Cage Info:
• Cage Type – Wood/Screen construction. Zoo Med Repti-Cage carpet,
• Lighting – Reptisun 5.0 Zoo Med 18” & 60w incandescent flood
• Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? 85F basking, 77F most common, 68F coolest. Lowest overnight temp? 62F How do you measure these temps? Digital thermometer.
• Humidity - What are your humidity levels? Not sure now, gauge died. Added a humidifier to the room recently to increase. Do mist at least 1 to 2 x day. What do you use to measure humidity? Need a new gauge.
• Plants - Are you using live plants? No
• Placement - Where is your cage located? In an alcove. Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? No. At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? 52”.
• Location – Chicago IL
Chameleon Info:
• Your Chameleon – Male, Veiled about 9 months old. How long has it been in your care? Four months.
• Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? A few times/wk
• Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? Crickets What amount? 3-4 / day, he doesn’t eat more. What is the schedule? Once/day in the am. How are you gut-loading your feeders? Feeding them Flukers high calcium diet, apple. He is eating regularly.
• Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Not using anything else.
• Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? Drip down artificial leaves into a small catch pan. How often and how long to you mist? Misted 2-3x/day. Do you see your chameleon drinking? I have seen him drinking from the pan and leaves.
• Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Small brown ovals, some white and yellow at tips. No change.Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? No.
• History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. Got him from a pet store. At first he was in a glass terrarium with a screen top, UVB and Incandescent bulbs. Built him better digs 2 months ago.
• Current Problem - The current problem that you are concerned about. He looks to have an infected vent. Cham Roids if you will. I’ve recently increased the cage humidity, I think it was on the dry side. I need to replace my gauge to be sure. He is active and is eating as he did before. It looks pretty knarly but he does not act like it is painful. Is Neosporin out of the question??
• Cage Type – Wood/Screen construction. Zoo Med Repti-Cage carpet,
• Lighting – Reptisun 5.0 Zoo Med 18” & 60w incandescent flood
• Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? 85F basking, 77F most common, 68F coolest. Lowest overnight temp? 62F How do you measure these temps? Digital thermometer.
• Humidity - What are your humidity levels? Not sure now, gauge died. Added a humidifier to the room recently to increase. Do mist at least 1 to 2 x day. What do you use to measure humidity? Need a new gauge.
• Plants - Are you using live plants? No
• Placement - Where is your cage located? In an alcove. Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? No. At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? 52”.
• Location – Chicago IL
Chameleon Info:
• Your Chameleon – Male, Veiled about 9 months old. How long has it been in your care? Four months.
• Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? A few times/wk
• Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? Crickets What amount? 3-4 / day, he doesn’t eat more. What is the schedule? Once/day in the am. How are you gut-loading your feeders? Feeding them Flukers high calcium diet, apple. He is eating regularly.
• Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Not using anything else.
• Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? Drip down artificial leaves into a small catch pan. How often and how long to you mist? Misted 2-3x/day. Do you see your chameleon drinking? I have seen him drinking from the pan and leaves.
• Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Small brown ovals, some white and yellow at tips. No change.Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? No.
• History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. Got him from a pet store. At first he was in a glass terrarium with a screen top, UVB and Incandescent bulbs. Built him better digs 2 months ago.
• Current Problem - The current problem that you are concerned about. He looks to have an infected vent. Cham Roids if you will. I’ve recently increased the cage humidity, I think it was on the dry side. I need to replace my gauge to be sure. He is active and is eating as he did before. It looks pretty knarly but he does not act like it is painful. Is Neosporin out of the question??
