Originally Posted by buzkill

age Info:

* Cage Type - Exo-terra glass with screen top, 18" x 18" x 24"
quite too big for 1 month old baby cham.. but please do be reminded that you will soon need to get a screen cage (around 3 months old) 24X12X24 is a good size

* Lighting - im using a medium heat lamp and a compact fluorescent terrarium canopy top with 2 bulbs, a UVa and UVb The problem with his eyes might come from this compact fluorescent. compact fluorescent has been known to cause photo kerato conjunctivitis. Get reptisun 5.0 tube (not compact) asap

* Temperature - basking spot of about 85-90 and a cooling spot of about 70-85 cooling spot should be in low 70s and never rise above 80s. Basking spot should be never rise above 85. i think 80 is ideal. IMHO 90F is too hot for a baby
* Humidity - humidity ranges from 35-55 normaly
try to get the humidity range 50% to 70%. 35% is a little bit too dry. Increase misting
* Plants - wanting to get a live plant...
well, what are you waiting for? live plant is superior compared to fake one. hibiscus, ficus, and pothos are the plants that people normally use

* Location - on my dresser....really she only sees me sit at my computer...not near a window is your dresser humid.. i would say air circulation is mostly needed especially since you are using exo terra. you might want to change the location


Chameleon Info:

* My Chameleon - She is a one month old veiled a bit too young to be sold to somebody who is new to a chameleon. Did you buy it at a petstore? Petco? Petsmart? if you bought it from a breeder, may i know his/her name?
* Feeding - Crickets and veggies? how many crickets? what size? for a month old i would suggest fruit flies

* Supplements - calcium powder and vitamin supplement, calcium every day or every other day and vitamin's every couple days try to get the supplement constant. don't switch around the schedule here and there. why Calcium supplied every day or every other day?

* Watering - eye dropper, dripper or ice cube, all seem to work great
don't use ice cube. use dripper and mist your enclosure at least twice a day

* Fecal Description - brown and white, squishy

* History - she seemed to be very dehydrated when i got her and she has a symmetrical bump just above her tail...i think it might just be her hip...
She is dehydrated and malnourished. Generally, you do not want to be able to see a pronounced definition of her pelvic bone

* Current Problem... She seems to sleep during the day or just basking with one or both eyes closed..mostly its her right eye. I've seen her try and clean it but it doesn't seem to have anything wrong with it...looks good. I'm planing on taking her in to the vet to check it out, but i already phoned him and he said eyes closed is fine as long as she's eating (which she is)- but everywhere on the internet it says otherwise...can anyone out there help me, plez... I've only just got her. Chameleon is diurnal. She will never sleep during the day if she is in healthy condition. Your chameleon is definitely sick. Some vet are just not knowledgeable in chameleon. Eyes closed is a huge sign of sickness. you really do need to find a better vet. seems your chameleon is in serious condition. Just as a curiosity, please don't misunderstood this as a judgment or any negative remarks...it seemed to me that you are bit unprepared in caring a chameleon. my suggestion is get that cham to a qualified vet immediately and research a LOT about chameleon. This forum is perfect for that. Dehydration, conjunctivitis, and malnutrition is a serious condition. if you delay, it will be too late to save her. Chameleon is very tricky animal. they are often mask their sickness well and by the time they exhibit symptoms, the sickness usually already in an advance stage

Originally Posted by buzkill

yeah i turn her heat light of earlier than her UV lights, letting it get around 70-75
before her bed time,,,

Originally Posted by herp essentials

My baby ambanja sleeps all the time. I have had him to the vet, everythng is good. He eats and drinks but then goes back for a nap. We are stumped as to why. He is now approx 8 weeks old and still around the size of a loonie stretched out. It's a waiting game for me