Healthy chameleon?
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Serbianchameleon
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You need to answer these questions to be sure. By photos he looks fine but we camt be sure.
Chameleon Info:
Cage Info:
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
Chameleon Info:
- Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
- Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
- Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
- Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
- Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
- Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
- History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
- Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
- Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
- Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
- Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
- Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
- Location - Where are you geographically located?
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
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CHAMELEON INFO:
Your chameleon: male veiled chameleon, age is unknown pet shop said about 5 months
Handling: I’ve handled 3 times now
Feeding: Dubia roaches he won’t eat much
Supplements: tropical calcium supplement by “Thrive” Dusted most feedings . Other supplements include rep-cal phosphorous free calcium with vitamin D and “repashy superfoods calcium plus lo d
Watering: spray with a gardening mister as needed as well as a little dripper.
fecal description: black poop white yolk
History: Got him from LLL reptiles
CAGE INFO:
Cage type: 2x2x4 Reptibreeze screen cage
Lighting: T5 HO reptisun linear lamp. Flukers 8.5 in diameter lamp 65 watt for basking.
Temperature: 68f- 80f. Lowest overnight temp around 60f. I measure my temps with a thermometer gun.
Humidity: my levels are 45-70% and I’m creating these levels by misting, live plants, and covering 3 sides of my enclosure with plastic table wrap.
Plants: Dracaena michiko
Placement: Placed in the middle of my room and enclosure sits almost 6 feet and 3 inches off the ground.
Location: Southern California
Current problem: yes
Your chameleon: male veiled chameleon, age is unknown pet shop said about 5 months
Handling: I’ve handled 3 times now
Feeding: Dubia roaches he won’t eat much
Supplements: tropical calcium supplement by “Thrive” Dusted most feedings . Other supplements include rep-cal phosphorous free calcium with vitamin D and “repashy superfoods calcium plus lo d
Watering: spray with a gardening mister as needed as well as a little dripper.
fecal description: black poop white yolk
History: Got him from LLL reptiles
CAGE INFO:
Cage type: 2x2x4 Reptibreeze screen cage
Lighting: T5 HO reptisun linear lamp. Flukers 8.5 in diameter lamp 65 watt for basking.
Temperature: 68f- 80f. Lowest overnight temp around 60f. I measure my temps with a thermometer gun.
Humidity: my levels are 45-70% and I’m creating these levels by misting, live plants, and covering 3 sides of my enclosure with plastic table wrap.
Plants: Dracaena michiko
Placement: Placed in the middle of my room and enclosure sits almost 6 feet and 3 inches off the ground.
Location: Southern California
Current problem: yes
Serbianchameleon
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Serbianchameleon
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Could you please take a picture of the entire enclosure lights down and of the supplement bottles so I know exactly what your using?
Firsttimeowner
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What do you mean lights down?
about what age do you think my chameleon is
Serbianchameleon
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I would say the age is 5-6 months old. Beman meant meant light down from top to bottom to took a picture of his enclosure.
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Can you post pics of lights too?
@Firsttimeowner see feedback in red bold and additional questions.
Your chameleon: male veiled chameleon, age is unknown pet shop said about 5 months looks about 5 months. typically they do not like to be messed with while shedding. visibly healthy but does not mean there are not hidden health issues.
Handling: I’ve handled 3 times now
Feeding: Dubia roaches he won’t eat much. These should not be the only feeder. If it is a feeder he is not used to he will not go for them. Typically they are raised on crickets. Size also matters nothing bigger then 1/2 feeder for this sized cham. Should be eating 5 feeders every other day.
Supplements: tropical calcium supplement by “Thrive” Dusted most feedings . Other supplements include rep-cal phosphorous free calcium with vitamin D and “repashy superfoods calcium plus lo d... It is important you show us the supplements... I am not familiar with the thrive brand and it is not one that is typically used. The repcal with D3 would only be used 2 times a month every other week at one feeding. The LoD if it is the one I am thinking it is would be an all in one supplement. Meaning it is designed to be the only supplement used because it has everything in it. So you need to know what type you have and what you should be using so you do not over supplement him.
Watering: spray with a gardening mister as needed as well as a little dripper.
fecal description: black poop white yolk
History: Got him from LLL reptiles ... Get a fecal done by a vet to check for parasites if he does not start eating.
CAGE INFO:
Cage type: 2x2x4 Reptibreeze screen cage
Lighting: T5 HO reptisun linear lamp. Flukers 8.5 in diameter lamp 65 watt for basking. What is your distance to basking below the UVB bulb?
Temperature: 68f- 80f. Lowest overnight temp around 60f. I measure my temps with a thermometer gun. Temp guns only measure the surface temp. I would get a wired temp gauge for the basking branch below the heat to ensure your temps are not hotter.
Humidity: my levels are 45-70% and I’m creating these levels by misting, live plants, and covering 3 sides of my enclosure with plastic table wrap. daytime humidity should be 30-50% max...
Plants: Dracaena michiko
Placement: Placed in the middle of my room and enclosure sits almost 6 feet and 3 inches off the ground.
Location: Southern California
Your chameleon: male veiled chameleon, age is unknown pet shop said about 5 months looks about 5 months. typically they do not like to be messed with while shedding. visibly healthy but does not mean there are not hidden health issues.
Handling: I’ve handled 3 times now
Feeding: Dubia roaches he won’t eat much. These should not be the only feeder. If it is a feeder he is not used to he will not go for them. Typically they are raised on crickets. Size also matters nothing bigger then 1/2 feeder for this sized cham. Should be eating 5 feeders every other day.
Supplements: tropical calcium supplement by “Thrive” Dusted most feedings . Other supplements include rep-cal phosphorous free calcium with vitamin D and “repashy superfoods calcium plus lo d... It is important you show us the supplements... I am not familiar with the thrive brand and it is not one that is typically used. The repcal with D3 would only be used 2 times a month every other week at one feeding. The LoD if it is the one I am thinking it is would be an all in one supplement. Meaning it is designed to be the only supplement used because it has everything in it. So you need to know what type you have and what you should be using so you do not over supplement him.
Watering: spray with a gardening mister as needed as well as a little dripper.
fecal description: black poop white yolk
History: Got him from LLL reptiles ... Get a fecal done by a vet to check for parasites if he does not start eating.
CAGE INFO:
Cage type: 2x2x4 Reptibreeze screen cage
Lighting: T5 HO reptisun linear lamp. Flukers 8.5 in diameter lamp 65 watt for basking. What is your distance to basking below the UVB bulb?
Temperature: 68f- 80f. Lowest overnight temp around 60f. I measure my temps with a thermometer gun. Temp guns only measure the surface temp. I would get a wired temp gauge for the basking branch below the heat to ensure your temps are not hotter.
Humidity: my levels are 45-70% and I’m creating these levels by misting, live plants, and covering 3 sides of my enclosure with plastic table wrap. daytime humidity should be 30-50% max...
Plants: Dracaena michiko
Placement: Placed in the middle of my room and enclosure sits almost 6 feet and 3 inches off the ground.
Location: Southern California
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what UVB bulb strength are you using?
See what I posted about your supplements... Depending on how your using those he is at risk for over supplementation. return all but the repashy LoD and use that at every feeding lightly dusted. This is your multivitamin, calcium with D3 and Calcium without D3.
See what I posted about your supplements... Depending on how your using those he is at risk for over supplementation. return all but the repashy LoD and use that at every feeding lightly dusted. This is your multivitamin, calcium with D3 and Calcium without D3.
He can get way too close to the heat fixture... This is a very high thermal burn risk. Drop that down. You need basking branches about 9 inches down away from the heat and the UVB. Horizontal branches and verticals down into the plants. Hopefully you are using a 5.0 or 6% Uvb bulb strength. If so branches at 9 inches below the fixture the uvb would be perfect.
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Thank you!
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the white on his cask is from shed?
Serbianchameleon
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I would say so.
Looks like it... But he is also way to close to the basking... So I don't know if that has something to do with it as well.
