How old do y'all think he is

[Carlos210]

I previously had a bay veiled chameleon who had died I posted and some people thought she looked sick before she died but my step mom bought me another without telling I really didn't want another until I was sure that I didn't do anything wrong the last time but regardless she came home with another and I just wanna see What y'all think I can do

 

[Jevin]

Based on your previous posts, you seem to be using the same cage as last time. I would recommend more foliage, removing the moss on the bottom, getting a linear uvb bulb instead of the CFL you are currently using.

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[kinyonga]

Did you clean the cage out and disinfect it after losing the last one?

 

[Jevin]

Did you clean the cage out and disinfect it after losing the last one?

I knew I was forgetting something lol you beat me to it

 

[kinyonga]

Please answer the questions in this thread so we can make sure you're doing things right..
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/how-to-ask-for-help.66/

 

[Carlos210]

I actually bought a differnt cage but it's the name one and yes I disinfectaed everything I re used and I didn't put any moss and I added some live plants but there still short but growing

 

[Carlos210]

Chameleon Info:

• Your Chameleon - veiled chameleon I'm not sure age but he's a male and Iv had him for 3 days
• Handling - I actually haven't handle him yet he's still very scared of me when I put food in there
• Feeding - I give him about four worms when I wake up and then 9 crickets thru out the day
• Supplements - I'll post a picture cause I don't know the name
• Watering - I use a little dripper and I leave it on for about 15 mins in the morning and 15 before bed
• Fecal Description - Um I think it's looks normal usually brown I'll post picture if nessairy (he just pooped on his tree
• History - I don't know much about him I believe my step mom bought him from petco I didn't want get one from chain stores but she brought him and I wasent about to take him back

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - it's a screen cage I have 3 live plants growing at the bottem and few fake plants at the stop
• Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
• Temperature - 85-90 at the highest point and about low 70 at bottem
• Plants - I have 3 dracanea growing still kinda small
• Placement - My cage is my room not very many people come in and out but I do have a ceiling fan
• Location - San Antonio Texas

 

[Carlos210]

And for the lighting I have ubv and heating lamp

 

[Carlos210]

This is him in his cage right now

 

[CJ's Exotics]

He should get some more foliage, preferably live foliage. What type of worms are you feeding him? He looks to be 3-5 months, but it is hard to be sure since they don't seem to grow as fast at Petco from smaller enclosures. I've heard some things about Reptivite and its Vitamin A, but I am not sure.

 

[Carlos210]

I'm working on getting some more live plants I was planing on going by Home Depot to get and umbrella plant and what kind of supplements do you use

 

[Carlos210]

I also just feed him med sized meal worms if that's what you where asking

 

[Carlos210]

@CJ's Exotics

 

[CJ's Exotics]

Don't feed mealworms. I recommend using calcium w/o d3 for most feedings, and multivitamin and calcium w/d3 every 2 weeks. You can alternate between them every weekend, if this is confusing, I will elaborate more. make sure to change the dirt in the plant you get.

 

[Carlos210]

Where do I buy that for him

 

[CJ's Exotics]

Where do I buy that for him

You can get the supplements online on amazon for cheap, and there are feeders for sale cheap online, like full throttle feeders, rainbow mealworms, dubiaroaches, etc. Would you like pictures for the supplements?

 

[timw1]

Is that potting soil with perlite (white material) on the bottom of your enclosure? If so, you run the risk of your cham ingesting it and becoming impacted.

 

[CJ's Exotics]

Is that potting soil with perlite (white material) on the bottom of your enclosure? If so, you run the risk of your cham ingesting it and becoming impacted.

Nice catch. Perlite is not safe.

 

[timw1]

Nice catch. Perlite is not safe.

Maybe that's why the last one died?

 

[CJ's Exotics]

Maybe that's why the last one died?

Maybe from choking, but it is hard to say because we weren't there when it happened.