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[Beacam]

First Time Chamelon! Just got on Sunday! How does the cage look! Very Nervous Want To Make Sure I'm Doing Things Right

 

[Theveiled]

Congradulations on your new chameleon!
I see you have a glass cage which is not totally bad but personally when he or she gets bigger I would change to a large screen cage so 1 the chameleon gets more air flow and 2 so it does not see its reflection and try to attack it. When your chameleon is older I would recomend a 2'×2'×4' sized cage. Also what are you feeding him or her, what are you gutloading the feeders with and what is your supplement schedule?

 

[Beacam]

Thank you! I'm only going to use this cage for a bit petsmart told me it was ok but after joining this forum I see differently now! So maybe just a few months with this cage then I'll change it!! I am feeding small crickets with calcium and small meal worms which petsmart said was ok but a lot of people say no on here!

 

[Beacam]

Thank you for your time and help!!!!

 

[Theveiled]

What calcium do you use? You should use a calcium WITHOUT d3 at most feedings and then you should use a calcium WITH d3 twice a month along with a multivitamin twice a month.

 

[Beacam]

Rel-cal calcium with vitamin d3

 

[Meg4433]

I had to order my calcium without D on line. I think Amazon

 

[Theveiled]

I had to order my calcium without D on line. I think Amazon

Yes you definitely need it WITHOUT d3 and you also need a multivitamin

 

[Beacam]

Yes you definitely need it WITHOUT d3 and you also need a multivitamin

Thank you I will get both !!!

 

[Beacam]

Yes you definitely need it WITHOUT d3 and you also need a multivitamin

Ordered both online thank you

 

[Theveiled]

Ordered both online thank you

Okay! Perfect!!!

 

[Beacam]

Okay! Perfect!!!

Do you think it will be okay in this set up for abit???

 

[Theveiled]

It should but it may grow it out fast sinve its a baby. Do you know if it is a male or female?

 

[Theveiled]

*since

 

[Theveiled]

Are you misting him/her? If so how often and for how long?

 

[Beacam]

It should but it may grow it out fast sinve its a baby. Do you know if it is a male or female?

I don't know don't know how to tell if a male or female

 

[Theveiled]

Males have little nubs ( spurs) on their back feet. Females do not. You can post a pic of the back feet and we can try to help you figure out the gender of your cham if you are not sure.

 

[Beacam]

The position he is in I can't get a good picture I only got him on Sunday so he is still alittle stress I think

 

[JGspecial]

yeah, til shes approximately 6 months old. i could be wrong on the sex, males have spurs on the backs of the feet, i havent seen them yet. females also dont require as much space as a male. males use the xl reptibreeze while the females can be fine in the medium to large enclosures.

 

[Beacam]

Are you misting him/her? If so how often and for how long?

Twice a day for a few minutes just on plants should I been spraying him himself