Preparing for my first chameleon, tips appreciated

It's storming right now, but I'm at work anyway.
If it is nicer out by the time I'm done I'll take her outside for a bit :)
I've been searching for a fake little ficus for her but no luck unless I want to spend $40. A real one would be cheaper but I was hoping for one that would stay the same size and I wouldn't have to care for it :LOL: the tent I got is only 3' high at the tallest point, so I don't really want to have to jam a 6' plant in it.

The vet checked her little eyes with a small flashlight and just said her lids are a bit puffy, her right eye especially (the one she's been rubbing) but no sign of an infection. Once I mentioned the lighting she was in at the store she said she's surprised it didn't burn her eyes, and made a statement that that kind of lighting is known to burn the eyes of geckos. Just some light sensitivity for now but just allow her eyes to rest at night
 
Traildrifterphalanx said:
It's storming right now, but I'm at work anyway.
If it is nicer out by the time I'm done I'll take her outside for a bit :)
I've been searching for a fake little ficus for her but no luck unless I want to spend $40. A real one would be cheaper but I was hoping for one that would stay the same size and I wouldn't have to care for it :LOL: the tent I got is only 3' high at the tallest point, so I don't really want to have to jam a 6' plant in it.

The vet checked her little eyes with a small flashlight and just said her lids are a bit puffy, her right eye especially (the one she's been rubbing) but no sign of an infection. Once I mentioned the lighting she was in at the store she said she's surprised it didn't burn her eyes, and made a statement that that kind of lighting is known to burn the eyes of geckos. Just some light sensitivity for now but just allow her eyes to rest at night
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Yes and the vitamin A will help . Even if it's only 30/60 min not Direct sun , she could overheat . That would be fantastic . When we bring our babies out we bring the Mister as well . We have Hibiscus they like to hang out in . Frances will stay put but Septiceye he loves exploring so we can't take our eyes off him . It's not an enclosed area . Our youngest beardie try's running everywhere he acts like a nut out side lol .
 
Aww haha, it sounds like they have a blast!

The dragons tend to just sit and chill. I ended up getting 2 tents so both dragons can be out safely at one time.
I can probably double-up if I wanted to take both dragons, mamool, and the cat out. Cat and Richter, my oldest beardie, and small beardie and mamool in another - mamool in a plant of course. This is assuming mamool would be ok sharing, she hasn't really met the other pets yet and I don't want to stress her out with being outside AND seeing a little-tyke dragon
 
Traildrifterphalanx said:
Aww haha, it sounds like they have a blast!

The dragons tend to just sit and chill. I ended up getting 2 tents so both dragons can be out safely at one time.
I can probably double-up if I wanted to take both dragons, mamool, and the cat out. Cat and Richter, my oldest beardie, and small beardie and mamool in another - mamool in a plant of course. This is assuming mamool would be ok sharing, she hasn't really met the other pets yet and I don't want to stress her out with being outside AND seeing a little-tyke dragon
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Septiceye and Frances I will take out together but they are in opposite sides of each other 2 different trees , 25 feet or so from each other . If my hubby or son is home then our 2 beardies will come out . Mr.Bridges he lazy and likes to be carried or to bask . He lives at school through Hunters school year . He's very spoiled . Brad the baby beardie he's our little Nut very social . Septiceye our baby panther and brads personalities are very similar . Even though they are a bearded dragon and a panther chameleon. They both super social and little nuts .
 
I'm trying to remember what you supplements are now sweetie? Can you give me brand names when you get home? Just want to make sure you everything she needs to keep on the road to recovery <3
 
Andee said:
I'm trying to remember what you supplements are now sweetie? Can you give me brand names when you get home? Just want to make sure you everything she needs to keep on the road to recovery <3
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Andee I believe his supplements are on first Page of this thread .
 
Checked out the first page like a good little CF soldier,

it mentions calcium w and w/o d3 but no multivitamin of any sort... do you know if you use one?
 
from their site:
"HERPTIVITE is the first reptile vitamin without Vitamin A. Instead we use Beta Carotene which is an anti-oxidant that is converted into Vitamin A in a regulated way, so there is no threat of Vitamin A toxicity."
 
it's heptivite so a definite no on the vitamin A sadly, my favorite supplements are repashy, but since she is getting semi-regular sunshine then I wouldn't want to give her that much D3 that often in a dietary form. So I would buy a reptivite vitamin of some form. If you get one with D3 just replace the calcium with D3 in her diet with the reptivite and only do it twice a month as usual
 
I think my brain fizzled and popped reading that response, Andee :ROFLMAO: I had to read it a few times.

I am so far only using the cal w/o D3 for her due to the T5 bulb and sunlight. Would it be safe to use repashy if I continue using cal w/o D3?
 
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