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chame said:
should i do the form again
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Yes! Do the form, and fill it out correctly and in detail this time.

Do you have any way to monitor the temperature and humidity in the cage? What kind of cage do you have him in?
Are there any live plants in the cage? And do you have a basking lamp??

You need to do more research about your chameleon, hun.
 
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Your Chameleon - The species: senegal chameleon, sex: im not sure, and age of your chameleon:im not sure. How long has it been in your care?:3 months 11days

Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?:about everyday

Feeding - What are you feeding your cham?:small crickets What amount?:about 9 What is the schedule?:everyday at 2:00 How are you gut-loading your feeders?:i feed them flukers cricket cubes.

Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?: flukers calcium with d3 everyday and fluker reptile vitamin 2xmonth

Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use?:zoo meds moto mister. How often and how long to you mist? 3 times a day for 30 seconds. Do you see your chameleon drinking?:sometimes

Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings.:moist and white Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?:no he has not been tested for parisites

History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.: he has fallen out of the cage on to the carpet while i was trying to feed him

Cage Info:

Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?: my cage is the 18x18x36 zoo med repti breeze

Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?im useing the exo terra repti glo 2.0 and 5.0 for 12 hrs a day and a heat emitter all day all night
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)?: a 5.1 temp range Lowest overnight temp?:72 How do you measure these temps?exo terra digital thermometer

Humidity - What are your humidity levels?:top 46 bottom 48 How are you creating and maintaining these levels? misting him What do you use to measure humidity?: exo terra digital hygrometer

Plants - Are you using live plants?: no If so, what kind?

Placement - Where is your cage located? my room.Is it near any fans: yes, air vents:yes or high traffic areas: no? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?: 5 ft

Location - Where are you geographically located? florida

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.[/QUOTE]
 
I'm going to bring your picture forward, maybe someone can identify your chameleon. I'm not good at that unless it's tremendously obvious.
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Are you saying it's 5x as hot at the top of your cage as the bottom?

Unless your house gets extremely cold at night, you shouldn't use the heat emitter. Your chameleon will benefit from a significant drop in temperatures at night. I would only use heat if your ambient temperature drops below 55.

While I doubt it is the sole problem, keeping it warm at night is definitely not helping him. I would make that change immediately. In fact, you don't need it during the day. Your basking spot is the only place that needs to be really warm, the bottom of the cage should be room temperature.
 
Your Chameleon - The species: senegal chameleon, sex: im not sure, and age of your chameleon:im not sure. How long has it been in your care?:3 months 11days

Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?:about everyday

Feeding - What are you feeding your cham?:small crickets What amount?:about 9 What is the schedule?:everyday at 2:00 How are you gut-loading your feeders?:i feed them flukers cricket cubes.

That's not bad, but you need to give your crickets fresh fruits and veggies, and either unsalted cracker/sunflower seeds or dry oatmeal. Here is a link to a sandrachameleon's blog about a proper gutload

https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/697-dry-gutload-mix-august-2012.html

Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?: flukers calcium with d3 everyday and fluker reptile vitamin 2xmonth
Alright, it's really important that you get just plain calcium to dust them with,Calcium with D3 is only to be used once a month or you will make him sick.

Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use?:zoo meds moto mister. How often and how long to you mist? 3 times a day for 30 seconds. Do you see your chameleon drinking?:sometimes

The best misting schedule is 3-4 times per day, which you are doing well on, however, mist him for at least 3-5 minutes, otherwise he won't get enough water, and this helps with humidity too. Seeing him drink sometimes is good, you may not always see him drink but you can tell if he's dehydrated if the urate (white part of droppings) has a yellow tint to it.

Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings.:moist and white Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?:no he has not been tested for parisites

Good, this means that he is sufficiently hydrated

History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.: he has fallen out of the cage on to the carpet while i was trying to feed him

Did he fall out right before he started trying to sleep all the time?

Cage Info:

Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?: my cage is the 18x18x36 zoo med repti breeze

I think that cage may get too small for him, but for now, it will work.

Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?im useing the exo terra repti glo 2.0 and 5.0 for 12 hrs a day and a heat emitter all day all night

You need to take the 2.0 away, the 5.0 is the only you need for him. Is the heat emitter a light or is it ceramic? It should be a light. Also, leaving it on 24 hours a day is not good for him, he will over heat

Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)?: a 5.1 temp range Lowest overnight temp?:72 How do you measure these temps?exo terra digital thermometer

His basking spot should be 85,and his night temp should be around 65. Make sure he has a spot where he can cool off during the day, that spot should be around 75 degrees.

Humidity - What are your humidity levels?:top 46 bottom 48 How are you creating and maintaining these levels? misting him What do you use to measure humidity?: exo terra digital hygrometer

His humidity is low, I would recommend getting a live plant to put in there, such as a pathos. And misting longer will also help you, as I said earlier in this post.

Plants - Are you using live plants?: no If so, what kind?

I highly recommend using live plants such as pathos, or bamboo, I used a bamboo tree for my cham and he loved it. Keeping a live plant in there is important because it not only helps with humidity, but your cham will eat off of it occasionally.

Placement - Where is your cage located? my room.Is it near any fans: yes, air vents:yes or high traffic areas: no? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?: 5 ft

I would move him away from the vent. Is there an opposite corner w/o a vent in your room? THe A/C can be keeping his temps low.

Location - Where are you geographically located? florida

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.

If you make the changes I suggested, your cham will be a lot happier and healthier. It is really important to know when he fell tho, because if he fell before he started tryin to sleep all the time, he may have hit his head on something. But there is a possibility that his environment is causing him to feel icky and just want to sleep.
 
Okay, so maybe the fall doesnt have anything to do with this. Change the environment like i said and that may help.

I wasn't trying to be hard on you earlier, but we needed answers.

Just so you know, what you are doing isn't the worst I have heard of, so don't beat yourself up too much. Just be sure to do what we said. :)
 
chame said:
do you knowhere to get any plants
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I got my plant at Menards (or Lowes).
You should try a greenhouse if those don't work. There is a list on here or online somewhere that has all the plants you could give him. I'll see if i can find it.
 
These should be okay

A
ABELIA (Abelia grandiflora)
AFRICAN DAISY (Arctotis)
ALYSSUM, SWEET (Lobularia maritima or Alyssum maritimum)
AMERICAN ELM also ELM (Ulmus americana)
ANTHEMIS also known as CHAMOMILE (Anthemis)
ARBUTUS (Epigaea repens)
ASPARAGUS FERN (Asparagus plumosus or A. setaceus)
ASPEN (Populus tremuloides) - Tree
ASTER (Aster - all species)
B
BABY'S BREATH also known as GYPSOPHILA (Gypsophila elegans)
BABY'S TEARS (Helxine soleirolii)
BACHELOR BUTTONS also CORNFLOWER (Centaurea cyanus)
BEGONIA (Begonia Corallina de Lucerna)
BENJAMINA also FICUS also WEEPING FIG (Ficus benjamina)
BIRCH (Betula) - Tree
BIRD'S NEST FERN (Asplenium nidus)
BOSTON FERN (Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis)
BOUGAINVILLEA (Bougainvillea glabra) - Vine
BRIDAL VEIL also known as TAHITIAN BRIDAL VEIL (Tripogandra multiflora)
C
CALENDULA also POT MARIGOLD (Calendula officinalis)
CAMELLIA (Camellia japonica)
CAST-IRON PLANT (Aspidistra elatior)
CHAMOMILE also ANTHEMIS (Anthemis)
CHICKWEED (Stellaria media)
CHINESE HIBISCUS also HIBISCUS also ROSE OF CHINA (Hibiscus rosasinensis)
CISSUS also KANGAROO VINE also GRAPE IVY (Cissus antarctica) - Vine
COLEUS (Coleus blumei)
CORNFLOWER also BACHELOR BUTTONS (Centaurea cyanus)
CORN PLANT (Dracaena fragrans)
COTTONWOOD (Populus deltoides) - Tree
CRABAPPLE (Malus) - Tree
CUT-LEAF PHILODENDRON also SPLIT-LEAF PHILODENDRON (Monstera deliciosa)
D
DAISY, AFRICAN (Arctotis)
DAISY, LIVINGSTON also ICE PLANT (Dorotheanthus bellidiformis or Mesembryanthemum criniflorum)
DANDELION (Taraxacum officinale)
DILL (Anethum graveolens)
DRACAENA (Dracaena - all species)
E
EASTER CACTUS (Rhipsalidopsis rosea) - Cactus/Succulent
ECHEVERIA also PAINTED LADY (Echeveria derenbergii) - Cactus/Succulent
ELK'S HORN FERN also STAGHORN FERN (Platycerium bifurcatum)
ELM also AMERICAN ELM (Ulmus americana)
EMERALD RIPPLE also PEPEROMIA (Peperomia caperata)
F
FICUS also BENJAMINA also WEEPING FIG (Ficus benjamina)
FIRE THORN (Pyracantha)
FUCHSIA (Fuchsia)
G
GARDENIA (Gardenia jasminoides)
GERANIUM (Pelargonium sp.)
GLOXINIA (Sinningia speciosa hybrids)
GYPSOPHILA also BABY'S BREATH (Gypsophila elegans)
GOLD-DUST DRACAENA (Dracaena godseffiana)
GOLDEN POTHOS (Scindapsus aureus) - not to be digested in large quantities
GRAPE IVY also CISSUS also KANGAROO VINE (Cissus antarctica) - Vine
H
HEAVENLY BAMBOO (Nandina domestica)
HENS AND CHICKENS (Sempervivum tectorum) - Cactus/Succulent
HIBISCUS also CHINESE HIBISCUS also ROSE OF CHINA (Hibiscus rosasinensis)
HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera) - Vine
HOYA also WAX PLANT (Hoya carnosa) - Vine
I
ICE PLANT also LIVINGSTON DAISY (Dorotheanthus bellidiformis or Mesembryanthemum criniflorum)
IMPATIENS also PATIENCE PLANT (Impatiens sultanii or Impatiens wallerana)
INDIAN HAWTHORN (Raphiolepis indica)
J
JADE PLANT (Crassula argentea)
JAPANESE ARALIA (Fatsia japonica)
JASMINE (Jasmine officinale grandiflorum)
K
KALANCHOE (Kalanchoe) - Cactus/Succulent
KANGAROO VINE also CISSUS also GRAPE IVY (Cissus antarctica) - Vine
KENTUCKY COFFEE TREE (Gymnocladus) - Tree - Coffee is Toxic
L
LAVENDER also ENGLISH LAVENDER (Lavandula officinalis or Lavandula spica)
LILAC (Syringa)
LIVINGSTON DAISY also ICE PLANT (Dorotheanthus bellidiformis or Mesembryanthemum criniflorum)
M
MAIDENHAIR FERN (Adiantum pedatum)
MANZANITA (Arctostaphylos)
MOCK ORANGE (Philadelphus)
MOSES-IN-THE-CRADLE (Rhoeo spathacea or Rhoeo discolor)
MULBERRY (Morus alba) - Tree
N
NASTURTIUM (Tropaeolum majus)
NORFOLK ISLAND PINE (Araucaria heterophylla)
P
PAINTED LADY also ECHEVERIA (Echeveria derenbergii) - Cactus/Succulent
PAMPAS GRASS (Cortaderia selloana)
PARLOR PALM (Chamaedorea elegans bella)
PARSLEY (Petroselinum crispum)
PASSIONFLOWER (Passiflora caerulea) - Vine
PATIENCE PLANT also IMPATIENS (Impatiens sultanii or Impatiens wallerana)
PEPEROMIA also EMERALD RIPPLE (Peperomia caperata)
PETUNIA (Petunia hybrida)
PIGGYBACK PLANT (Tolmiea menziesii)
PILEA (Pilea sp.)
POPLAR (Populus) - Tree
POT MARIGOLD also CALENDULA (Calendula officinalis)
PRAYER PLANT (Maranta leuconeura kerchoveana)
PURPLE PASSION also PURPLE VELVET also VELVET PLANT (Gynura aurantiaca)
R
ROSE OF CHINA also CHINESE HIBISCUS also HIBISCUS (Hibiscus rosasinensis)
RUBBER PLANT (Ficus elastica decora)
RUSSIAN OLIVE (Elaeagnus angustifolia) - Tree
S
SENSITIVE PLANT (Mimosa pudica)
SPIDER PLANT (Chlorophytum comosum vittatum)
SPLIT-LEAF PHILODENDRON also CUT-LEAF PHILODENDRON (Monstera deliciosa)
SPRUCE (Picea sp.) - Tree
SQUIRREL'S-FOOT FERN (Davallia trichomanoides or Davallia bullata)
STAGHORN FERN also ELK'S HORN FERN (Platycerium bifurcatum)
STAR JASMINE (Trachelospermum jasminoides)
SWEDISH IVY (Plectranthus nummularius - often sold as Plectranthus australis)
SWEET ALYSSUM (Lobularia maritima or Alyssum maritimum)
SWORD FERN also WESTERN SWORD FERN (Polystichum munitum)
T
TAHITIAN BRIDAL VEIL also BRIDAL VEIL (Tripogandra multiflora)
TI PLANT (Cordyline terminalis)
TREE MALLOW (Lavatera trimestris)
U
UMBRELLA PLANT (Schefflera arboricola)
V
VELVET PLANT also PURPLE PASSION, PURPLE VELVET (Gynura aurantiaca)
W
WANDERING JEW (Zebrina pendula)
WAX BEGONIA (B. semperflorens)
WAX PLANT also HOYA (Hoya carnosa) - Vine
WEEPING FIG also BENJAMINA also FICUS (Ficus benjamina)
WILLOW (Salix sp.) - Tree
Y
YUCCA (Yucca filamentosa)
Z
ZEBRA PLANT (Aphelandra squarrosa)
ZINNIA (Zinnia elegans hybrids)
 
Just a note on the 2.0 bulb. It's not really a bad bulb. It's designed to be used exactly as he's using it: in conjunction with a 5.0 to provide adequate UVB. It isn't a necessary bulb, but it's not a bad bub.

Typically this board recommends a simple household incandescent (like you can buy at the grocery store). That will provide adequate heat at a tiny fraction of the cost.
 
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