New addition to the family!

Kazska

Kazska

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Now I'm sorry to disappoint, but its not a leo :(

But it IS a SUPER CUTE baby Yemen Chameleon! :D

Hes just over 6 weeks old and I think I'm going to name him Vince :) I dunno, it just suits him.

I got him at a reptile show in Kent, it was a fantastic day. I went with my dad as hes into retiles too and met my friend down there. He got a King snake so we both got our little babys :D

There were loads on leos down there, I was SO tempted by a few but the truth of the matter is that when I do get another one it will prob be a male so I can breed them and I don't really want to start that yet :)

I'll try and get some photos on here later on or tomorrow, was so excited I had to tell you guys! :biggrin:

Hope your all well! :D

xxxXXX
 
Kazska

Kazska

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Heres a couple of photos, I couldn't help getting my camera out tonight and taking a few snaps :D

Enjoy!

xxxXXX

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His set-up :) paper towels are only temporary
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Kazska

Kazska

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Does anyone else on this site keep chameleons? Is this viv alright for him? I've read that you shouldn't keep them in glass vivs because of ventilation or something. I'm getting a dripping system today so thats sorted and I've got a misting bottle but I was just interested in if theres anything else I've missed out.

Thanks guys :)

xxxXXX
 
MattL

MattL

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You do know there's a "other herps" section.

I just traded one of my geckos for a young cham Interesting creatures.

Matt
 
leoaddiction

leoaddiction

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i used to have a cham, and the reason for not keeping them in glass terrariums is because they cant stand seing their reflections. im not completely sure about ventilation problems, because i kept mine in a screen cage without problems. but you could jut put a background on the inside walls to prevent him from seeing his reflection and see how things go. other than that, you have plenty of foilage, and lots of basking spots. if thats a uvb/heat bulb then i woudl say everythings fine.
 
Kazska

Kazska

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MattL said:
You do know there's a "other herps" section.

I just traded one of my geckos for a young cham Interesting creatures.

Matt
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Yeah I do but I only really know the people in the leopard gecko section.

And yes I agree, very interesting :)

xxxXXX
 
cooper01

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Suggest Jacksons for future!!!

I would highly suggest getting a Jacksons chameleon in the future if you really end up enjoying the one you have. I had one for a while, it died of a secondary infection, partially due to my stupidity (I cried)(really). Please don't laugh!!!! Cosmo, was one of the greatest pets i have ever had. I had to cut the back legs off of the crickets so they couldn't jump off of the ficus, well one had a sharp point that punctured his mouth. He ended up passing of an infection in his eye. Sorry to rant, but i have never been so close to a pet. I highly highly highly recomend them. With the horns and all!!!!! They also have great coloration. Just to put my nickel in!!! Hahahaha
 
Dyesub Dave

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Hey Kazska,

That's a cute little boy you have there. However as others have mentioned I would get him out of that glass enclosure. The problem with glass enclosures is that they heat up far too quickly and can easily overheat your poor little cham. Well ventilated glass enclosures are occasionally used for baby chams as a very low wattage heat bulb is used that cannot overheat the enclosure and babies don't need as much vertical space as older chams. For adult and sub-adult veiled chameleons a tall mostly mesh or screen enclosure is needed with a heat lamp and UVB lamp at the top. This way the cham can climb up to bask in the heat or climb down to thermoregulate. These chameleons like to have a hot spot but also need to cool off and can handle temps lower than many other reptiles. So a room temp of 16-18 deg. C. at night will not bother them at all.

I like your setup of branches and plants and live plants are always suggested for chameleons. Veileds will sometimes eat the leaves of plants so ensure that if you use live plants they are also non-toxic plants. Some of the more common ones used are Ficus, Hibiscus and Umbrella plants. Live plants also help keep humidity up in the enclosure which is difficult to do in an all screen environment. You would also need to make sure that there are no pesticides, fertilizers or large particles in the soil of any live plants that you use. Many people rinse the roots off and repot with soil only. Another alternative is to cover the top of the pots with VERY LARGE stones or slate ... something that your cham cannot get in his mouth.

One of the items that I use in all my enclosures is natural vines. I have a wooded area not to far away that I can go and cut various sized vines from. I simply scrub them in a hot shower, pull off any loose bark and place in the enclosure. If the vines aren't too dry you can usually bend them any direction you want them to go. You can then secure them with twine or twist ties to the enclosure or something in it. They give great pathways for your cham to climb throughout his new home. Also ... if that's a water dish that you have in the enclosure they are generally not advisable. They can harbour bacteria and are not necessary in a chameleon enclosure. Simply misting your cham and plants several times a day will give them plenty of water droplets to drink from.

As suggested above chameleonforums.com is a great forum with many resources on chameleons and generally timely answers to any questions or concerns that you have.

You can check out some of my Veiled chameleons here .... http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/other-herps/33518-some-our-other-pets-lots-pics.html

Good luck with your new boy and keep us posted on his progress.

Dyesub Dave. :biggrin:
 
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Kazska

Kazska

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Dyesub Dave said:
Hey Kazska,

That's a cute little boy you have there. However as others have mentioned I would get him out of that glass enclosure. The problem with glass enclosures is that they heat up far too quickly and can easily overheat your poor little cham. Well ventilated glass enclosures are occasionally used for baby chams as a very low wattage heat bulb is used that cannot overheat the enclosure and babies don't need as much vertical space as older chams. For adult and sub-adult veiled chameleons a tall mostly mesh or screen enclosure is needed with a heat lamp and UVB lamp at the top. This way the cham can climb up to bask in the heat or climb down to thermoregulate. These chameleons like to have a hot spot but also need to cool off and can handle temps lower than many other reptiles. So a room temp of 16-18 deg. C. at night will not bother them at all.

I like your setup of branches and plants and live plants are always suggested for chameleons. Veileds will sometimes eat the leaves of plants so ensure that if you use live plants they are also non-toxic plants. Some of the more common ones used are Ficus, Hibiscus and Umbrella plants. Live plants also help keep humidity up in the enclosure which is difficult to do in an all screen environment. You would also need to make sure that there are no pesticides, fertilizers or large particles in the soil of any live plants that you use. Many people rinse the roots off and repot with soil only. Another alternative is to cover the top of the pots with VERY LARGE stones or slate ... something that your cham cannot get in his mouth.

One of the items that I use in all my enclosures is natural vines. I have a wooded area not to far away that I can go and cut various sized vines from. I simply scrub them in a hot shower, pull off any loose bark and place in the enclosure. If the vines aren't too dry you can usually bend them any direction you want them to go. You can then secure them with twine or twist ties to the enclosure or something in it. They give great pathways for your cham to climb throughout his new home. Also ... if that's a water dish that you have in the enclosure they are generally not advisable. They can harbour bacteria and are not necessary in a chameleon enclosure. Simply misting your cham and plants several times a day will give them plenty of water droplets to drink from.

As suggested above chameleonforums.com is a great forum with many resources on chameleons and generally timely answers to any questions or concerns that you have.

You can check out some of my Veiled chameleons here .... http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/other-herps/33518-some-our-other-pets-lots-pics.html

Good luck with your new boy and keep us posted on his progress.

Dyesub Dave. :biggrin:
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Hey, thanks for your info :). as I said in a prevous post I went out to get a dripping system today, they didn't have any in but I did get a spray bottle and he seems to be happy with that. Anyhoo the bowls out now. I dunno what to do about the cage as I did buy it for him and can't really just move him out of it. I have read about the airflow before but I don't know what to do about that. I do have the cage open alot when I'm here and like to take him out so it doesn't seem to have bothered him so far, the only other thing I've heard is to get a small fan?

Also, I have arranged the light so most of the heat only hits one side of his cage, so he can easily get to a cooler area, but to be honest he sticks to the warm side anyway lol.

I'll deffi update you on his progress and thanks again for your advice :)

xxxXXX
 
Dyesub Dave

Dyesub Dave

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Well opening the enclosure occasionally will certainly help. A small fan works too but kind of defeats having a basking spot. However that's certainly better than having him overheat. Another option would be to get a lower wattage bulb or small desklamp and low watt bulb. That way he could have a warmer basking spot but it wouldn't necessarily overheat the enclosure.

He'll likely be OK in that for a while but in several months you will need to get a larger enclosure anyways. My adult males are each their own 175 gallon flexarium which are 48" high x 30" x 30" and I'd still like to give them more room. You could start looking now for a larger enclosure and that way you have time to find a good deal on perhaps a used one. Of course you can always build your own as well.

I'd just keep an eye on the temps and your cham. Frequent mistings will help keep the temps down a bit and keep him hydrated. Also having a large leaved plant in the enclosure would allow him hide from the direct light if he wishes.

A very good resource on veiled chams is this blog on the chamelonforums site .... Successful Keeping of Veiled Chameleons

No problem on the advice ... that's why we're all here!! :)

Dyesub Dave. :biggrin:
 
Kazska

Kazska

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Dyesub Dave said:
Well opening the enclosure occasionally will certainly help. A small fan works too but kind of defeats having a basking spot. However that's certainly better than having him overheat. Another option would be to get a lower wattage bulb or small desklamp and low watt bulb. That way he could have a warmer basking spot but it wouldn't necessarily overheat the enclosure.

He'll likely be OK in that for a while but in several months you will need to get a larger enclosure anyways. My adult males are each their own 175 gallon flexarium which are 48" high x 30" x 30" and I'd still like to give them more room. You could start looking now for a larger enclosure and that way you have time to find a good deal on perhaps a used one. Of course you can always build your own as well.

I'd just keep an eye on the temps and your cham. Frequent mistings will help keep the temps down a bit and keep him hydrated. Also having a large leaved plant in the enclosure would allow him hide from the direct light if he wishes.

A very good resource on veiled chams is this blog on the chamelonforums site .... Successful Keeping of Veiled Chameleons

No problem on the advice ... that's why we're all here!! :)

Dyesub Dave. :biggrin:
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Yeah I'll deffi look into getting a potted plant, thanks again for the advice :)

xxxXXX
 
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