You don't need to post a separate thread. You've already answered the questions but you haven't had a response for some reason.
Chameleon info:
Sage. Veiled Chameleon , I belive male. About 5 months old I have had him for about 2.
Handling maybe 5-15 minutes a day to take him out so he can free roam
Feeding 10-12 small crickets a day. Gutloading dandelion greens, butter nut squash, apples, carrots. And repashy. you can feed him as much as he will eat in a couple of minutes at each feeding. in another month or so feed him every second day instead. All insects should be well fed and gutloaded properly. You can find the information for that on here.
Suppliments zoomed calcium without d 3 every mwf. Exoterra vitamins only thursdays. it's recommended that you dust at al but 4 feedings a month with a phos free calcium powder lightly. On two of the remaining feedings, two weeks apart dust lightly with a phos free calcium/D3 powder and on the other two days, two weeks apart, dust with a vitamin powder that contains a beta carotene prOformed source of vitamin A. If your chameleon needs it, you can use a preformed source of vitamin a sparingly once in a while. Preformed sources of vitamin A and D3 from supplements are fat soluble and can build up in the system which is why we don't over do them.
Watering through a dipper and misting plants for a minute in the morning. Average hum is 50-70 . I see him drink often.
Fecal description. Solid poop help uraites mainly white with a little bright yellow. Has not been tested for parasites
History. I purchased him from my work , just recently found out our reptile system had a plain flours entry tube not a uvb yikes. He was at my store for a month before I bought him.
Cage info:
Type. Reptile breeze medium ( just order the xl to uograde) so screen 16x16x36
Lighting zilla 75 blue day, uvb is a 5.0 tube zoomed reptisun 18 inch. Lihis on at 7 am til 830pm I recommend using a regular incandescent household bulb for a basking light. Use a wattage that produces the right basking temperature in the basking spot. Test to see that it's not going to burn your chameleon by holding your hand as close to it as you can get inside the cage...if you have to move your hand it's too hot/close. Colored lights are not recommended for chameleons. No lights at night.
Temp: basking 85 ambiance 70. I have a dual gauage.
Plants: upgraded to live yesterday. Ficus, pythos, and dracena.
Placement. One side sheltered by bookcase but not against it others facing window and my bed. No air traffic. On a a zoomed stand him off floor. I don't recommend placing the cage by the window if you live in a cooler area or if the sun will shine directly in the cage through the window.
Location. Massachusetts
Current Problem. Sage has been really chalky toned while in his cage. I fear it's that I can't provide a proper heat gradient so I have an xl reptile breeze cage coming next week. But I am really worried that I am over supplementing or doing something majorly wrong. Last shed was March 28 he has not shed since. This does not look like his preshed last time and he has looked like this for 2 weeks now. Isn't basking as much either , not hanging out on the bottom but isn't going all the way up to bask like he use too. Sometimes he even looks all white. Are you sure your thermometer is working? I would think he's too hot.
He did have a ton of that salt build up on his nostrils for a long time til I really started motoring supplement use. what do you think specifically caused the salt build up?
Please let me know your thoughts. I really appreciate it! First 2 pics are the chalky look last 2 ares last month normal (I have changed my husbandry since then ! Hence bad red bulb in old pic but not new)
Hope this helps!
If you want more input you can tag people like this.. @Beman do you have any comments?
Chameleon info:
Sage. Veiled Chameleon , I belive male. About 5 months old I have had him for about 2.
Handling maybe 5-15 minutes a day to take him out so he can free roam
Feeding 10-12 small crickets a day. Gutloading dandelion greens, butter nut squash, apples, carrots. And repashy. you can feed him as much as he will eat in a couple of minutes at each feeding. in another month or so feed him every second day instead. All insects should be well fed and gutloaded properly. You can find the information for that on here.
Suppliments zoomed calcium without d 3 every mwf. Exoterra vitamins only thursdays. it's recommended that you dust at al but 4 feedings a month with a phos free calcium powder lightly. On two of the remaining feedings, two weeks apart dust lightly with a phos free calcium/D3 powder and on the other two days, two weeks apart, dust with a vitamin powder that contains a beta carotene prOformed source of vitamin A. If your chameleon needs it, you can use a preformed source of vitamin a sparingly once in a while. Preformed sources of vitamin A and D3 from supplements are fat soluble and can build up in the system which is why we don't over do them.
Watering through a dipper and misting plants for a minute in the morning. Average hum is 50-70 . I see him drink often.
Fecal description. Solid poop help uraites mainly white with a little bright yellow. Has not been tested for parasites
History. I purchased him from my work , just recently found out our reptile system had a plain flours entry tube not a uvb yikes. He was at my store for a month before I bought him.
Cage info:
Type. Reptile breeze medium ( just order the xl to uograde) so screen 16x16x36
Lighting zilla 75 blue day, uvb is a 5.0 tube zoomed reptisun 18 inch. Lihis on at 7 am til 830pm I recommend using a regular incandescent household bulb for a basking light. Use a wattage that produces the right basking temperature in the basking spot. Test to see that it's not going to burn your chameleon by holding your hand as close to it as you can get inside the cage...if you have to move your hand it's too hot/close. Colored lights are not recommended for chameleons. No lights at night.
Temp: basking 85 ambiance 70. I have a dual gauage.
Plants: upgraded to live yesterday. Ficus, pythos, and dracena.
Placement. One side sheltered by bookcase but not against it others facing window and my bed. No air traffic. On a a zoomed stand him off floor. I don't recommend placing the cage by the window if you live in a cooler area or if the sun will shine directly in the cage through the window.
Location. Massachusetts
Current Problem. Sage has been really chalky toned while in his cage. I fear it's that I can't provide a proper heat gradient so I have an xl reptile breeze cage coming next week. But I am really worried that I am over supplementing or doing something majorly wrong. Last shed was March 28 he has not shed since. This does not look like his preshed last time and he has looked like this for 2 weeks now. Isn't basking as much either , not hanging out on the bottom but isn't going all the way up to bask like he use too. Sometimes he even looks all white. Are you sure your thermometer is working? I would think he's too hot.
He did have a ton of that salt build up on his nostrils for a long time til I really started motoring supplement use. what do you think specifically caused the salt build up?
Please let me know your thoughts. I really appreciate it! First 2 pics are the chalky look last 2 ares last month normal (I have changed my husbandry since then ! Hence bad red bulb in old pic but not new)
Hope this helps!
If you want more input you can tag people like this.. @Beman do you have any comments?
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