New cham owner

[Justin T]

Yes I am pretty sure. I am helping my dad work at my old house because he payed for the uvb light and the plant

But I will be back at the house where he is at pretty soon

 

[chlobo]

Yes they are smaller than the width of his head I put like 7

ok, that's good. i was worried that if they were too big then he would have no interest in them.

Do I put the cup on the ground?

i would put it on or near a branch so he can hang on to the branch when he eats. avoid using a tall cup because he may not be able to reach them.

 

[chlobo]

maybe secure the cup with a thumbtack with the plastic part inside the cup and the sharp part in a branch? if you don't understand i could post a picture

 

[Justin T]

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ok, that's good. i was worried that if they were too big then he would have no interest in them.


i would put it on or near a branch so he can hang on to the branch when he eats. avoid using a tall cup because he may not be able to reach them.

Ok I'll try to balance a cup on one or two of the branches

 

[alphakenc]

Cause if u did put 7 crickets in there and u still have 7 cricket alive that mean he is not eating,and if he did eat the cricket that mean he will poop everyday a normal size poop since younger cham poop very often as long he is eating well with all the food he can gets,thats from my experience watching them hatched eating fruitfly new born pinhead crickets then 1/4 inches and so on,they eats alot until they get older,then you wont have to feed them that much.

 

[chlobo]

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Ok I'll try to balance a cup on one or two of the branches

i would secure the cup in some way because if your chameleon steps onto the cup the cup may fall and the crickets will go all over the place.

 

[Justin T]

Cause if u did put 7 crickets in there and u still have 7 cricket alive that mean he is not eating,and if he did eat the cricket that mean he will poop everyday a normal size poop since younger cham poop very often as long he is eating well with all the food he can gets,thats from my experience watching them hatched eating fruitfly new born pinhead crickets then 1/4 inches and so on,they eats alot until they get older,then you wont have to feed them that much.

Okill check and see if there r still 7

 

[Justin T]

i would secure the cup in some way because if your chameleon steps onto the cup the cup may fall and the crickets will go all over the place.

Ok what could I use to secure it?

 

[chlobo]

Ok what could I use to secure it?

maybe secure the cup with a thumbtack with the plastic part inside the cup and the sharp part in a branch? if you don't understand i could post a picture

 

[alphakenc]

Ziptie and prepunch some hole in the cups

 

[Justin T]

I am at Home Depot wat plant should I get

 

[alphakenc]

Schefflera arboricola, Pothos, Hibiscus, and Ficus.thats the choice

 

[jannb]

Hi Justin, I received your PM and I do have a blog for new keeper for how I recommend keeping young veileds and panthers that has worked very well for me over the years. I'll link it below along with a couple of older threads where the members here have posted their cage setups. You can get allot of ideas looking at those threads.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-with-young-veiled-or-panther-chameleons.325/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/the-official-enclosure-picture-thread.49688/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/official-enclosure-picture-thread-2-post-your-pics.94781/

 

[Justin T]

Actually this morning when I was setting up his lights and stuff I noticed that he was starting to get white like he was about to shed could that be the reason why he isn't eating? I read that chams sometimes don't eat right before they shed.

 

[Justin T]

Hi Justin, I received your PM and I do have a blog for new keeper for how I recommend keeping young veileds and panthers that has worked very well for me over the years. I'll link it below along with a couple of older threads where the members here have posted their cage setups. You can get allot of ideas looking at those threads.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-with-young-veiled-or-panther-chameleons.325/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/the-official-enclosure-picture-thread.49688/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/official-enclosure-picture-thread-2-post-your-pics.94781/

Ok thank you

 

[alphakenc]

Yes ,that is correct ,so when you get a chance please read those articles that jannb just send you,and if you have anymore question please let us know again..good luck with you new cham,Im very happy for u justin T

 

[Justin T]

Yes ,that is correct ,so when you get a chance please read those articles that jannb just send you,and if you have anymore question please let us know again..good luck with you new cham,Im very happy for u justin T

Ok thanks

 

[alphakenc]

U are very wrlcome,good bye for now.

 

[Justin T]

Cya but befor u leave is that what u think it is?

 

[urawrath]

Cya but befor u leave is that what u think it is?

Some chameleons do stop eating before they shed or they dont eat as much and sometimes they just dont seem affected. Another suggestion i would make that i dont believe I saw skimming through all the posts would be to raise the cage up off the ground. They like to be able to look down on you and be above you not the other way around they will feel threatened.
btw i had a mini heart attack for a second because you have the same name as I do and same first initial last name