amanda7igert
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Hello, I am new here. My chameleon has been battling a respiratory infection and is being treated by a vet. However I now know that I accidentally caused this infection because his enclosure isn't what it should be. I am working everyday to make it better but my vet recommended that I come on here and ask for help.
My chameleon's name is Zuko and he's a very good boy, here are the details of his cage.
Cage Info:
Current Problem - He is battling a respiratory infection and I am trying to build a better enclosure for him.
I am apart of a Chameleon group on Facebook as well and someone once said they saw A LOT wrong with my enclosure, they told me to DM them with details but they've never responded so if I am doing something wrong I am still in the dark about it. I would LOVE constructive criticism and help. This is my first chameleon and I am doing my best, I know I need to do better and I plan to which is why I am reaching out for help.
My chameleon's name is Zuko and he's a very good boy, here are the details of his cage.
- Your Chameleon - Ambilobe panther chameleon. I am not sure how old since I found him laying in the grass on my apartment property (we do not live in a place where they are wild so he either got away or was abandoned. He is at least a year old since I have had him for about that long.
- Handling - Everyday, I am administering meds to him, he is very docile and doesn't seem to mind being handled.
- Feeding - He gets 4 -5 crickets and 2 - 3 superworms every other day. I feed the crickets every two-ish days. I give them veggies such as carrots and zucchini, lettuce, and sweet potato.
- Supplements - They are dusted with Fluckers Calcium with no Vitamin D. Every other Friday he gets Repashy calcium with low vitamin D and once a month he gets Retocal calcium with vitamin D. He always get bee pollen.
- Watering - He has a mister that goes off in the morning before his lights go on and at night right after his lights are turned off. I mist for about 3 - 5 minutes depending on humidity. I watch it climb to about 65% - 70% and then turn it off and turn on his foggers. I see him drinking usually at night.
- Fecal Description - Brown with white at the top. Perfect consistency, not too runny or hard.
- History - I found Zuko on my property at work and he wasn't in great shape. I got him back to healthy and then because I was a novice I had his fogger on during the day to increase humidity and he ended up getting a respiratory infection.
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - Screen cage 24x24x48
- Lighting - ZooMed 5.0 UVB bulbs. Two I have one that is 12" and one that is 24"
- Temperature - About 80 degrees at the top and 72 degrees at the bottom. Lowest overnight temp is 65 - 72 degrees. I have two thermometers in his enclosure with one hygrometer towards the bottom of the enclosure to measure humidity.
- Humidity - It about 40% at the top and 70% at the bottom during the day. I create these levels via fogger and mister at night and early in the morning. I have a hygrometer in the enclosure to measure humidity.
- Plants - I have two pothos along with two money trees and a ficus tree in his enclosure. I may have accidentally killed the ficus tree, tbh I don't really have a green thumb.
- Placement - My enclosure is in the kitchen off the ground on a stand. I have a fan pointed in his direction for better air flow.
- Location - I am in Nevada, so it is very dry all the time here.
Current Problem - He is battling a respiratory infection and I am trying to build a better enclosure for him.
I am apart of a Chameleon group on Facebook as well and someone once said they saw A LOT wrong with my enclosure, they told me to DM them with details but they've never responded so if I am doing something wrong I am still in the dark about it. I would LOVE constructive criticism and help. This is my first chameleon and I am doing my best, I know I need to do better and I plan to which is why I am reaching out for help.
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