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Yes he does have a spur and sure I need every help and advice i can get !!!2-3 months more then likely. Are you sure of its gender? Does it have a tiny spur on the back of its back feet?
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Hi and welcome! That is an adorable baby. ?
When that young, you really need to make sure you’re doing everything correct as they are rather fragile. If you copy/paste the following with as much detail as possible and include some pics of your enclosure from lights to floor, someone can review what your doing and offer suggestions for any needed changes.
Chameleon Info:
Cage Info:
- Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?- He’s a veiled chameleon,2-3 month old and i got him a week ago.
- Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?- probably like 2-3 times a day
- Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? - I feed him twice a day as much as he can for 10 min.
- Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? - Repti Calcium once a day
- Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? At the moment I use a spray bottle about 4-5 times a day to mist and no I don’t see him drinking which I’m concerned about.
- Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? He only changes color from like green to dark green with spots sometimes
- History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. No ?
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
- Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Glass 10 Gallon
- Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? I use to different lamps one is for heating and the second one is for UV and day light. The heating lamp on 24/7 and the UV/ day light is only during the day on. It turns on and off just like the sunrise and sunset.
- Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? I have a temperature measure which is on 79 Fahrenheit during day and during night it goes down to 65.
- Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? I know this is one of the most important things for a chameleon but rn I don’t have a humidifier but I’m getting one real soon.
- Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Right know I’m using fake plants but one is good for mold an humidity. I will buy real plants tho so it keeps and increase humidity.
- 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? The cage is not located near any air vents or hight traffic areas. It’s in a corner at a shelf about 4 feet from the floor.
- Location - Where are you geographically located? Florida
I don’t see him drinking and he’s not eating much
Okay and I give him little crickets and meal worms.Give me a few minutes and I’ll have your feedback. ?
So this one is still glass. You should look into the Reptibreeze L enclusure! Its a full screen on top and all the way around. They're great and easy to attach plants toI’m getting him next month a new cage which I will post the picture at the end and Everything you said that is important to have. Thank you sooo much I feel way better now that I have all that knowledge. ❤View attachment 281805
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