My cham is shaking?

[Ashton777]

So i got my graceful chameleon about a week ago. She is eating fine and drinking alright, i do dust her crickets in calcium powder and do daily mists. I have a 50 gallon mesh terrarium with a 150w infa red and a 10.0 uvb/uva light. basking area stay around 83-85 and her bottom of the terrarium is 68-70. So for the past couple days when she eats her crickets, she would move all funny when she went to get them, almost like she was really shaky. she sits in these weird positions, i donno if that has anything to do with it but yah, any help would be awesome, im really hoping its nothing like mbd

 

[xeonic]

Please fill out the How to ask for Help. My Vet told me Calcium deficiency can cause irregular muscle movements. Please post some pictures and I'm sure some one will help you.

 

[camimom]

does it look like this?
but slower?
http://vimeo.com/35396200

 

[Ashton777]

Chameleon Info:

Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Graceful,she, about a year. iv had her for 8 days now.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? never since she is still getting comfortable
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Crickets and iv feed her a hornworn and a couple mealworms. maybe 10+ crickets a day, depending if she wants to eat. i give them a paper towel with water, carrots, zucchini, some other veggies.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? exo terra calcium a couple times a week.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? hand misting, couple times a day for 2 minutes, every other day she drinks for sure, maybe almost everyday at some point in the day.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? havent really seen much of her poo and i am not sure.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. dont think so


Cage Info:

Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? screen 50 gallon
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? exo terra infa red 150w and 10.0 uvb/uva. around 12 hours with each of and on.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? basking area around 82-85 and lower cage around 68-69, digital temp. night is around 64+
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? the gauge reads like 20/30 but its in a weird spot. i do daily misting and get her wet so she drinks to.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? i got some fake and a couple real. the reals ones are a fig tree and a rubber plant? but im going to take it out cause the sap in the leafs.
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? on my dresser in my room . the cage starts at 5 feet and goes up to probably 11 feet, no just me and a couple friends that come over and look at her.
Location - Where are you geographically located? Medicine Hat Alberta, Canada. the winter this year was warm but usually colder, but its spring now. summer will be very hot always is, but i am in the basement so it stays a but colder.


And yes!! that dancing cham video is exactly what she is doing but slower like you said! im worried about her . he was not doing it for at least 5 days. but the past couple she has been kinda wobbly

 

[camimom]

Leaf dance. totally nromal. used to scare predators away.
the vid was sped up.

 

[Flapenn]

i think ur supposed to use a 5.0 uvb light not 10.0

 

[Canny Chams]

That movement is perfectly normal its what they do to blend in, like a leaf blowing

 

[Tiberius]

My Jackson's buddy will sometimes do this when I handle him. Is this possibly because he is frightened?

 

[Elizadolots]

Hi!

exo terra infa red 150w and 10.0 uvb/uva. around 12 hours with each of and on.

Generally this board does not recommend a red bulb. A regular household incandescent, the type you can get at the grocery store, is fine. I would suggest trying a 60 watt bulb and see what that gives you for a basking temperature.

Typically we recommend the Reptisun 5.0 UVB bulb.

Just something to consider.

 

[laurie]

Wow is the cage really 6 feet tall? If it is then I would stay with the 10.0, it penetrates further into the cage. I would change out the red light for a regular one as mentioned.

I lice just south of you, I am across the border in Havre, Montana. Making a trip to Medicine Hat in July after company is all out of the house. Let me know if you want to meet up.

 

[Elizadolots]

Trust Laurie to actually notice the size of the cage! There's a reason she's a moderator!!!