camimom
New Member
... a UVB bulb.
they say it on their boxes.
reptisun or reptiglo 5.0 UVB (tropical) bulbs.
need help with my baby 2 week old veiled
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... a UVB bulb.
they say it on their boxes.
reptisun or reptiglo 5.0 UVB (tropical) bulbs.
chameleon owner 770
New Member
i dont know how
jannb
Chameleon Enthusiast
Everything that you need for a baby veiled is listed here:https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-keepers-young-veiled-panther-chameleons.html
I have links with pictures of each item and where you can buy them. Chameleons are very fragile and their environment has to mimic their natural environment.
chameleon owner 770
New Member
no i ment house hold bulb
chameleon owner 770
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how long can i do that and its a screen top
xraygirl
Established Member
Fill this out.
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
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?
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
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?
Location - Where are you geographically located?
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
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?
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
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?
Location - Where are you geographically located?
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
camimom
New Member
You use a household bulb for basking temp, you need a uvb bulb to prevent metabolic bone disease.
chameleon owner 770
New Member
male
3 days
every couple of hours
crickets im giving him 2-3 of them im gutloding them with squash, carrots,and lettuce and i leave them in his cage so he can eat them
i use reptical every other day
i mist the tank and see him drink
every few hours for a min
i have not seen any poop
he has not been tested for parisites to my knowledge
have no backround info
combo 10 gall
zoo med labs and from morning to lightsout basking spot is 12 inches ffom lamp and there is half of the cage that has no light over it so he can cool down
fabric ivy plant
above my bed
no fans or vents
long island
he has one eye close at times and moves it around
chameleon owner 770
New Member
no i use 60 wtt heat lamp bulb but i would like to know if i can use a house bulb for UV
camimom
New Member
UVB. you need UVB> no household bulb provides UVB.
a regular house buld provides the heat needed to grow and digest food.
UVB is needed to prevent bone diseases.
You dont need to woryr about anything else besides these two bulbs.
Have you read the care sheet yet?
leedragon
Chameleon Enthusiast
do you have any petshop near you? go and ask for and uv b coil bulb or a linear uvb light.
DO NOT HANDLE HIM, at his age and the frequency you are handling him is creating stress and to closing his eyes is a sever sympton of stress, if you countinu with this he will stop eating and never again open his eyes until he dies.
also you need to feed the insekts you are going to give him in order to get nutrients inside of him, you can have him in an exoterra terraium but no in an aquarium.
go buy chicken wire and a couple of logs and nail it the net to the logs, that would be enough untill you can get something better.
get alot of foilage so he will safer and have somewhere to drink from
DO NOT HANDLE HIM, at his age and the frequency you are handling him is creating stress and to closing his eyes is a sever sympton of stress, if you countinu with this he will stop eating and never again open his eyes until he dies.
also you need to feed the insekts you are going to give him in order to get nutrients inside of him, you can have him in an exoterra terraium but no in an aquarium.
go buy chicken wire and a couple of logs and nail it the net to the logs, that would be enough untill you can get something better.
get alot of foilage so he will safer and have somewhere to drink from
chameleon owner 770
New Member
i posted the answers from the caresheet that xraygirl gave me, have a look at it
chameleon owner 770
New Member
can i knock out a tank wall and put screen on it i heard it works
chameleon owner 770
New Member
do you want me to get both
leedragon
Chameleon Enthusiast
if you put it standing up and you take out the roof and replace it with screen you will have the front and the roof of screen, that will be enough, make sure you don´t have water pools on the bottom due the danger of bacteria infection
chameleon owner 770
New Member
you mean on its long side
camimom
New Member
Yes. yes i do.
But only if you want a health reptile.
PLEase for all that is holy, read the care sheet. it answers all of these questions and tells you everything you need to know on how to care for your chameleon properly.
chameleon owner 770
New Member
camimom
New Member
and how we care for them comes from that care sheet.
everything we do, is whats on that sheet.
if you follow the directions on the care sheet, your cham will be happy and healthy.
