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ObnoxiousFruit12

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Should I be worried? My 2 month old veiled chameleon Yoshi is constantly mad at me in some way. She wont hiss and will kind of let me hold her but she absolutely hates it but lately she hasn't been eating as much as she used to and is always a darkish color. My last male veiled fell and contracted a disease so he unfortunately died back in January so I'm very paranoid about this kind of thing. Any tips on how I can make her a happier healthier chameleon? (pictures soon)
 
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Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon: Veiled Female, about 2 months old, have had her for 1 month.
Handling: I handle her everyday once so she can get used to me and realize I'm not a predator.
Feeding: I am feeding her small meal worms and crickets.
Watering: I water her cage once an hour and make it steamy water to bring up the humidity. I have never seen her drink (or eat) she gets
paranoid when I'm around.
Fecal Description: Have seen her a yellow and greenish color. When she is in her cage usually dark colors and patterns. Always looks like she's hunting.
History: Used to be in a very small cramped cage. (felt pretty bad for her)

Cage info:
Cage type: I'm not sure what brand but its a screen cage and the largest size. It is tilted on its side because shes a small lizard (still pretty tall) because my last lizard died from falling and contracting a disease I'm pretty paranoid but will turn it back the correct way when she gets bigger.
Lighting: I'm using Zoomed (I think) Using a double light. One for light and one for heat. I keep the heat one on all day with an additional heater because it's to cold if I don't. Turn the light one off at night.
Temperature: Usually around 85 degrees Fahrenheit. I have a heater because it's too cold without it.
Humidity: Not too good with humidity (The heater is drying it out). I try to keep it has humid as I can but it changes throughout the day. I have a thermometer for heat and humidity. I keep it humid by spraying with steamy water.
Plants: I am not using living plants.
Placement: Cage is located in my room (in the basement) I have a heater in front of it to keep the temperature high. Its on top of a dresser I got especially for this purpose and is not very close to the ground.
Location: I am located in Utah.

Concern: She is not happy.
 
Feeding ...I would stop using mealworms and use crickets, roaches, locusts, superworms, hornworms, silkworms, once in a while ...waxworms, etc.

Supplements ...you need to dust the insects just before feeding them to the chameleon at almost every feeding with a phosphorous-free calcium powder. It's recommended that you dust twice a month with a phosphorous-free calcium/D3 powder and twice a month with a Vitamin powder that contains a beta carotene prOformed source of vitamin A. If the chameleon needs it you should dust once or twice a month with a vitamin powder with a prEformed source of vitamin A.

Feeding/gutloading insects....crickets, superworms, roaches, locusts can be fed and gutloaded with greens such as dandelion greens, kale, endive, escarole, collards, veggies such as carrots, squash, zucchini, sweet potato, sweet red pepper, and a bit of fruit such as berries, apples, pears, melon.

You said you have a heater...how cold does it get without the heater? Is the heater blowing on the cage?

You said..."One for light and one for heat. I keep the heat one on all day with an additional heater because it's to cold if I don't. Turn the light one off at night"...is one of the lights UVB? What is the heat light? So you have one light on all night??? Why?? Which one?

You said..." it steamy water to bring up the humidity" Do you mean hot or misty?

You said..."She wont hiss and will kind of let me hold her but she absolutely hates it but lately she hasn't been eating as much as she used to"...they often don't like to be handled...most tolerate it but don't love it. It's a concern that she's not eating as much at that age.
 
kinyonga said:
Feeding ...I would stop using mealworms and use crickets, roaches, locusts, superworms, hornworms, silkworms, once in a while ...waxworms, etc.

Supplements ...you need to dust the insects just before feeding them to the chameleon at almost every feeding with a phosphorous-free calcium powder. It's recommended that you dust twice a month with a phosphorous-free calcium/D3 powder and twice a month with a Vitamin powder that contains a beta carotene prOformed source of vitamin A. If the chameleon needs it you should dust once or twice a month with a vitamin powder with a prEformed source of vitamin A.

Feeding/gutloading insects....crickets, superworms, roaches, locusts can be fed and gutloaded with greens such as dandelion greens, kale, endive, escarole, collards, veggies such as carrots, squash, zucchini, sweet potato, sweet red pepper, and a bit of fruit such as berries, apples, pears, melon.

You said you have a heater...how cold does it get without the heater? Is the heater blowing on the cage?

You said..."One for light and one for heat. I keep the heat one on all day with an additional heater because it's to cold if I don't. Turn the light one off at night"...is one of the lights UVB? What is the heat light? So you have one light on all night??? Why?? Which one?

You said..." it steamy water to bring up the humidity" Do you mean hot or misty?

You said..."She wont hiss and will kind of let me hold her but she absolutely hates it but lately she hasn't been eating as much as she used to"...they often don't like to be handled...most tolerate it but don't love it. It's a concern that she's not eating as much at that age.
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It gets about 78ish degrees when the heater isn't on and it is blowing on the cage. The heat light is UVB and that is the one I keep on 24/7.

I meant hot and misty when I spray it.

Where can I get the stuff to dust the crickets and do you know any good brands? How do you dust them?

How can I keep track of how much she is eating?

How can I make her over all happier.?
 
ObnoxiousFruit12 said:
It gets about 78ish degrees when the heater isn't on and it is blowing on the cage. The heat light is UVB and that is the one I keep on 24/7.

I meant hot and misty when I spray it.

Where can I get the stuff to dust the crickets and do you know any good brands? How do you dust them?

How can I keep track of how much she is eating?

How can I make her over all happier.?
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Stop spraying with Hot water ! Use lukewarm. Don’t let the heater blow dierctly on the cage for starters.
 
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Monta said:
You say you sleep in the room right . So what’s the room temperature at night?
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ObnoxiousFruit12 said:
ok. thanks for the advice! what should i do for heat then?
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Hi, this might help you
ObnoxiousFruit12 said:
ok. thanks for the advice! what should i do for heat then?
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