Live Plant Smell?

[joshuaseidman94]

Your Chameleon - Ambiolobe, Male, 5 months.

How long has it been in your care? 1.5 Months

Handling -
How often do you handle your chameleon? Never, still warming up to me.

Feeding -
What are you feeding your cham? Crickets, super worms
What amount? 8-10 medium crickets or 5-6 large crickets. On days where I use supers, about 4-5.
What is the schedule? Usually around 9:30am.
How are you gut-loading your feeders? Fresh fruits and veggies.

Supplements -
What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? (*note* very important to know details here)
Zoomed reptivite w/d3 (twice a month)
Zoomed repti-calcium w/o d3 (everyday)
Herptivite multivitamin (twice a month)


Watering -
What kind of watering technique do you use? Automatic mister
How often and how long to you mist? 4 times a day (5 minutes, 3 minutes, 3 minutes, 3 minutes) (First goes off at 9: 15AM-9:20 and then goes off for 3 minutes every 3 hours until bedtime)

Do you see your chameleon drinking? Yes

Fecal Description -
Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings- Brown feces with white urate. Sometimes small portion of urate is orange.
Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? No

History -
Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Screen
Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?)
What are the dimensions? 16X16X20 - Upgrading to custom 24X24X48 in next month.

Lighting - 50W heat bulb and 5.0 UVB bulb
What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? Phillips indoor plant bulb for heating (82 degree basking) and zoomed reptisun UVB.
What is your daily lighting schedule? 9-7

Temperature -
What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? 74-82
Lowest overnight temp? 67
How do you measure these temps? thermometer

Humidity -
What are your humidity levels? 30-80
How are you creating and maintaining these levels? mistaking and live plant
What do you use to measure humidity? hydrometer

Plants -
Are you using live plants? Yes
If so, what kind? Golden Pothos

Placement -
Where is your cage located? Bedroom
Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? No
At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? 5 feet

Location -
Where are you geographically located? New York City

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.

Hey guys. I have a 5 month old Ambilobe that has a live golden pothos and I am getting a slight odor and I do not know if it is from over watering, from the soil, or mold. Please help??

 

[Tyaeda]

With your misting schedule what it is, it's possible that you're drowning it, although pothos do tend to do well in damp climates. The soil it's in might be giving off the smell - especially if it's constantly wet. Dead crickets give off a bad odor too, so if you let loose crickets roam they may drown, dye, and stink.

 

[Thegreatfonz]

Does the pot the plant sits in have holes on the bottom for drainage? Also, when you repotted the plant did you place some rocks on the bottom to help with drainage? If not I'd say it's root rot.

 

[carol5208]

I agree, with probably root rot. I had a Sheffelera that was not draining right(I poked extra holes in the pot) and the water that came out stunk so bad! It had been trapped in the bottom of pot and the roots were just sitting in the water.