What do you guys think about peppers cage?

[Jared355]

Hey guys just wanted to see if i have everything looking right in his cage, only think im worried about is the reptisun lamp doesnt look very bright but i guess thats just how they are. Thank you for any ideas or fixes

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[beeze]

Try to post some better photos....I can barely see him.

 

[Syn]

*picks up laptop and tilts it sideways*

Needs more real plants.

Too close to the basking spot, he doesn't drink out of that little water dish, I hope.

 

[alhickabee]

What are your temps and such? Looks like she might be getting little too close to her basking lamp. Better yet fill out the how to ask for help questionnaire and the more experienced members can critique your husbandry, if needed of course:

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
Location - Where are you geographically located?

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Current Problem - The current problem that you are concerned about.
Pictures are helpful

 

[Jared355]

ok i moved the basking perch a little more than a foot away, is that still to close?

Cage Info: zoo med repti breeze
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
All screen, 24X24X48
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
18" reptisun 10.0 and a exoterra 100watt spotlight, timer set for 8 in the morning to 8 at night
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?

the cage floor stays around 78 where he usally stays is about 85, the basking spot is about 95, i measure the temps with a digital/humid thermometer
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?

humidity ranges from 45-60 about 65 at night. I use a spray mister bottle about 6 times a day, i am odering a mistaking delux tho next week i use the digtal thermometer with the humidity built in
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?

i have a regualr pothos (which he loves) and a jappaneese aralia there both repotted with miracle grow organic blend
Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?


it sits on the floor and there is really no traffic unless i turn my fan on

Location - Where are you geographically located?

Texas

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?

Vield cam, Male, about 6 months, 2 months

Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?

im letting him still get use to his cage, i can hand feed him but i dont really take him out, its been rainy here when i get a sunny day im going to take him out for some rays

Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?

he eats 16-20 crickets a day and some mealworms. im using this gutload called Nature zone total bites for crickets, i also put sliced apples in there

Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?

i dust crickets about 4 times a week with wardley reptile calcium

Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and
how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?

When i mist the real plants have water droplets all over them and he licks them right up, yes ive seen him drink i mist all the time for about 30 seconds

Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent

its usally white and brown/black but yesterday it was white/kinda yellow

droppings. 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.
Current Problem - The current problem that you are concerned about.
Pictures are helpful

the water pool looking thing at the bottem i have heard helps with humidity if you put an airstone in it..kinda sounds like a myth but in texas you kinda try anything to keep humidity up



Thank you for all the help