Mtnlaurel
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Chameleon Info:
* Your Chameleon - 5 month old, male Ambilobe Panther
* Handling - Once to put him into his cage after shipping
* Feeding - I have fed mostly crickets, 6-10 daily, spread out through the day. Started with mediums but then moved to large, because the breeds said that was what he was eating before - maybe 6 large daily Some tiny wax worms, two tiny hornworms and one Dubia roach.
* Gut loaded with collards, sweet potato, banana, orange, beet greens, bok choy
* Supplements - so far have been dusting crickets with zoo-med calcium without D, but ive. Only had him 5 days - now 6
* Watering - I use a pump mister, and mist the ficus in the cage 3-5 times a day for maybe a minute twice, then shorter times just to re-wet the leaves
* He drank very readily the first two days, and has been drinking less in front of me the Last day or two
* Fecal Description - feces are soft, well formed, brown wth white urates, with a slightly yellow tint today, have been extra misting to compensate, I have not tested for parasites
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* History - Purchased from chameleon paradise
Cage Info:
* Cage Type - 1/4" home made hardware cloth set up for temporary until his 24 x 24 x 48 arrives. It's probably 18" diameter and 3' tall, with a live ficus and pothos
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* Lighting -
* One incandescent 60 w bulb w a wide bell reflector.
* twin T5 HO fixture wth an Arcadia 6.0 and a 6500K daylight
* Have been trying to shift from California time to Virginia time. Moving back from 9 am to 9 pm to closer to a 6:30 - 7:30 time frame
*
* Temperature -
* Upper range 78-80, lower range right around 70
Lowest overnight temps right around 60
**Edit - I called the breeder today, and he said he kept this guy at a little above 90 at the perch.
So at roughly 80 have been freezing this guy.
* Humidity -
* Well, at this point that could be up for debate. I have a cheap-o hygrometer that is holding steady at around 48% humidity. But I just don't trust it.
* Humidity is created by a live ficus and pothos, multiple daily mistings, and a cool mist humidifier running in the room. That may seem like a lot, but we run a wood stove in the winter and the air gets very dry
Bought a new hygrometer this morning, and I am thinking the average humidity is just below 50%.
* Plants - Ficus, pothos
* Placement - for now the entire cage setup is inside a walk-in closet. There are no fans, HVAC or possibilities of any drafts. Only traffic is To get dressed and care requirements
*
* Location - Forest, VA
Current Problem -
My Cham's mouth was open while he was sleeping last night. I saw him gape a few times yesterday. No rattling breathing, no mucous, but today he looked very dark.
I called breeder, who told me he kept his chams at 93. Raised temps using a chick brooding lamp, raised humidity. Now he's much lighter, but looking dejected. :-(
* Your Chameleon - 5 month old, male Ambilobe Panther
* Handling - Once to put him into his cage after shipping
* Feeding - I have fed mostly crickets, 6-10 daily, spread out through the day. Started with mediums but then moved to large, because the breeds said that was what he was eating before - maybe 6 large daily Some tiny wax worms, two tiny hornworms and one Dubia roach.
* Gut loaded with collards, sweet potato, banana, orange, beet greens, bok choy
* Supplements - so far have been dusting crickets with zoo-med calcium without D, but ive. Only had him 5 days - now 6
* Watering - I use a pump mister, and mist the ficus in the cage 3-5 times a day for maybe a minute twice, then shorter times just to re-wet the leaves
* He drank very readily the first two days, and has been drinking less in front of me the Last day or two
* Fecal Description - feces are soft, well formed, brown wth white urates, with a slightly yellow tint today, have been extra misting to compensate, I have not tested for parasites
*
* History - Purchased from chameleon paradise
Cage Info:
* Cage Type - 1/4" home made hardware cloth set up for temporary until his 24 x 24 x 48 arrives. It's probably 18" diameter and 3' tall, with a live ficus and pothos
*
* Lighting -
* One incandescent 60 w bulb w a wide bell reflector.
* twin T5 HO fixture wth an Arcadia 6.0 and a 6500K daylight
* Have been trying to shift from California time to Virginia time. Moving back from 9 am to 9 pm to closer to a 6:30 - 7:30 time frame
*
* Temperature -
* Upper range 78-80, lower range right around 70
Lowest overnight temps right around 60
**Edit - I called the breeder today, and he said he kept this guy at a little above 90 at the perch.
So at roughly 80 have been freezing this guy.
* Humidity -
* Well, at this point that could be up for debate. I have a cheap-o hygrometer that is holding steady at around 48% humidity. But I just don't trust it.
* Humidity is created by a live ficus and pothos, multiple daily mistings, and a cool mist humidifier running in the room. That may seem like a lot, but we run a wood stove in the winter and the air gets very dry
Bought a new hygrometer this morning, and I am thinking the average humidity is just below 50%.
* Plants - Ficus, pothos
* Placement - for now the entire cage setup is inside a walk-in closet. There are no fans, HVAC or possibilities of any drafts. Only traffic is To get dressed and care requirements
*
* Location - Forest, VA
Current Problem -
My Cham's mouth was open while he was sleeping last night. I saw him gape a few times yesterday. No rattling breathing, no mucous, but today he looked very dark.
I called breeder, who told me he kept his chams at 93. Raised temps using a chick brooding lamp, raised humidity. Now he's much lighter, but looking dejected. :-(
