frillielover17
New Member
Hello everyone, my name is Candice. I'm new to the site and owning Chameleons but not reptiles in general. I currently own a Frilled Dragon, Bearded Dragon and a Rhinoceros Iguana and now a baby Veild Chameleon.
I've had some prior experience with them while working at a reptile shop but I would like to make sure I'm headed in the right direction with this Chameleon because I would like it to live a long and healthy life.
My setup specs are as follows:
Enclosure type: 50% glass 50% screen
Enclosure size: ~ 24"L x 21"H x 18" W
Lighting schedule: 12 hours daylight 12 hours darkness
UVB Type: Brand new Zoo Med Reptisun 5.0 florescent tube
Temps:
- Basking: is a gradient from 90-105
- Ambient: 80ish
- Night: 70
** Basking temps measured with an infrared temp gun and ambient temps measured with digital thermometer
Hydration is achieved through misting 3x a day along with a waterall that is cleaned daily to avoid bacterial buildup
Decor: Vines, fake foliage, cork bark pieces, petrified grapewood.
Substrate: Tightly packed but moist organic soil (no chemicals or fertilizers)
Diet: 1/4" crickets and small phoenix worms and silkworms (cup fed)
Supplementation: 1 feeding dusted with Rep-cal calcium w/D3 (6 days a week) 1 feeding dusted with Rep-cal multivitamin Herptivite (1 day a week)
My cham is CBB what I would suspect only a couple weeks old (4-6 I think) and we purchased him on Friday 10/1/2010. We haven't handled him at all so he could settle in and plan to give him a couple more days to a week. He happily chows down on his insects. He is very alert and active, just finished shedding, drinks from moving water and when misted. I plan on measuring him and weighing him once he settles in. So once again, any comments or suggestions are welcomed.
I've had some prior experience with them while working at a reptile shop but I would like to make sure I'm headed in the right direction with this Chameleon because I would like it to live a long and healthy life.
My setup specs are as follows:
Enclosure type: 50% glass 50% screen
Enclosure size: ~ 24"L x 21"H x 18" W
Lighting schedule: 12 hours daylight 12 hours darkness
UVB Type: Brand new Zoo Med Reptisun 5.0 florescent tube
Temps:
- Basking: is a gradient from 90-105
- Ambient: 80ish
- Night: 70
** Basking temps measured with an infrared temp gun and ambient temps measured with digital thermometer
Hydration is achieved through misting 3x a day along with a waterall that is cleaned daily to avoid bacterial buildup
Decor: Vines, fake foliage, cork bark pieces, petrified grapewood.
Substrate: Tightly packed but moist organic soil (no chemicals or fertilizers)
Diet: 1/4" crickets and small phoenix worms and silkworms (cup fed)
Supplementation: 1 feeding dusted with Rep-cal calcium w/D3 (6 days a week) 1 feeding dusted with Rep-cal multivitamin Herptivite (1 day a week)
My cham is CBB what I would suspect only a couple weeks old (4-6 I think) and we purchased him on Friday 10/1/2010. We haven't handled him at all so he could settle in and plan to give him a couple more days to a week. He happily chows down on his insects. He is very alert and active, just finished shedding, drinks from moving water and when misted. I plan on measuring him and weighing him once he settles in. So once again, any comments or suggestions are welcomed.