Newbie! Please help!
- Thread starter kelseymaire
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Its to a year she should be eating moreI’m not super experienced but wanted to help if i could. An experienced keeper may and will hopefully step in and that’s awesome so welcome!!! You’re in good hands here and we’re glad you landed with us!!!
Cage Info:
- Your Chameleon - Veilded Chameleon, we think female, we do not know her age we got her at petco, we had her for about 3 days. Looks to be a girl but a better pic of the back of the back foot would confirm
- Handling - We holds her about 5 minutes a day. Best to build trust by keeping your distance at first, just stay in the room let her settle. It’s all new to her
- Feeding - Crickets and super worms, we feed her 3-6 crickets a day, 1-3 in the morning and 1-3 spread out through the day, we are using carrots to gut load. At her age she should be eating at least a dozen a day, until about 6-8 mos (I think) then wein her to every other day 3-5 bugs. If I am off someone please correct, girls diet is imprortant. She should be fed before afternoon time to give time to bask and digest properly.
- Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Zoo med repti calcium, with every feeding we give her some. Does this have d3? If no, that’s great if yes you’ll want to get the one without d3 use that every feeding. Also, get Repashy plus cal lod and use it 2x per month .
- Watering - We have an automatic mister that goes off every 12 hours for 60 seconds we also have a waterfall tree as well, we have not seen her drink. Routinely it’s 2-3 minutes misting 20 minutes before lights on and same 20 minutes after lights off. Maybe around midnight a minute or so if hydration boost is necessary.
- Fecal Description - White and solid? We can’t really tell as of yet, in our care so far she has not been tested for parasites. Parasite test is always good, especially for a pet store baby.
- History - She does hiss at us when we try using tongs while feeding. We are not 100% sure on what to do. Best to try and cup or feeder run feed. Tongs are dangerous for their tongue and most likely it was free range or cup fed at the store.
- Cage Type - Screen with plastic covering three out of four sides, 16” 16” 30” This will need to be upgraded soon to a 24x24x48. More room is better and you will have to add a laybin soon if that is a little girl
- Lighting - Zoo med, 10.0 UVB with a zoo med daylight blue 60W UVA, light turns on at 9:30 am and shuts off 9:30 pm. You will want to buy a t5ho uvb by Arcadia 6% or repti sun 5% (this is crucial) and maybe keep your double dome for a plant light and basking holder or something. 12hrs timing is good. No colored lights white only. Heat bulb should be incandescent household bulb 50 or 75w work good.
- Temperature - Cage floor is about 67 F, basking spot 75-77 F, Lowest 65 F at night, we have a temperature gage that measures both spots. Basking I may be off a bit. Max 80 for adult girls to keep egg production lower, as a young one I’m not sure, ambient daytime is good in 70’s and 65 at night is great!
- Humidity - We do not have one, we put plastic around the cage to see if that works but we are really unsure what to do with humidity. This is important as well, 30-40%daytime, 70-100% nighttime. Fogging is recommended if temps are below 70 at night only.
- Plants - Yes, pothos plant with vines. The more the better, live pothos are great and affordable. They love to hide definitely recommend more coverage and vines.
- Placement - Corner of kitchen, near air vent but closed it, about four feet away from floor.
- Location - El Paso Texas at the moment but moving to Dallas in 2 weeks.
GrannyK
Chameleon Enthusiast
Thanks! I knew I was off a bit on some stuff
No problem I will look over it one more time to make sure everythings goodThanks! I knew I was off a bit on some stuff
GrannyK
Chameleon Enthusiast
I own panthers but i lurk and try to absorb all of these babies.
kelseymaire
New Member
So the percentages, is it the higher the better or that’s what I should be putting in all the time?
Im getting 2 new panther can't waitI own panthers but i lurk and try to absorb all of these babies.
GrannyK
Chameleon Enthusiast
That’s the ratio of each food that should be part of the feeder diet. Most use it as a guide to make a frozen gutload. Or just throw them in.
GrannyK
Chameleon Enthusiast
You’ll love them! They are great!
Oh thats what she was talking about sorry
By the way do you have a supplement with d3?
GrannyK
Chameleon Enthusiast
I was trying to find the pic of example of laybin but I couldn’t find it. Here is how miss skittles does it:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/laying-bin.190322/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/laying-bin.190322/
kelseymaire
New Member
I do not I’m going shopping tomorrow for a bunch of things to get her. Do you have a fogger? I’m looking into getting one for the night time and I’m in El Paso and get no humidity. Would this be good?
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That's the same one I have its good
