aberk22
New Member
Hey Guys!
New to the forum here. Just wanted to say hi, from Michigan.
I've wanted a chameleon since I was a kid. My girlfriend recently surprised me with a Veiled! Say hello to Picasso. I'm new to Chameleons, but I've done a lot of reading and hope I get this right so I can provide the little dude with a great life. My girlfriend purchased him form a dude off Craigslist. I realize this is probably not a preferred way to purchase a Cham. As this is my first Cham, I have a few questions.
My girlfriend was told that he was 6 months. Based on size, I'm guessing he may be closer to 4 months. I'm also assuming he is a male. Based on the structure of his head, his elaborate pattern, his little "buldge" , and it looks like he has the "spurs" on his hind legs. He is about a foot from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail. What do you guys think?
I feed him gut loaded, calcium dusted crickets about 5 days a week. The other 2, I feed him dusted mealworms. (I'm working on breeding my own crickets) I work 8-5 so I can only mist about 2 times a day. I always use warm water for misting. I also keep the little dripper going while I'm at work. I rarely see him drink so I'm thinking he is a closet drinker. His poop and urate look good, so I assume he is healthy. What do you guys think?
I've updated his enclosure since the pic I've posted. If anyone is interested I can post a more updated pic. Just wanted to get your thoughts and suggestions. As I've said I'm new to this, so I'm very open to suggestions.
Anyway thanks for your time and I look forward to hearing from you, CHEERS!
New to the forum here. Just wanted to say hi, from Michigan.
I've wanted a chameleon since I was a kid. My girlfriend recently surprised me with a Veiled! Say hello to Picasso. I'm new to Chameleons, but I've done a lot of reading and hope I get this right so I can provide the little dude with a great life. My girlfriend purchased him form a dude off Craigslist. I realize this is probably not a preferred way to purchase a Cham. As this is my first Cham, I have a few questions.
My girlfriend was told that he was 6 months. Based on size, I'm guessing he may be closer to 4 months. I'm also assuming he is a male. Based on the structure of his head, his elaborate pattern, his little "buldge" , and it looks like he has the "spurs" on his hind legs. He is about a foot from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail. What do you guys think?
I feed him gut loaded, calcium dusted crickets about 5 days a week. The other 2, I feed him dusted mealworms. (I'm working on breeding my own crickets) I work 8-5 so I can only mist about 2 times a day. I always use warm water for misting. I also keep the little dripper going while I'm at work. I rarely see him drink so I'm thinking he is a closet drinker. His poop and urate look good, so I assume he is healthy. What do you guys think?
I've updated his enclosure since the pic I've posted. If anyone is interested I can post a more updated pic. Just wanted to get your thoughts and suggestions. As I've said I'm new to this, so I'm very open to suggestions.
Anyway thanks for your time and I look forward to hearing from you, CHEERS!
