Hello everyone . I have a graceful chameleon ( i just found that its graceful lol ) so my question is. When i got him in December he was dark brown and looked like crap , then he became green. After that i changed hes setup (dont ask me why i dont know ) and he become something between yellow/brown/gray and i think he is not happy with his new tank ? Should i change it like it was or leave it like that ? He is brown like 2 months now and i dont know what to do to become green and "happy" again? And one more thing . He hasnt shed for almost 2 months , he is eating , drinking everything , but not growing . He also spends more time on the ground , and this is all after i changed his setup! What should i do thx!!!
What should i do ???
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justjumpit621
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First off they should not be kept in a tank 
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It has been with me for 6 months . I handle my chameleon for like 2 minutes every other day. I am feeding him crickets only ( i tried max worms but he dont like them , i will try again soon). I am using calcium - ReptoCal :| . I am misting him 2-3 times a day (i have to go to work during the day so he is alone here ) and yes a can see him drinking. He is about 7 inches WITH the tail.
I use a glass aquarium 50 cm long 30 cm width 36 cm high. I dont know the brand of the lamp the heat is about 70-80 F , overnight temp is 65 F , humidity is about 50-70 and i use hydrometer and thermometer , i am using live plants but dont know what are they , they are not toxic i am sure ! , i live in Europe / Bulgaria and my cage is near my rooms door but like i sad i go to work during the day so there is not alot people in here -_-
It has been with me for 6 months . I handle my chameleon for like 2 minutes every other day. I am feeding him crickets only ( i tried max worms but he dont like them , i will try again soon). I am using calcium - ReptoCal :| . I am misting him 2-3 times a day (i have to go to work during the day so he is alone here ) and yes a can see him drinking. He is about 7 inches WITH the tail.
I use a glass aquarium 50 cm long 30 cm width 36 cm high. I dont know the brand of the lamp
the heat is about 70-80 F , overnight temp is 65 F , humidity is about 50-70 and i use hydrometer and thermometer , i am using live plants but dont know what are they , they are not toxic i am sure ! , i live in Europe / Bulgaria and my cage is near my rooms door but like i sad i go to work during the day so there is not alot people in here -_-
justjumpit621
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Well I don't know much about graceful chameleons but I can see many things wrong with your setup/ routine... hopefully brad or chris will chime in.
Elizadolots
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That sounds like too small an enclosure. I know predominately glass can be done, but it's tricky.
justjumpit621
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I PMed Chris Anderson, hopefully he knows a thing or two, and I guess now it's a senegal chameleon, not a graceful chameleon...
Chris Anderson
Dr. House of Chameleons
Here is an article on Chamaeleo senegalensis: http://www.chameleonnews.com/08FebFrancis.html
Your enclosure is a little small, particularly in height but based on the photos I saw in your other thread, it looks extremely healthy so you he seems to be doing fine. What did you change exactly that resulted in it turning dark in coloration?
Chris
Your enclosure is a little small, particularly in height but based on the photos I saw in your other thread, it looks extremely healthy so you he seems to be doing fine. What did you change exactly that resulted in it turning dark in coloration?
Chris
