adkinsms6677
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Just wanting to pop in and say hello and I am looking forward to using these forums to get to know my Veiled better.
I was a manager at a pet store (to remain unnamed) and once I got used to the store, I realized that none of our reptile towers were equipped with UVB lighting. Through some of my research, I have learned (I think) that UVB is imperative to their survival. We lost 3 Veiled Chameleons before I became manager and this last chameleon that came in, I took home. His name is Marvin James, and he seemed to be really comfortable with his surroundings. Then, one day, he refused to eat and open his eyes.
Longer story short, I read up on how to open a chameleons mouth and began making sure he was getting his nutrients and hydration every day. Then, 4 days ago..his eyes were open and he was roaming around his enclosure. He is still really tiny (he wasn't very old when he was shipped to the pet store) and now it seems he doesn't seem interested in his crickets or worms. Should I continue to feed him the Repti-Boost and crickets by hand? Should I just let him go until he is hungry and then he will eat? Any information regarding Marvin would be greatly appreciated. I have owned other reptiles and amphibians in the past, but this is my first chameleon.
Thanks in advance, guys!
I was a manager at a pet store (to remain unnamed) and once I got used to the store, I realized that none of our reptile towers were equipped with UVB lighting. Through some of my research, I have learned (I think) that UVB is imperative to their survival. We lost 3 Veiled Chameleons before I became manager and this last chameleon that came in, I took home. His name is Marvin James, and he seemed to be really comfortable with his surroundings. Then, one day, he refused to eat and open his eyes.
Longer story short, I read up on how to open a chameleons mouth and began making sure he was getting his nutrients and hydration every day. Then, 4 days ago..his eyes were open and he was roaming around his enclosure. He is still really tiny (he wasn't very old when he was shipped to the pet store) and now it seems he doesn't seem interested in his crickets or worms. Should I continue to feed him the Repti-Boost and crickets by hand? Should I just let him go until he is hungry and then he will eat? Any information regarding Marvin would be greatly appreciated. I have owned other reptiles and amphibians in the past, but this is my first chameleon.
Thanks in advance, guys!
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