Peachypink
Chameleon Enthusiast
Chameleon Info:
Cage Info:
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. Not really a huge problem but I have noticed that he spends a lot of his time brown when he's just hanging out. He will brighten up when I come close for a bit and he moves around. Sometimes his whole right side is bright blue and green and white but the other side will be brown. I'm trying to figure out if its something in his cage that he doesn't like or something else. My other thought was that it might be the UVB light. I didn't get a 5.0 when I got him because my 10.0 was a couple months old and I figured its strength was diminished enough. Any thoughts on this?
Here are a few pictures.....
This was from the day I got him. I'll post a few more from my phone. They didn't transfer to my computer yet.
- Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?Ambanja Panther, Male, 4 1/2 months. I have had him for one month today.
- Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Not at all yet. I have hand fed him wax worms a few times to gain his trust.
- Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? 2 days on crickets until my nymph dubia were delivered. Since then he started with 20 dubia a day and has leveled out to 11-14 dubia a day consistently with the occasional wax worm thrown in. I gut load with dry roach chow made by my supplier as well as kale and collard greens and carrots.
- Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Repashy calcium plus dusted for every feeding.
- Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? Mistking set to go off 5 times a day......9am/4min. 11:30/4min. 2pm/4 min. 4:30/2min 30sec. 6pm/2min 30sec. I do see him drink daily.
- Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Normal brownish black with white urate. Have not had him tested yet.
- History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. He is a Krammer baby. Son of Tar Aldarion.
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? I have a large bird cage turned cham cage. Lined with screen sewn in the top and sides and a drip try. Not sure the exact demotions but it's at least 36" by 20" by 20"
- Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? 18" Reptisun 10.0 t8 tube(the tube was 2 months old when I got him), 75 watt house bulb for basking spot. Lights on at 8am off at 8pm on an automatic timer.
- Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? I have a probe thermometer that I check temps with. Basking spot 82, ambient temp- mid cage 75, low cage 69.
- Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? 55-68% throughout the day with spikes up to 99% when sprayed. Levels out to 48% at night.
- Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Yes, I have a pathos in his cage.
- 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? The cage is in the front office. Low traffic in the corner. There is a fan but it's never on and the vent is about 15 feet up on the opposite side of the room. The cage top is about 5 1/2 feet off the floor.
- Location - Where are you geographically located? Texas
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. Not really a huge problem but I have noticed that he spends a lot of his time brown when he's just hanging out. He will brighten up when I come close for a bit and he moves around. Sometimes his whole right side is bright blue and green and white but the other side will be brown. I'm trying to figure out if its something in his cage that he doesn't like or something else. My other thought was that it might be the UVB light. I didn't get a 5.0 when I got him because my 10.0 was a couple months old and I figured its strength was diminished enough. Any thoughts on this?
Here are a few pictures.....
This was from the day I got him. I'll post a few more from my phone. They didn't transfer to my computer yet.