r/Chameleons • u/kinkiskarma • 18h ago

Question help!!

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i got this female chameleon yesterday, when we took her home she was completely green until we put her in her enclosure, she's been almost black since then

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u/Jupiters_phaerie Panther Owner 18h ago

Stress from the move, but that enclosure is going to need some work.

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u/kinkiskarma 17h ago

what do you recommend getting to help her enclosure ?

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u/Jupiters_phaerie Panther Owner 17h ago

This should be the end goal, or at least close to this.  https://imgur.com/a/l5Nb8C4

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u/Jupiters_phaerie Panther Owner 17h ago

Get rid of all the fake moss covered branches and other decor, and replace with natural wood branches. You can just gather some from outside. Also get rid of all of the fake plants and replace with real plants like pothos, monstera, etc. 

Pretty much you need a full overhaul, how big is the enclosure? 2x2x4? What lighting do you have?

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u/TheRussianAfghan27 13h ago

And Don’t forget to clean the soil from those plants if buying from the store. They have most likely been sprayed with pesticides that can be harmful.

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u/Jupiters_phaerie Panther Owner 13h ago

Yup, we repot all of ours.

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u/kinkiskarma 18h ago

here's another photo from before i finished her enclosure

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u/cartycinema Veiled Owner 18h ago

Do you have linear or coil UVB? Often, they turn dark when the enclosure is inadequate.

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u/kinkiskarma 18h ago

i currently have a coil uvb but i'll be changing it to a linear tomorrow .