This is my first chameleon and i am really nervous i got him 3 days ago and i am still new to chameleons. so in this little info catagory i am going to put everything to ask if i am doing thinigs right.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - a Veiled chameleon,male, and the guy at the pet store said about 5 months. i have had it for about 3 days
Handling - i have handled it twice, 1 time to put the chameleon in the cage and the 2nd because i moved the branch near his basking to a lower position and i put the light right ontop of the cage
Feeding - i am feeding it crickets , i put about 10 in this white cup, i start to put the crickets in the cup when i turn his lights on , and i havent gut loaded them because i havent found anything taking about gut loading circkets.
Supplements - i have dusted the crickets with cal-stron with vitamin D3 and when i first get the crickets i dust them right in the bag then right before i put the crickets in the enclosure i dust them
Watering - i have a spray bottle which i spray for about 2 mins at a time a couple times a day, then i have a meduim sized bottle ontop of the cage that i fill part way that i put on top of the cage for a drip system and i have a bowl on the bottom of the cage to drip into. I have not see him drink.
Fecal Description -they are brown with a little bit of white. it has not been tested for parasites.
History - not much
Cage Info:
Cage Type - the cage is a reptibreeze small screen cage. the diamensions are 16"x16"x20
Lighting - I have a hood light with a uvb bulb from exto-terra 5.0 then a basking blub with uva blub 75 whatt, lately because i havent purchased a timer i have turned them on at 6am to 8-or about 9pm but i plan to put them on from 9am to 9 pm when i purchase a timer.
Temperature - during the day cold side is 80-90 warm or basking spot is 90-100, the lowest evening temp is 78, i use a circle theremoter a standered circle theremother for both hot and cool sides.
Humidity - I have a humdity level bewteen 50-75% I am spraying often and i am in the process of obtaining a zoo-med fogger, i have a drip system , i am measureing with a standard circle thermomter.
Plants - no live plants
Placement - the cage is placed in a corner with an entertainment center to the right of the cage i have a fan but it is about 2 feet away and is is a window fan not blowing directly on the cage there is a highway on the left side of the cage well there is a wall obviously.... the cage is on top of a sidetable about 2 feet from the floor.
Location - buffalo ,new york
Current Problem - the crickets in the bowl i have put 9 in today i think the crickets at one of them but i think the chameleon ate 3 of them he hasnt event alot i did just get him so maybe he is just adapting to the cage. And today i cought him closing his eyes so i shut off the light right away but it looked like he was finding a comfertable place to sleep. oh and i dont know how much chameleons tend to move around in their cages and i dont know how fast they move. and what time do they go to sleep generally? Maybe i am just beeing paranoid because i am new to this and i am worried about him.and i would very much appricate any and all feedback regarding my cage set up and all that i am doing!!
i will post pictures tomorrow when he is awake. oh and when my chameleon is asleep he is a perfect bright green when he is awake he has alot of brown but qutie abit of brown.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - a Veiled chameleon,male, and the guy at the pet store said about 5 months. i have had it for about 3 days
Handling - i have handled it twice, 1 time to put the chameleon in the cage and the 2nd because i moved the branch near his basking to a lower position and i put the light right ontop of the cage
Feeding - i am feeding it crickets , i put about 10 in this white cup, i start to put the crickets in the cup when i turn his lights on , and i havent gut loaded them because i havent found anything taking about gut loading circkets.
Supplements - i have dusted the crickets with cal-stron with vitamin D3 and when i first get the crickets i dust them right in the bag then right before i put the crickets in the enclosure i dust them
Watering - i have a spray bottle which i spray for about 2 mins at a time a couple times a day, then i have a meduim sized bottle ontop of the cage that i fill part way that i put on top of the cage for a drip system and i have a bowl on the bottom of the cage to drip into. I have not see him drink.
Fecal Description -they are brown with a little bit of white. it has not been tested for parasites.
History - not much
Cage Info:
Cage Type - the cage is a reptibreeze small screen cage. the diamensions are 16"x16"x20
Lighting - I have a hood light with a uvb bulb from exto-terra 5.0 then a basking blub with uva blub 75 whatt, lately because i havent purchased a timer i have turned them on at 6am to 8-or about 9pm but i plan to put them on from 9am to 9 pm when i purchase a timer.
Temperature - during the day cold side is 80-90 warm or basking spot is 90-100, the lowest evening temp is 78, i use a circle theremoter a standered circle theremother for both hot and cool sides.
Humidity - I have a humdity level bewteen 50-75% I am spraying often and i am in the process of obtaining a zoo-med fogger, i have a drip system , i am measureing with a standard circle thermomter.
Plants - no live plants
Placement - the cage is placed in a corner with an entertainment center to the right of the cage i have a fan but it is about 2 feet away and is is a window fan not blowing directly on the cage there is a highway on the left side of the cage well there is a wall obviously.... the cage is on top of a sidetable about 2 feet from the floor.
Location - buffalo ,new york
Current Problem - the crickets in the bowl i have put 9 in today i think the crickets at one of them but i think the chameleon ate 3 of them he hasnt event alot i did just get him so maybe he is just adapting to the cage. And today i cought him closing his eyes so i shut off the light right away but it looked like he was finding a comfertable place to sleep. oh and i dont know how much chameleons tend to move around in their cages and i dont know how fast they move. and what time do they go to sleep generally? Maybe i am just beeing paranoid because i am new to this and i am worried about him.and i would very much appricate any and all feedback regarding my cage set up and all that i am doing!!
i will post pictures tomorrow when he is awake. oh and when my chameleon is asleep he is a perfect bright green when he is awake he has alot of brown but qutie abit of brown.
