ChameleonRave
Avid Member
if you are asking about Paco's cage it is an Exo Terra Screen Terrarium. its is 24"x18"x24" the biggest they make.
New cage for young chameleon, suggestions and comments?
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if you are asking about Paco's cage it is an Exo Terra Screen Terrarium. its is 24"x18"x24" the biggest they make.
Paco
Member
well today i came home, he moved from the plant, to onother ne, he ate 3 meal worms and a criket but, right now hes just sitting there in his baskin spot opening his mouth and making kinda like gaggin motions... i think im starting to get really worried... 
now hes just movin slw but still idk if hes okay or not :S any advice no hoe to get him to stop doin that or if its normal and how to get him more active? :/
now hes just movin slw but still idk if hes okay or not :S any advice no hoe to get him to stop doin that or if its normal and how to get him more active? :/
Azorian
New Member
Hey, well im new to chameleons i just got my first one, its a veiled 13 weeks old he seems to be alright, kinda lazy sometimes but i think he'll be fine =) i really like him. Anyways i got some pics of his new cage and id like to see what u guys have to say about it and maybe some suggestions =) lol he didnt seem to like the camera very much
Hey Paco
I see you purchased your cham from big Al's! That's where we (family) got ours'.
Mine is a male too, are you sure hes 13 weeks and not 8 weeks. I was told the birth date was May 22.
Our chams are brothers!
Mine isn't very active either, but the gaspnig from what I've had read here sounds like dehydration! poop has white or yellow tabs??
This forum is really useful with friendly people!
ChameleonRave
Avid Member
well today i came home, he moved from the plant, to onother ne, he ate 3 meal worms and a criket but, right now hes just sitting there in his baskin spot opening his mouth and making kinda like gaggin motions... i think im starting to get really worried...
im not to good about that stuff. post in the Health section of the forums. also i wouldn't feed him mealworms they have to much chinton. got for silkworms, hornworms, crix. dubia roaches. and if i were you first call up the vet and if he is still not doing good return him...
josh payette
New Member
I would get a mistking. It will save time and make sure he has multible chances to drink during the day. I bought one, it mist two cages and going to be a third this week. You have to love it can run dry and can run up to 15 cages for $100.
ChameleonRave
Avid Member
what if the rooms are all spread around my room.?
josh payette
New Member
what you might want to do is call mistking and ask how far u can run water lines off the system. If it can run 15 cages at 2feet wide per cage than the last line should be 30 feet away from the pump. they say it can do it. my line shake because the pump has so much pressure only runing two cages
ChameleonRave
Avid Member
Paco
Member
hahaha thats awsome
we got bro chams, and well i saw him drink today so =) and bought more vines and gettn a log soon. and its got a bit of white but its not dry at all, and yea maybe its hot ima moove the lamp to the other side see how he does =) keep in touch so we can see our cham bros
josh payette
New Member
They do make a little bigger pump. I think it does 21 nozzles. I would call mistking with any ? or put a thread out. A lot of people in here have one. Thats how I learned about mistking.
ChameleonRave
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Azorian
New Member
hahaha thats awsome
I have had my cham as long as you. I have been doing research for a while now. When you see that white part of their poop turn yellow (a little dehydraded) when it turns orange (really dehydraded!)
Thats awsome that its drinking! I put drinking water in a mug and nuke it in the micro for 35 seconds and a little cold just to make it warm and mist my cham! he doesn't even run away!I slowly shower him and I can see him gulping it down. I do it 3 times a day with a dripper running all day(big cup with a hole)
here's a pic
https://www.chameleonforums.com/newbie-dad-44126/#post410841
Paco
Member
thats really good, mine drank from a leaf, he gets scared when i pray him tho, even tho i dont spray at him, ive had him since last thursday, the first 2 days he was kinda dark greenish, now hes always bright green sometimes black stripes but hes doin good i guess ima keep my eye on him over the weekend see how hes active during the morning
ChameleonRave
Avid Member
you should post pics of the setup with more plants! also a ? about the cage. when you unbox it is it preassembled or is it in peices to put together?
also a ? about the cage. when you unbox it is it preassembled or is it in peices to put together?
Paco
Member
ima repot them then ill put em in and take pics =) well i just got back from rugby game, i moved his light and he moved under it, he hasnt moved and hes dark green (hes on branches) idk how to get him more active :/ also he cage is unnasembled but its really really really easy to instal, it clips on and its pretty solid =)
and its pretty solid =)
Azorian
New Member
Thats' normal for mine your chams brother. During the day he stays under the basking light, he'll move around to grap a cricket, but other than that 90% of the time under the light. In the evening he will move down under the cover of leaves to sleep. Next morning same old thing! I think cause they are growing a lot of energy is being used so they lounge a lot!? I'm guessing
Azorian
New Member
Thats' normal for mine your chams brother. During the day he stays under the basking light, he'll move around to grap a cricket, but other than that 90% of the time under the light. In the evening he will move down under the cover of leaves to sleep. Next morning same old thing! I think cause they are growing a lot of energy is being used so they lounge a lot!? I'm guessing
Pic of cage
https://www.chameleonforums.com/newbie-dad-44126/#post410945
Paco
Member
k i just put his plants in and installed the vines, i took him out for a bit put him on my window screen it was raining and warm he was a bright green with darker green stripes, now i put him in his new decorated cage and ges been movin a bit for the past 10 mins so hope he likes it =)
it was raining and warm he was a bright green with darker green stripes, now i put him in his new decorated cage and ges been movin a bit for the past 10 mins so hope he likes it =)
