brad2388
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So long story short. I was working for a woman who is crazy and ended up not doing what she said she was going to do. So as a part of my severance from her were a couple things of value and I also argued for her chameleons which I claimed would die under her care or lack thereof. She said that she thought they were geckos which I pointed out proved my point. These are Nosy Be Panthers. I've been in to reptiles a long time but have never had chameleons and would have never jumped into them (especially Panthers first) without extensive research but she bought them on a whim because she said her spirit guides told her to and asked me to help care for them and now I own them and I find that I have two very delicate animals that need my care and I'm playing catch up. I would love any advice or corrections to what I have gleaned from the internet and am currently doing.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Nosy Bes. Male & Pregnant Female. Age unknown.
Handling - Never. I know they have to be under a lot of stress.
Feeding - I'm feeding crickets gutloaded with apples as well as fresh organic lettuce & swiss chard from my garden.
Supplements - I have dusted once. I've only had the chameleons for about 5 days. They weren't being supplemented at her house. I have rep-cal phosphorous-free calcium with Vit D & Herpivite with beta carotene.
Watering - I'm waiting on a Exo Terra Monsoon. Should be here today or tomorrow. I have been misting them until their vivs are soaked with pump hand misters. I do it about 4 or 5 times each day. About 2 to 3 mins each. The first day they were in my care they licked water off their fake plants for about 5 minutes.
Fecal Description - Their feces have one part brown one part white. Relatively solid.
History - They were owned for a week and a half by this woman who misted once every other day for a minute or so and fed non-gutloaded crickets without vitamins or calcium.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Complete screen with fake plants. 18" X 18" X 36" tall.
Lighting - reptiglo 5.0 UVB that have kind of yellowed at the base. I want to know if there is a better UVB option. Fluker 75W 120 volt heat for both of them. However one burned out today and must be replaced.
Temperature - I can't seem to find the best way to test these temps. I have a laser type tester and the branch under the light in both of their cages was 84 degrees and the colder side was 72. I just finished moving them to a large walk in closet that remains about 68 at night and 74 during the day when all the animal heat lamps are on.
Humidity - I have not measure my humidity yet. I have order a combo thermometer and humidity gauge but I don't know how I'm going to attach it when it arrives.
Plants - Fake plants in both. I've also place a 3.5 gallon trash can 80% full of half and half coco fiber and sand since she is supposedly pregnant.
Placement - The cages are in a large closet with no vents. I will be placing a small fan that doesn't directly point at them in the room to keep up the circulation.
Location - Franklin, Tennessee. Just below Nashville.
My main problem would be a need for just a basic critique of what I'm doing. I know there is a lot of info out there but I think I'm faced with too much of it and just want a little basic advice in one package. Secondly, my female has a deflated and mostly closed left eye. She looks fat and healthy and still eats but her eye looks horrible. I've been trying to mist more as well as turn her uvb off for part of the day because I've read that the curly type bulb can be bad for them. Do I need to be doing something else?
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Nosy Bes. Male & Pregnant Female. Age unknown.
Handling - Never. I know they have to be under a lot of stress.
Feeding - I'm feeding crickets gutloaded with apples as well as fresh organic lettuce & swiss chard from my garden.
Supplements - I have dusted once. I've only had the chameleons for about 5 days. They weren't being supplemented at her house. I have rep-cal phosphorous-free calcium with Vit D & Herpivite with beta carotene.
Watering - I'm waiting on a Exo Terra Monsoon. Should be here today or tomorrow. I have been misting them until their vivs are soaked with pump hand misters. I do it about 4 or 5 times each day. About 2 to 3 mins each. The first day they were in my care they licked water off their fake plants for about 5 minutes.
Fecal Description - Their feces have one part brown one part white. Relatively solid.
History - They were owned for a week and a half by this woman who misted once every other day for a minute or so and fed non-gutloaded crickets without vitamins or calcium.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Complete screen with fake plants. 18" X 18" X 36" tall.
Lighting - reptiglo 5.0 UVB that have kind of yellowed at the base. I want to know if there is a better UVB option. Fluker 75W 120 volt heat for both of them. However one burned out today and must be replaced.
Temperature - I can't seem to find the best way to test these temps. I have a laser type tester and the branch under the light in both of their cages was 84 degrees and the colder side was 72. I just finished moving them to a large walk in closet that remains about 68 at night and 74 during the day when all the animal heat lamps are on.
Humidity - I have not measure my humidity yet. I have order a combo thermometer and humidity gauge but I don't know how I'm going to attach it when it arrives.
Plants - Fake plants in both. I've also place a 3.5 gallon trash can 80% full of half and half coco fiber and sand since she is supposedly pregnant.
Placement - The cages are in a large closet with no vents. I will be placing a small fan that doesn't directly point at them in the room to keep up the circulation.
Location - Franklin, Tennessee. Just below Nashville.
My main problem would be a need for just a basic critique of what I'm doing. I know there is a lot of info out there but I think I'm faced with too much of it and just want a little basic advice in one package. Secondly, my female has a deflated and mostly closed left eye. She looks fat and healthy and still eats but her eye looks horrible. I've been trying to mist more as well as turn her uvb off for part of the day because I've read that the curly type bulb can be bad for them. Do I need to be doing something else?
