Please let me know if my enclosure is OK, and why is he mostly dark in color. Also I noticed that he had loss of appetite lately.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Veiled Chameleon a believe about 3 month old. I have him for about 3 weeks now.
Handling - He doesn't even let me hand feed him. Runs away when I try.
Feeding - I have crickets, silkworms, wax-worms, and butter-worms. I gutload crickets with green cubes "complete bites", fresh sunflower seeds, and fresh greens.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Plain Calcium on crickets only every time. Rep-cal herptivite and Rep-Cal Calcium 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 have a dripper and misting about 4 times a day. I don't see him drink, but he is frightened, I think, when I am around.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Black and white. Hasn't 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? Screen Cage 48 in x 24 in x 24 in.
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Reptisun UVB 5.0, 75w Basking Light, and House light 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 about 85F, Ambient Temp is about 74F, night is about the same maybe 70F.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? Since I bought reptifogger couple days ago, I was finally able to manage create about 50-65%, not right after misting. I have huge dracaena plant which I put 4 days ago, however it didn't do anything, it still was about 35% from my room humidifier which is right by cage on the right side. So I bought Reptifogger 2 days ago, which brings Relative humidity up, but I think only at the channel it shoots.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? We put a huge dracaena plant
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? Between couch and balcony. Sits on the dip tray, which is on the floor.
Location - I live in Phoenix, AZ. Humidity is a problem....
Current Problem - It's been about 3 weeks already, but he still appears to be uncomfortable in his cage by showing brown colors sometimes, especially when he basks. For several days already, his appetite is not what it used to be, he maybe eats like 1-3 insects a day. I tried hand feeding but nothing. Sometimes he would eat a worms from the dracaena, but sometimes they just lay there until they fall. The plant is there only about 4 days, I inserted 2 yellow looking branches 2 days ago, the black vine is there from the beginning as well as all other fake foliage. His appetite decreased before the new plant and 2 branches was put in.
Thanks!
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Veiled Chameleon a believe about 3 month old. I have him for about 3 weeks now.
Handling - He doesn't even let me hand feed him. Runs away when I try.
Feeding - I have crickets, silkworms, wax-worms, and butter-worms. I gutload crickets with green cubes "complete bites", fresh sunflower seeds, and fresh greens.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Plain Calcium on crickets only every time. Rep-cal herptivite and Rep-Cal Calcium 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 have a dripper and misting about 4 times a day. I don't see him drink, but he is frightened, I think, when I am around.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Black and white. Hasn't 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? Screen Cage 48 in x 24 in x 24 in.
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Reptisun UVB 5.0, 75w Basking Light, and House light 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 about 85F, Ambient Temp is about 74F, night is about the same maybe 70F.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? Since I bought reptifogger couple days ago, I was finally able to manage create about 50-65%, not right after misting. I have huge dracaena plant which I put 4 days ago, however it didn't do anything, it still was about 35% from my room humidifier which is right by cage on the right side. So I bought Reptifogger 2 days ago, which brings Relative humidity up, but I think only at the channel it shoots.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? We put a huge dracaena plant
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? Between couch and balcony. Sits on the dip tray, which is on the floor.
Location - I live in Phoenix, AZ. Humidity is a problem....
Current Problem - It's been about 3 weeks already, but he still appears to be uncomfortable in his cage by showing brown colors sometimes, especially when he basks. For several days already, his appetite is not what it used to be, he maybe eats like 1-3 insects a day. I tried hand feeding but nothing. Sometimes he would eat a worms from the dracaena, but sometimes they just lay there until they fall. The plant is there only about 4 days, I inserted 2 yellow looking branches 2 days ago, the black vine is there from the beginning as well as all other fake foliage. His appetite decreased before the new plant and 2 branches was put in.
Thanks!
