Ethan brickey
Member
That is just a vase with vines in it to blend in and the blue thing has worms and crickets in it. I couldn't find another way to get that food bowl up there
first chameleon. i dont know much
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Graves923
Chameleon Enthusiast
As mentioned before, I would move that vine that is under the basking lamp down. the basking vine ideally should be between 6-8 inches under the basking bulb to avoid burns. Other than that the enclosure is looking good and you should see your little chameleon start to perk up and start eating soon.
Ethan brickey
Member
Okay cool. I moved the vine down and today he was defenitaly moving around a lot more. But he is still a tiny bit dark
Kristen Wilkins
Chameleon Enthusiast
Don't be afraid to add more plants the more hiding places for your little guy the better
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Ethan brickey
Member
Okay thanks. I just added what I had but I'm trying to look for a good plant to put in there toDon't be afraid to add more plants the more hiding places for your little guy the better
Kristen Wilkins
Chameleon Enthusiast
Potho's are good they fill out nice and easy to RT and repot . There easy to find in hanging pots . You can add a board across the top of your enclosure then use wire or Twine to hang the plant . That would give your boy a great space to hide and they get viney for climbing .
Ethan brickey
Member
It there any plant that are poisonous to them
Kristen Wilkins
Chameleon Enthusiast
Yes many are poisonous , safe ones are Hibiscus , pathos , umbrella plant .
Ethan brickey
Member
So I tried using a 75w bulb I think and he loved it. He was green the whole time but it got to 90 degrees so I thought that was too hot and I changed it back and now he is dark again. What should I do?
Kristen Wilkins
Chameleon Enthusiast
If u have a light stand raise it an inch .
Ethan brickey
Member
Yes it is a 60
Ethan brickey
Member
I don't have one
Kristen Wilkins
Chameleon Enthusiast
Are you handy can you rig something ?
Ethan brickey
Member
maybe lol
Kristen Wilkins
Chameleon Enthusiast
If you can get it up like an inch to an inch and a half it will be perfect. She f you can't make one they have them at petsmart and petco . There adjustable so you can play with it to get the temp right .
Kristen Wilkins
Chameleon Enthusiast
The other thing I can do is move your basking spot down a bit .
Kristen Wilkins
Chameleon Enthusiast
Ethan brickey
Member
with the 60w his basking temp is around 83 degrees. should i just make him get used to that light.
Andee
Chameleon Enthusiast
I generally think around 84-85 is what you want... But usually you want your basking light in general raised off the screen. So I would opt for the 75 watt and use blocks of wood or smaller cement laying bricks (usually I break them) with allow you to lift it just enough. If you lower the basking branch I wouldn't worry too much about uvb affected that quickly considering the most you would lower would be around an inch or so. UVB in my opinion, is not meant to be as strong as it is in a cage as it is out in the wild. The thing is the natural sun I think just has healthier levels of what they need from the uvb rays. Honestly the strongest basking rays during the day usually only lasts for about 3 hours. If you are using reptisun uvb I have noticed more sensitivity to these, even in the lower 5.0 range, than I have in the 6% or even the 12% arcadia bulbs. In my opinion this means there is something different and less good about the reptisun. But I actually haven't been able to put this theory to test.
