My Yemen Chameleon

Zack96

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Chameleon Info:
  • Your Chameleon - The species- Yemen
  • sex- female
  • age- 10 month
  • How long has it been in your care- 6 month
  • Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?- once or twice daily
  • Feeding - What are you feeding your cham?- locusts
  • What amount?-5 per day
  • What is the schedule?5 in the morning she eats throughout them day
  • How are you gut-loading your feeders?-fresh carrot, apples and bug grub daily
  • Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Calcium and vitimin d3 once per week
  • Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? - misting with water spray mister
  • How often and how long to you mist? Twice per day mist for 1-2 mins
  • Do you see your chameleon drinking?- no
  • Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?- brown with white and no

Cage Info:
  • Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Glass exo terra vivarium with mesh top, 36x18x24"
  • Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? Exo terra x large light canopy(4bulb) 4x exo terra 100 uvb bulbs
  • What is your daily lighting schedule?12 on 12 off
  • Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Average temp 30c - basking 35-40c and floor -20-22x
  • Lowest overnight temp? 18-22c
  • How do you measure these temps? Digital thermometer
  • Humidity - What are your humidity levels? 60% average
  • How are you creating and maintaining these levels? Misting substrate and vivarium
  • What do you use to measure humidity? Digital hydrometer
  • Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Artificial plant's
  • Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? Next to window in bedroom, quiet no traffic, window is open for ventilation most of the time
  • At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? 4.5 foot off the floor
  • Location - Where are you geographically located? Manchester, England

Current Problem - chameleon lay on floor looking weak, really dark colour, not acting herself and being more antisocial than usual
 

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She could also be getting ready to lay eggs. All female chameleons will lay eggs even if they are fertile or not

This means that you have to prepare a laying bin if this is the case
 
I will change the vitamins asap!! Damn pet stores know nothing!! And yes she already has a laying bin to lay her infertile eggs
 
I see you have 4 UVB lights. Do you have a heat lamp for her? Yemen chameleons need a lot of heat.
 
Adult Yemen females: ambient 75-80F (23-26C), basking 85F (29C). What temp is it in the basking spot. She needs it to be about 29C.
 
Your temps are: Average temp 30c - basking 35-40c and floor -20-22x
Recommended temps are: ambient 75-80F (23-26C), basking 85F (29C).

It's possible that she is going to the bottom of the cage because she it too hot.
 
I thought so and read up a bit more and realised it was too hot now i dropped the temp in the vivarium to 31 basking and ambiant is 25
 
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