lainezor
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Your Chameleon - Male panther chameleon, not sure about age but I was told he was young(he is 6 inches long in total)How long has it been in your care? A little under 4 days Handling - never Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? crickets so far What amount? ~9 What is the schedule? not been long enough for this really. How are you gut-loading your feeders? carrots, cricket formula, cricket water with calcium.Supplements - Calcium without d3 monday-friday, saturday plain crickets, sunday-alternating between heptivite and calcium with d3(thats the plan, only had him three days now) Watering -Misting and he has a little water bowl at the bottom of a plant I added in today How often and how long to you mist? Frequently and until things are pretty wet Do you see your chameleon drinking? Yes a couple of times Fecal Description - greyish brown and pretty solid looking Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? No. History -No.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - screen What are the dimensions? 24*24*48 inches Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? infrared 150 watt heat light in top corner for warmth(my room is cold and in the basement), uvb 5.0 tropical linear.What is your daily lighting schedule? Uvb is on timer goes on at 6am and off around 9pm, turn down the heat lamp with dimmer a bit at night time Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? around 70 at very bottom, mid 90s in bask area, 80 in non bask area.Lowest overnight temp?70 at bottom of cage How do you measure these temps? terrarium thermometer Humidity - What are your humidity levels? around 70% How are you creating and maintaining these levels? Misting What do you use to measure humidity? Hydrometer(water gauge thing) Plants - Are you using live plants? yes If so, what kind? 1 hibiscus Placement - Where is your cage located? in my bedroom in the basement in canada beside tarantula shelf Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? no. At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? 4feet Location - Where are you geographically located? Ontario Canada
Current Problem - I have had my chameleon for a little over three days now, I have given him a lot of stress getting him situated and I noticed he is a dark khaki/ black stripes/grey color. I read that this means either he is stressed or cold. I got him a warmer lamp today and he seemed to enjoy it. (he laid in it and turned a light green color/white color) but now he is back to that khaki color. He is on his sleeping leaf and has been sleeping since 6:30pm. This is way before his uvb light goes out. I read that chameleons shouldnt sleep during the daytime so I am really worried. This is my first cham and I don't know if this is normal or not but I think its not normal for him to sleep in the daylight time and be khaki. He ate 9 crickets today and didnt have any problems crawling around the massive cage and catching them, I saw him licking the leaves today as well. Is something wrong? I know I have only had him for 3 days but I want to make sure I am taking the best care of him as possible.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - screen What are the dimensions? 24*24*48 inches Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? infrared 150 watt heat light in top corner for warmth(my room is cold and in the basement), uvb 5.0 tropical linear.What is your daily lighting schedule? Uvb is on timer goes on at 6am and off around 9pm, turn down the heat lamp with dimmer a bit at night time Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? around 70 at very bottom, mid 90s in bask area, 80 in non bask area.Lowest overnight temp?70 at bottom of cage How do you measure these temps? terrarium thermometer Humidity - What are your humidity levels? around 70% How are you creating and maintaining these levels? Misting What do you use to measure humidity? Hydrometer(water gauge thing) Plants - Are you using live plants? yes If so, what kind? 1 hibiscus Placement - Where is your cage located? in my bedroom in the basement in canada beside tarantula shelf Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? no. At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? 4feet Location - Where are you geographically located? Ontario Canada
Current Problem - I have had my chameleon for a little over three days now, I have given him a lot of stress getting him situated and I noticed he is a dark khaki/ black stripes/grey color. I read that this means either he is stressed or cold. I got him a warmer lamp today and he seemed to enjoy it. (he laid in it and turned a light green color/white color) but now he is back to that khaki color. He is on his sleeping leaf and has been sleeping since 6:30pm. This is way before his uvb light goes out. I read that chameleons shouldnt sleep during the daytime so I am really worried. This is my first cham and I don't know if this is normal or not but I think its not normal for him to sleep in the daylight time and be khaki. He ate 9 crickets today and didnt have any problems crawling around the massive cage and catching them, I saw him licking the leaves today as well. Is something wrong? I know I have only had him for 3 days but I want to make sure I am taking the best care of him as possible.
