings at 11am and 2pm, and a final 15 minute shower at 5pm. Yes, he drinks.
Fecal Description - Consistency of stool is perfectly normal. Good urates. He was tested for parasites last week, but the results said he was negative for anything.
History - none.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Screen cage, 24" H x 24" L x 14" W
Lighting - I have a plant bulb as a heat spot and a reptisun 5.0 for UV. Lights come on at 7:15ish am and are off at 7:15ish pm.
Temperature - At the top it is between 80-84*F and it goes down to 70*F at the floor. I have a temperature gun to measure this with, as well as a thermometer with a probe in the cage at all times. We try not to let the temps go below 65*F at night.
Humidity - No current humidity readings. We have a crappy little meter but it's faulty, so I'm waiting on a new one to get accurate readings now that I have the Mist King. But it's probably very high.
Plants - Yes. One small palm-looking plant, two umbrella plants, and a couple fake leafy branches.
Placement - In bedroom, a typically low-traffic room. He's at about 6' or a little over from the ground on his favorite perch. There is a fan near him, but that's the only way the room doesn't overheat during the day.
Location - Melbourne, Florida.
The Problem:
This is the same problem I've been having with my other panther and it's bizaar. Both of them are just not growing! Peoples Panthers are typically huge by the time they reach 6 months- they're weighing in at more than 30 grams or so. But both of mine, including Cerberus who is now at 7 months old, are way behind. Cerberus has his beautiful colors, but he's only 17 grams and is only about 4 inches from snout to vent. I haven't weighed Cobalt in a while, but he's tiny still. Barely bigger than he was at 3 months old.
I feed both of them as many insects as they'll eat, all insects are well gut-loaded, and both are negative for parasites. Both eat between 10-15 crickets sometimes! But they aren't gaining size like they're supposed to. I figured Cerberus was probably just small by chance, but two unrelated males from two completely different breeders both being equally behind? Seems like I'm doing something wrong, but what?
Both look and act perfectly healthy, bright, and alert. Except they're small.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Cobalt, A male Nose be panther, 5 months old. I have had him since he was 11-12 weeks old.
Handling - Never.
Feeding - I feed him crickets, superworms, phoenix worms, and dubia roaches. I will throw different things in every day. Depending on the size of the insect, I'm giving him (as an example) around 10 smallish crickets every day, and he'll eat them all. My insects are gut-loaded with dark leafy greens, holistic dog food, and other veggies I have on hand (carrots, potatoes...)
Supplements - Rapashy Calcium without D3 nearly every meal, so about 5 days a week. Then another brand of calcium with D3 lightly twice a month, and vitamins very lightly twice a month (one week D3, one week vitamin... I alternate)
Watering - I have a Mist King, and he gets a 15 minute shower at 8am, 3 minute mistings at 11am and 2pm, and a final 15 minute shower at 5pm. Yes, he drinks.
Fecal Description - Consistency of stool is perfectly normal. Good urates. He was tested for parasites last week, but the results said he was negative for anything.
History - none.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Screen cage, 24" H x 24" L x 14" W
Lighting - I have a plant bulb as a heat spot and a reptisun 5.0 for UV. Lights come on at 7:15ish am and are off at 7:15ish pm.
Temperature - At the top it is between 80-84*F and it goes down to 70*F at the floor. I have a temperature gun to measure this with, as well as a thermometer with a probe in the cage at all times. We try not to let the temps go below 65*F at night.
Humidity - No current humidity readings. We have a crappy little meter but it's faulty, so I'm waiting on a new one to get accurate readings now that I have the Mist King. But it's probably very high.
Plants - Yes. One small palm-looking plant, two umbrella plants, and a couple fake leafy branches.
Placement - In bedroom, a typically low-traffic room. He's at about 6' or a little over from the ground on his favorite perch. There is a fan near him, but that's the only way the room doesn't overheat during the day.
Location - Melbourne, Florida.
The Problem:
This is the same problem I've been having with my other panther and it's bizaar. Both of them are just not growing! Peoples Panthers are typically huge by the time they reach 6 months- they're weighing in at more than 30 grams or so. But both of mine, including Cerberus who is now at 7 months old, are way behind. Cerberus has his beautiful colors, but he's only 17 grams and is only about 4 inches from snout to vent. I haven't weighed Cobalt in a while, but he's tiny still. Barely bigger than he was at 3 months old.
I feed both of them as many insects as they'll eat, all insects are well gut-loaded, and both are negative for parasites. Both eat between 10-15 crickets sometimes! But they aren't gaining size like they're supposed to. I figured Cerberus was probably just small by chance, but two unrelated males from two completely different breeders both being equally behind? Seems like I'm doing something wrong, but what?
Both look and act perfectly healthy, bright, and alert. Except they're small.
