How am I doing?

[OrionMyChameleon]

I just wanted to post this to see if I was doing everything correct with my new Veiled chameleon.

Your Chameleon - Male Veiled Chameleon 4-5 months old
Handling - Once a day (I know its a lot)
Feeding, Supplements- 1/2 inch crickets and mealworms, I supplement with Calcium Without D3 Mon-Sat and Calcium with D3 on Sunday.

Watering - 4-5 times a day hand sprayer
Fecal Description - Looks good to me
History - He is a Veiled...haha
Cage Type - 50 gallon mesh enclosure 2 1/2 feet tall and 2 feet wide
Lighting - ReptiSun 5.0 and a 60 Watt house bulb
Temperature - around 80-90
Humidity - 60%
Plants - Ficus Plant
Placement -In My room, on a desk
Location - South California

I could post photos if you want...

 

[ISA my Veiled]

Please do post pictures

And I wanted to add upon the handling thing, it isn't to much if he wants to go out. If he lets you pick him up with no contest or hissing and gaping, then it is fine to walk around with him and just go outside or something. But if he is really angry and trying to bite you just leave him for the day he might be having a grumpy day as most chameleons do lol

 

[ChamomilleCame]

You're doing pretty good! I have one more suggestion. They should have calcium with d3 only 2 times a month. One thing you don't want to do is oversupplement. Describe the feces? It tells a lot.
No other insects? It would be great if you found a little something else

 

[OrionMyChameleon]

Please do post pictures

And I wanted to add upon the handling thing, it isn't to much if he wants to go out. If he lets you pick him up with no contest or hissing and gaping, then it is fine to walk around with him and just go outside or something. But if he is really angry and trying to bite you just leave him for the day he might be having a grumpy day as most chameleons do lol

He usually doesn't get bothered by me picking him up, this is strange but sometimes when I see him he has some light/dark spots, and when I pick him up he turn totally green...sometimes, haha.

 

[OrionMyChameleon]

You're doing pretty good! I have one more suggestion. They should have calcium with d3 only 2 times a month. One thing you don't want to do is oversupplement. Describe the feces? It tells a lot.
No other insects? It would be great if you found a little something else

Okay then I wont give him D3 this Sunday. His feces look black or dark brown, with a little white thing attached to it.For the moment I don't have any other insects, but I was thinking about getting silkworms or wax worms, because he does look a little skinny, even if he eats a lot. But its my first week i think he'll fat up in a while.

 

[ISA my Veiled]

Here is an example of my Supplementation Schedule

Plain Calcium at every feeding

2x a month use Calcium with D3 and A Multi Vitamin

That is my supplement schedule for my female Veiled.

His Feces sound good and hydrated so that is good.

 

[OrionMyChameleon]

Here is an example of my Supplementation Schedule

Plain Calcium at every feeding

2x a month use Calcium with D3 and A Multi Vitamin

That is my supplement schedule for my female Veiled.

His Feces sound good and hydrated so that is good.

Haha okay cool.

 

[OrionMyChameleon]

Well I do occasionally find him sleeping in the day (which I know is bad) But whenever he isn't sleeping he is very active and eats like crazy, I don't know whats going on?

 

[ISA my Veiled]

Your lights may be too bright for him, are they directly on top of the enclosure?

 

[OrionMyChameleon]

Yes they both are, and he doesn't just close them he sleeps because he even rolls his tail when he does it.

 

[ISA my Veiled]

Yes they both are, and he doesn't just close them he sleeps because he even rolls his tail when he does it.

That is not good. But he is active most of the time? When is he doing this sleeping, in the middle of the day?

 

[OrionMyChameleon]

Yes he is mostly active, and he is doing it at random times.

 

[OrionMyChameleon]

Ill post some pictures

 

[OrionMyChameleon]

Here are the pictures

 

[OrionMyChameleon]

Does my cage look good? How about my Chameleon?