aubslemond
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Will do, thanks
Rotting stomach on female
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aubslemond
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No I haven’t even heard of that before. And after checking it’s actually a 5.0 uvb not 10.0 I have a 10.0 for my male in his larger cage.
ERKleRose
Chameleon Enthusiast
What it does is test the UVI level at her basking spot, which should be 3. With DIY cages, the material often differs from commercially available cages so it’s very hard for us to help you guess at what distance away from the bulb her basking spot should be. A 5.0 can be used in larger cages, too. The 10.0 means you’ll just need a farther distance away from it.
aubslemond
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here’s what today looks like, I added some more branches and plants around her laying bin, her basking spot is at 80 degrees. Her entire tail is now black along with one of her legs. She is still acting normal besides the discoloration it’s so odd.
ERKleRose
Chameleon Enthusiast
So you’ll want to put the UVB fixture over the middle part of the cage, and if you can afford it, definitely get a Solarmeter 6.5 (let me know if you want a link)! How deep is the sand in her lay bin?
aubslemond
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They said it was in one of her legs, I wasn’t there though they won’t let you go inside with your pet still because of covid. And they did say there would be color change bc of the injection
DeShawni Green
Established Member
The first pics you posted look like an injury. The color was super dark compared to her other blacks. But then you said you took her to the vet, and the vet said she looked healthy. Finally, you posted the last pictures and it looks like that blackness is actually just her color. When you compare her tail and stripes, it doesn't look like an injury anymore.
Is it possible there could be a problem with the color changing mechanisms? Nervous system, or cells themselves? Just a thought...
Is it possible there could be a problem with the color changing mechanisms? Nervous system, or cells themselves? Just a thought...
aubslemond
Member
Someone whose female chameleon is having similar black colors in her back legs and tail has a theory that she is gravid and the eggs are pressing on a nerve that is causing the color.
aubslemond
Member
Yes she does, she hasn’t ventured down yet to check it out but her sister from the same clutch looks like she is definitely gravid and has been walking around the edge of her egg bin. Kind of interesting that both of them are carrying eggs for the first time at the same time.
aubslemond
Member
Yes, their cages are next to eachother with a divider down the middle. It kind of reminds me how women can sync up their cycles
aubslemond
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It’s 9 inches tall and 10 inches across. I think I would be able to fit a bigger pot in there this was just what I had that worked at the time. I will go to the store tomorrow to get a larger pot and more soil.
