Is my Cham looking healthy ?
- Thread starter Sisachamelion
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skywes13
Established Member
From looks alone he seems to be healthy, no signs of mbd or stress indicators. If you want a more in depth answer you could fill out an infosheet and we could give you constructive criticism if needed:
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Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
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Chameleon Info:
- Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
- Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
- Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
- Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
- Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
- Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
- History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
- Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
- Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
- Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
- Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
- 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?
- Location - Where are you geographically located?
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
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Sisachamelion
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Chameleon Info:
Cage Info:
- Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
- male veiled , about 10 months old and been in my care for 6 months
- Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
- I handle my chameleon only when needed ( when deep cleaning the cage )
- Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
- crickets and dubia roaches , once a day as much as he likes , gutloading with greens and vegetables
- Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
- calcium with D3 and calcium without D3 , calcium everyday and the reptivite with d3 twice a month
- Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
- I use misting bottle , two times a day for about a minute . I do see him drinking
- Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
- dark brown to almost black with white parts . Has not been tested
- History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
- its a screen cage with glass front
- Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
- 5.0 UVB linear and 75watts basking bulb
- Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
- basking spot is around 33 celsius and at night it drops down a few degrees . I measure my temps with temp gun
- Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
- humidity does not go over 50 % and I measure it with hygrometer
- Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
- I only use pothoses and schiflerra
- 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?
- it is not near any of those , it is located at window height
- Location - Where are you geographically located?
- center of europe
Sisachamelion
Member
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Thatcher
Chameleon Enthusiast
Good!
MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
Hi! 
All looks good, including your chameleon. Only one thing that I see that you should probably change and that is amount you’re feeding him. Veileds can very easily become obese, so you need to reduce his feeders to about 4-5 every other day.
All looks good, including your chameleon. Only one thing that I see that you should probably change and that is amount you’re feeding him. Veileds can very easily become obese, so you need to reduce his feeders to about 4-5 every other day.
Sisachamelion
Member
Will do ! Thank you
Hi!
