Jingle's favorite spot... Do you think it's comfortable!'

[Rbench]

So this is where jingles goes most of the time but it's time to go to bed do you think it's comfortable ? Also, when its tail is curled does that mean anything specific?

 

[Warbornovo]

Its ok he's just getting ajusted and when it is curled the heat light is not hot enough. It has to go up to high nineties

 

[tim's owner]

Its ok he's just getting ajusted and when it is curled the heat light is not hot enough. It has to go up to high nineties

Um a veiled is not the suppose to be in the high Nineties high eighties maybe but that veiled is not very old yet.
I also have seen no information on the tail being curled because of low heat??

 

[Rbench]

Oh good ...It looks pretty comfy!! The heat laser shows 75 right now in that spot... His basking spot is 90. I was going by this info sheet I got from pet smart... But he was bought from an exotic pet store, Zoo Keeper. Any other tips on the temps??

 

[tim's owner]

Go to the resources tab up top then care sheets then veiled. It will have everything you need.

 

[Rbench]

Thanks.. That had great info!!! And I believe Its a she... Her temps seem to be right in line!!

 

[nick barta]

Curled tails have nothing to do with heat...

CHEERS!

Nick

 

[tim's owner]

Curled tails have nothing to do with heat...

CHEERS!

Nick

Glad to have somebody who knows what he's doing to reasure me.
Thanks Nick

 

[Gwendalyn.brock]

Mine doesn't really curl her tail unless she is sitting on the highest perch of her cage. I don't believe curling tails are an issue, I think its just something that chameleons do.

 

[DaChameleonKing]

My Jackson curls his tail sometimes when he is sitting on a branch it's nothing to worry about and a curled tail has nothing to do with heat. When they're basking they might have dark colors to absorb heat though.

 

[My Chamelon]

I think their tails curling has to do with whether or not they are comfortable, and when their tails are straight as a stick, they are stressed or aware

 

[tim's owner]

I think their tails curling has to do with whether or not they are comfortable, and when their tails are straight as a stick, they are stressed or aware

Or on the move?

 

[My Chamelon]

Or on the move?

My chameleon normally doesn't have a stiff tail when she's on the move, but I'm sure some chameleons so. Sometimes her tail is curled a little at the end, but it shouldn't be limp while they walk!

 

[DaChameleonKing]

Or on the move?

Yeah if my Jackson moves (if he has his tail curled up) he would uncurl his tail and move to a different spot and curl his tail back up.

 

[My Chamelon]

My cham normally has a partially curled tail when she walks, idk. But it certainly means she's comfortable when it's curled

 

[Rbench]

Great info!! Thank you all... I thought she seemed pretty comfy. Now I need to determine her age, thought she is about 2 1/2 mths maybe 3?? Just said its a juvenile

 

[Rbench]

She looks big here...

 

[Nicholasdeaan]

Thanks.. That had great info!!! And I believe Its a she... Her temps seem to be right in line!!

If you have a female you want the basking temps to be any where from 82-86 max. When you give female veileds higher temps they end up with larger clutches. And of course, those are harder on their body and result in a shorter life span. Also, when you said " I think it's a she", you should find out 100% certainty if it's a male or female. They both require different husbandries.

 

[Rbench]

Thanks for the info!! I'll definitely chk basking temp tomorrow and try to confirm gender asap!

 

[Nicholasdeaan]

Well does the Cham have bumps on the back of its hind feet? They're called tarsal Spurs. Males have them. If not, it's a female.