Veiled Chameleon Husbandry

[sageyurisic]

• Your Chameleon - veiled chameleon, male, i think around 4 months the pet store did not know... i just got him 3 days ago
• Handling - have not been handling him, letting him get comfy in his home. when wld be a good idea to start handling ?
• Feeding - crickets and just ordered horn worms. i give him ab 6 crickets every day i just drop them in his cage he is still afraid of my hand so hand feeding doesnt work. i give my crickets carrots i am not sure what wld be a good gutload for them cld you recommend something ?
• Supplements - ReptiCalcium with d3 and also without have dusted without d3 since i got him was going to dust with d3 next week and alternate weekly.
• Watering - i mist him my own, ab 3 times a day 2-5 mins depending on if he is drinking or not.
• Fecal Description - i just bought him he has not been to a vet for testing. wld it be a good idea to take him to one

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? screen 16x16x24. just bought a screen 24x24x48 and will be transferring him to that once it gets here.
• Lighting - was using the zilla 15 watt t8 uvb, i was told it was wrong so i ordered a t5 15w and in the meantime i am using the 5.0 10w uvb. is this bulb okay until the t5 comes in ? 10:30am-10:30pm
• Temperature - cage floor temp is 73 basking spot is 77-79. lowest overnight temp is 70. i have a digital thermometer/ hydrometer at the bottom of the cage and a digital thermometer at his basking spot.
• Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? the humidity in my house stays around 60% in his cage it is 55-59%. i purchased a dehumidifier in the meantime i have a fan on. i use a digital hydrometer
• Plants - at the moment i am using plastic plants until the real live plants get here. i ordered a golden pothos and croton.
• Placement - cage is located at the end of my bed and about 4 feet beside the cage is a window. air vent across the room at least 15-20 feet away. he is places on a table. i am 5”4 the top of the cage is about 3 inches higher than me.
• Location - PA

i just realized i didnt talk thoroughly ab the supplements,, this thursday im going to coat the crickets with d3. then next thursday with the multivitamin etc,, shld i get a different insect other than crickets for the multivitamin ?

 

[emilhayek]

i just realized i didnt talk thoroughly ab the supplements,, this thursday im going to coat the crickets with d3. then next thursday with the multivitamin etc,, shld i get a different insect other than crickets for the multivitamin ?

you can use the same feeder just make sure you’re feeding your cham a variety of feeders

 

[sageyurisic]

you can use the same feeder just make sure you’re feeding your cham a variety of feeders

do you purchase your insects offline ? if so where do you get them offline ? i just recently ordered hornworms i just wasnt sure which site was best when ordering different insects

 

[emilhayek]

do you purchase your insects offline ? if so where do you get them offline ? i just recently ordered hornworms i just wasnt sure which site was best when ordering different insects

i go to a local reptile shop to buy dubias and crickets but i order my BSFL and Silkworms online