lpst
New Member
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species-Chamaeleo calyptratus, sex-thought to be fem but has what appears to be tarsal spurs so Male? , and age of your chameleon- told 3 months its about 4" long not including tail. How long has it been in your care?-2 weeks
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?-as little as possible he/she runs from me
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham?-3/8" & 1/2" crickets and small superworms both gutloaded with carrots a vitamin gutload, What amount? 5-10 crickets and 3-5 superworms split up into two feedings, What is the schedule?-morning and noon, How are you gut-loading your feeders? feeding them the gutload the day before.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?- reptocal w/D3 once (plan to do this every 2 weeks) and zoomed repti calcium wo/D3 every feeding, zoomed reptivite every 3-4 days
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? misting 3-5 times a day. How often and how long to you mist?-3-5 times a day 1-2 minutes, Do you see your chameleon drinking?-at times
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Drk. brown, slightly stiff w/ white urites w/ very little yellow at tip., 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.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?- 16"x16"x30" screen from zoomed(larger enclosure planned)
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? 5.0 UVB & blue heat bulb 12 hr on 12 hr off on timer.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)?-85-87 basking, 76.5 half way down, 70 in room controlled by a/c-heater combo. Lowest overnight temp?65 controlled by a/c-heater., How do you measure these temps? digital thermometers
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? 30dry-80wet How are you creating and maintaining these levels? misting, What do you use to measure humidity? cheapo gage...
Plants - Are you using live plants?-yes If so, what kind?-money tree, pothos.
Placement - Where is your cage located?-N/W corner of room 18" above ground, next to West facing window with indirect afternoon sun. 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? 48"
Location - Where are you geographically located? 20 miles south of Bakersfield, Ca.
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about- he just lays in his basking spot all day w/tail curled, slightly darker than pale green, looks around a lot but just sits there, sometimes he is kind of on his belly but not always. if I open the cage he will run into a hiding spot then come back to the same spot after I close it, if I leave the door open for long periods of time still no different won't come out till closed then sits right back in the same spot. this has been going on for 2-3 days when I got him he roamed all the time, he is still eating but not as much.
Should this be a concern? this is my first Cham so I still have a lot to learn about them, but I just feel like I might be doing something wrong to make him just sit there... is he just lazy and im being paranoid? Thank you for taking your time to read this! -Will
Your Chameleon - The species-Chamaeleo calyptratus, sex-thought to be fem but has what appears to be tarsal spurs so Male? , and age of your chameleon- told 3 months its about 4" long not including tail. How long has it been in your care?-2 weeks
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?-as little as possible he/she runs from me
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham?-3/8" & 1/2" crickets and small superworms both gutloaded with carrots a vitamin gutload, What amount? 5-10 crickets and 3-5 superworms split up into two feedings, What is the schedule?-morning and noon, How are you gut-loading your feeders? feeding them the gutload the day before.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?- reptocal w/D3 once (plan to do this every 2 weeks) and zoomed repti calcium wo/D3 every feeding, zoomed reptivite every 3-4 days
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? misting 3-5 times a day. How often and how long to you mist?-3-5 times a day 1-2 minutes, Do you see your chameleon drinking?-at times
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Drk. brown, slightly stiff w/ white urites w/ very little yellow at tip., 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.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?- 16"x16"x30" screen from zoomed(larger enclosure planned)
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? 5.0 UVB & blue heat bulb 12 hr on 12 hr off on timer.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)?-85-87 basking, 76.5 half way down, 70 in room controlled by a/c-heater combo. Lowest overnight temp?65 controlled by a/c-heater., How do you measure these temps? digital thermometers
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? 30dry-80wet How are you creating and maintaining these levels? misting, What do you use to measure humidity? cheapo gage...
Plants - Are you using live plants?-yes If so, what kind?-money tree, pothos.
Placement - Where is your cage located?-N/W corner of room 18" above ground, next to West facing window with indirect afternoon sun. 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? 48"
Location - Where are you geographically located? 20 miles south of Bakersfield, Ca.
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about- he just lays in his basking spot all day w/tail curled, slightly darker than pale green, looks around a lot but just sits there, sometimes he is kind of on his belly but not always. if I open the cage he will run into a hiding spot then come back to the same spot after I close it, if I leave the door open for long periods of time still no different won't come out till closed then sits right back in the same spot. this has been going on for 2-3 days when I got him he roamed all the time, he is still eating but not as much.
Should this be a concern? this is my first Cham so I still have a lot to learn about them, but I just feel like I might be doing something wrong to make him just sit there... is he just lazy and im being paranoid? Thank you for taking your time to read this! -Will
