Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Male veiled chameleon, about a month old
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Not often. Only had him for a week. Twice to set up cage
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? 15-20 crickets a day. Gutloaded with romaine lettuce and sweet potato. He eats at 1pm every day.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Repashy calcium without d3. Haven't picked up the multi and the calcium with d3 yet. They're dusted every time he's fed.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? Spray bottle, 2 heavy mistings 2 light ones. Yes he drinks.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Normal brown, solid fecal matter. White urate. Nope no testing
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. None
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Combo 20 L x 10 W x 12 H
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Reptisun basking bulb forgot the brand of the UVB bulb but I believe it is 55w and the basking bulb is 60w. I do 12 on 12 off.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? Well it's definitely colder at the bottom. Tank is still kind of too small to have measurements for all that I think. Basking temp is mid eighties. Measured with a tank thermometer. Overnight temp is low 70s
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? I do my best to maintain above 50% humidity at all times. Measured with a humidity cage on side of tank.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Just picked them up today. Umbrella schflerra and golden pothos.
Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? On my dresser. I'd say almost 4 feet high at the top. No fans no vents. Only traffic is my dad who just comes in to look at him every now and again. Aside from that just me doing my daily routine.
Location - Where are you geographically located? East Florida
My problem is that I switched out a lot of his fake plants for real ones today. Ever since, he has been scratching at sides of the tank (while still being on the plants) and I can't figure out why. I gave him stuff to climb on but think maybe I'm missing some vertical limbs. Not sure. This only just started once I changed everything around, thought at first maybe he's getting use to the new stuff but I just want to make sure. Only had him about a week now but love the little guy to pieces already hahaha. His colors are normal when he's doing this ( a light green) and I would think he's too young to be starting territorial issues. Maybe worth noting that he was outside in the real sun basking today while I was setting up plants? Any input is appreciated and please, if you see a way I can improve my tank setup I am all ears. Attached is a pic of set up with my little guy basking up top.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Not often. Only had him for a week. Twice to set up cage
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? 15-20 crickets a day. Gutloaded with romaine lettuce and sweet potato. He eats at 1pm every day.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Repashy calcium without d3. Haven't picked up the multi and the calcium with d3 yet. They're dusted every time he's fed.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? Spray bottle, 2 heavy mistings 2 light ones. Yes he drinks.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Normal brown, solid fecal matter. White urate. Nope no testing
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. None
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Combo 20 L x 10 W x 12 H
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Reptisun basking bulb forgot the brand of the UVB bulb but I believe it is 55w and the basking bulb is 60w. I do 12 on 12 off.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? Well it's definitely colder at the bottom. Tank is still kind of too small to have measurements for all that I think. Basking temp is mid eighties. Measured with a tank thermometer. Overnight temp is low 70s
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? I do my best to maintain above 50% humidity at all times. Measured with a humidity cage on side of tank.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Just picked them up today. Umbrella schflerra and golden pothos.
Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? On my dresser. I'd say almost 4 feet high at the top. No fans no vents. Only traffic is my dad who just comes in to look at him every now and again. Aside from that just me doing my daily routine.
Location - Where are you geographically located? East Florida
My problem is that I switched out a lot of his fake plants for real ones today. Ever since, he has been scratching at sides of the tank (while still being on the plants) and I can't figure out why. I gave him stuff to climb on but think maybe I'm missing some vertical limbs. Not sure. This only just started once I changed everything around, thought at first maybe he's getting use to the new stuff but I just want to make sure. Only had him about a week now but love the little guy to pieces already hahaha. His colors are normal when he's doing this ( a light green) and I would think he's too young to be starting territorial issues. Maybe worth noting that he was outside in the real sun basking today while I was setting up plants? Any input is appreciated and please, if you see a way I can improve my tank setup I am all ears. Attached is a pic of set up with my little guy basking up top.
Could be his reflection. Could be he wants out. Either way glass tanks are not a good idea for Chams. Could cause respiratory problems.
