Thank you and I will!!
species: veiled
sex: Male
age: (not sure they didn't tell me!!)
im not experienced with veilds, but I'd say he's maybe 4-5 months old? (Very cute, btw)
Handling: 2 to 3 times a day, I want him to get used to me handling him, but most of the time I only take him out when I am misting his cage.
cut back some. He's a youngin, you don't want to stress him out too much.
What is he being fed: brown small crickets, mealworms (occasionally, he's picky)
try to find some hornworms or silkworms, chams usually love them and they're very nutritious.
Amount: around a dozen a day (that was what I was advised)
correct, if he's a baby, he should eat what he wants.
Schedule: Morning before school, and around 5 in the evening (6 crickets each time)
if his lights click off at 8 pm, feeding him at 5 isn't too terrible, but I wouldn't go any later. They need to digest what they have in their bellies well before lights go out.
How am I gut loading feeders: So far i sprinkle them with superfood and calcium every day, and cut up cucumber and celery for hydration
try using some other veggies and fruits. Red bell pepper, oranges, carrots, squash, sweet potato, a little bit of mustard greens, apples, etc. if you look on the left side of the page, click on 'blogs'. And look for 'sandrachameleon', she has wonderful info on what is safe to gut load with and whatnot.
Suppliments: its the store brand it doesn't say its only a small container :S
this is very important... You'll need a powdered calcium without D3, powdered calcium WITH D3, and a multivitamin (without D3). You want to use the plain no D3 calcium nearly everyday. Use the calcium WITH D3 twice a month (every other week), and between those weeks use the multivitamin (ends up being twice a month too).
Type of water: distilled
Misting: twice a day
twice a day may be ok, but if his urates (white part of poop) are white he is fine. But I would mist more often. If you can't, invest in a quality automated mister to do it for you throughout the day.
Do I see Dave drink water: Yes occasionally I will see him drink droplets
Feces: dark brown and white.
Has he been tested for parasites: No. (where do I go to do that a vet?)
go to http://www.arav.org/find-a-vet/#Canada
I have no background on him all I know is he is from Big Al's
The cage is both screen and glass.. it has glass door and a screen top, it is 24" tall
start to save your money up, cause he'll need a bigger cage. 24x24x48 inch is a good sized for when he's maybe 8 months old.
Lighting: Brand is exoterrium (same with light bulbs)
Basking spot is 100 watt bulb
do you also have a UVB bulb?
I turn the lights on around 7am (because I go to school so I do it before I leave)
and they go off around 8pm
He seems to know when he is too cold or too hot cause he sits in different places so I think thats okay.
The temp is around 90 degrees
too hot, he doesn't need to go any higher than about 85 degrees.
and humidity is around 80%
is this constant humidity? If so, you don't want it to stay high like that all the time. It can cause a 'RI', respiratory infection. Let his humidity drop between mistings. Some folks let it go as low as 30%, and when misting let it spike up to about 75%. His cage needs to dry out between mistings and definitely needs to dry out before lights out.
I have a thermometer in the tank.
Humidity: All I am doing is misting twice a day ( the cage not dave)
I was told that is what will keep the humidity at the right spot.
Yes there is a real plant in the cage, I was given a list of what is okay for him unfortunately I don't remember the type. But its growing good and he nibbles every now and then.
awesome!
The cage is on my dresser near nothing just chilling basically... I will post a pic
I live in Canada.
The problem I am having is just making sure I am doing everything right, I want to give him a better variety for his food but he seems to only like crickets, and I don't know how many times I am supposed to give the crickets calcium.
dont give the crickets calcium, worry about feeding them good nutritious fruits and veggies. Only sprinkle then with your calcium powder before you put them in with your cham
