alex arango
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Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
xanth jacksons, male, 14 months old, 6 months
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
every day for sun about 30-45 minutes per day(i have a seperate cage outside).
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
main feeder is crickets, he eats about 8-10 crickets every other day. often some mealworms waxworms and roaches. i feed the crickets carrots, oranges.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
i dust all feeders with calcium plus once a week.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
he has a water fautain in his cage, i mist him and his cage 2-3 times a day, about 2-3 minutes long per mist session, about every other day i see him drink from his water fauntain or from leaves after misting.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
black/brown poop with white and barly any yellow urate. i posted a pick of a recent dropping from him, does his poop look normal?
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
got him 5 months ago from pet shop, has only mated once.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
wood,screen, 18x18x23.
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
60w household light bulb, uvb 5.0 light 10-12 hours a day.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
bottom of cage is currently at 74 degrees F, basking temp is currently at 84 degrees F. temp drops to mid 60's at night. i have a thermometer.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
humidity is currently at 72. the cage was built over a 18x18x13 plastic square pot. the plant keeps humidity up very well. i use a hydrometer to messure himidity.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
yes one big one. i dont know the name but i got it at home depot, i posted a pic of the plant in the cage. hope that helps.
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?
infront of my windows in my living room(i have blinds in between the cages and the actual windows, i live in a upstairs apt. about 25 feet from the road. no air vents, close to a heater but we dont use our heaters. 5 feet from top of cage to floor.
Location - Where are you geographically located?
seattle wa
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
he has a swallen foot i just noticed today, he can still squize it and use it to climb and stuff but looks pretty swallen, i have seen him fall quit often accually whitch im thinking could be the problom. i read that pulling them from branches could cause there nail's to be pulled out or somthing around that area. but i never take him out unless he climbs on my hand when i open his cage, he loves to free rang so he always comes to me when i open his door. last time i heard and saw him fall was about 3 days ago. i dont know why he falls so much i have seen him fall more times than all my chams have. i also thhought it could be his cage but i think his cage is not the problom. i got the wood at home depot and the screen at mclendon's hardware store. the screen size is one fourth of an inch. i also posted some pics.
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
xanth jacksons, male, 14 months old, 6 months
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
every day for sun about 30-45 minutes per day(i have a seperate cage outside).
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
main feeder is crickets, he eats about 8-10 crickets every other day. often some mealworms waxworms and roaches. i feed the crickets carrots, oranges.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
i dust all feeders with calcium plus once a week.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
he has a water fautain in his cage, i mist him and his cage 2-3 times a day, about 2-3 minutes long per mist session, about every other day i see him drink from his water fauntain or from leaves after misting.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
black/brown poop with white and barly any yellow urate. i posted a pick of a recent dropping from him, does his poop look normal?
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
got him 5 months ago from pet shop, has only mated once.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
wood,screen, 18x18x23.
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
60w household light bulb, uvb 5.0 light 10-12 hours a day.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
bottom of cage is currently at 74 degrees F, basking temp is currently at 84 degrees F. temp drops to mid 60's at night. i have a thermometer.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
humidity is currently at 72. the cage was built over a 18x18x13 plastic square pot. the plant keeps humidity up very well. i use a hydrometer to messure himidity.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
yes one big one. i dont know the name but i got it at home depot, i posted a pic of the plant in the cage. hope that helps.
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?
infront of my windows in my living room(i have blinds in between the cages and the actual windows, i live in a upstairs apt. about 25 feet from the road. no air vents, close to a heater but we dont use our heaters. 5 feet from top of cage to floor.
Location - Where are you geographically located?
seattle wa
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
he has a swallen foot i just noticed today, he can still squize it and use it to climb and stuff but looks pretty swallen, i have seen him fall quit often accually whitch im thinking could be the problom. i read that pulling them from branches could cause there nail's to be pulled out or somthing around that area. but i never take him out unless he climbs on my hand when i open his cage, he loves to free rang so he always comes to me when i open his door. last time i heard and saw him fall was about 3 days ago. i dont know why he falls so much i have seen him fall more times than all my chams have. i also thhought it could be his cage but i think his cage is not the problom. i got the wood at home depot and the screen at mclendon's hardware store. the screen size is one fourth of an inch. i also posted some pics.
