Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Panther , male, 1year old exactly, I have owned him since dec 2014,
Handling - He loves to come out, comes out for exercise several times a day if warm enough, always keen,very relaxed,i never pick him up,only let him come to me.
Feeding - eats well, locusts, gut loaded, banana roaches, morios,mealworms, a few waxworms, locusts ad lid, mealworms ad lib , he weighs 145 gms, an increse from when i got him, no decrease, well muscled,
Supplements - komodo dusting powder, locusts and mealworms dusted with chameleon dusting powder, not every feed but prob every other.
Watering - misted three times a day- not directly, water treated, also has a big dripper two times a day which, when thirsty , he prefers as he can get good big drops of water.
Fecal Description - Darkish brown, urea part whitey cream. not runny, defecates without problem, no visible parasites
History - only witnessed two shed with him, both went well, no problems, done in two days or so, did go off and sulked for a day beforehand, He is very healthy and incredibly active, was active on the 7th, but 8-9th has not moved, not eating or drinking. but evry day and every hour up to this time he is bright and very busy. This is why it's so odd became he is so active.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - 4x 3x 2 awooden viv, glass front, vents top and bottom for good air flow, no substrate as they are good at picking things up they shouldnt, no waterfall. no chemicals. water is treated with reptile treatment
Lighting - arcadia rainforest uv bulb, recommended, new- only 2 mmoths old, spans 3ft of 4ft lengtth of viv, on at 7.30am off at 7.30pm approx.
Temperature -temp probe in middle of viv measures 28, basking area 30-32, cool area about 24 , night time no lower than 18 ,i have trhee temp probes around viv - he has full uv areas, mid light and also shade areas, drier areas and more humid areas,
Humidity - 45 nearer light up to 70-80 in shader areas, sprayed three times a day, sprayed until live plants are wet, then i let it dry down and spray again as i read it should not be constantly humid, vents on side for good clean air
Plants - live plants, kept them away until pesticides were gone, he doesnt eat them, ficus and scleffera (? )
Placement -In corner of room, he was raised with children so it not flighty or stressed, most relaxed cham in the world, base of viv 3 ft off floor,
Location - west sussex england , no changes in weather to affect him
Current Problem -I have geckos, snakes and others but never a cham, so unsure of cham behavoiur in shedding ,he has shed twice in my care- no problems, done within 2-3 days, two months apart, we are now exactly two months from last,last two times, definately odder behaviour, itchy and fidgity then huddled up for a day or so whilst skin peeled, casque hasnt gone whiter this time, mood has changed, 7th feet peeled, no probs, tail peeled, 8th and 9th this week he has got to back off viv, hasn t moved, eaten or drunk, |NO skin is peeling, no progression in shedding, It is NOT that skin is coming off badly or difficult to remove - it simply doenst look any different, just normal skin- 7th he was active and fine, maybe a bit itchy but fine. No changes in any of his conditions, he seems to be in cranky shedding mode ,certainly not hiding from fear, My question is how normal is this "shedding" behavoiur- should I worry he hasnt eaten or drunk, does it take two days of no difference in appearance of skin then skin comes off, again to recap skin is doing nothing but that fact that tuesday he was well if a little odd and now he's sulking that is strange- pic of viv and one of him in sleep mode but this is how he's sitting at the moment. Help help- I'm worried he'd die or something! Maybe a bit over reactive but i love him lots and lots.
Your Chameleon - Panther , male, 1year old exactly, I have owned him since dec 2014,
Handling - He loves to come out, comes out for exercise several times a day if warm enough, always keen,very relaxed,i never pick him up,only let him come to me.
Feeding - eats well, locusts, gut loaded, banana roaches, morios,mealworms, a few waxworms, locusts ad lid, mealworms ad lib , he weighs 145 gms, an increse from when i got him, no decrease, well muscled,
Supplements - komodo dusting powder, locusts and mealworms dusted with chameleon dusting powder, not every feed but prob every other.
Watering - misted three times a day- not directly, water treated, also has a big dripper two times a day which, when thirsty , he prefers as he can get good big drops of water.
Fecal Description - Darkish brown, urea part whitey cream. not runny, defecates without problem, no visible parasites
History - only witnessed two shed with him, both went well, no problems, done in two days or so, did go off and sulked for a day beforehand, He is very healthy and incredibly active, was active on the 7th, but 8-9th has not moved, not eating or drinking. but evry day and every hour up to this time he is bright and very busy. This is why it's so odd became he is so active.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - 4x 3x 2 awooden viv, glass front, vents top and bottom for good air flow, no substrate as they are good at picking things up they shouldnt, no waterfall. no chemicals. water is treated with reptile treatment
Lighting - arcadia rainforest uv bulb, recommended, new- only 2 mmoths old, spans 3ft of 4ft lengtth of viv, on at 7.30am off at 7.30pm approx.
Temperature -temp probe in middle of viv measures 28, basking area 30-32, cool area about 24 , night time no lower than 18 ,i have trhee temp probes around viv - he has full uv areas, mid light and also shade areas, drier areas and more humid areas,
Humidity - 45 nearer light up to 70-80 in shader areas, sprayed three times a day, sprayed until live plants are wet, then i let it dry down and spray again as i read it should not be constantly humid, vents on side for good clean air
Plants - live plants, kept them away until pesticides were gone, he doesnt eat them, ficus and scleffera (? )
Placement -In corner of room, he was raised with children so it not flighty or stressed, most relaxed cham in the world, base of viv 3 ft off floor,
Location - west sussex england , no changes in weather to affect him
Current Problem -I have geckos, snakes and others but never a cham, so unsure of cham behavoiur in shedding ,he has shed twice in my care- no problems, done within 2-3 days, two months apart, we are now exactly two months from last,last two times, definately odder behaviour, itchy and fidgity then huddled up for a day or so whilst skin peeled, casque hasnt gone whiter this time, mood has changed, 7th feet peeled, no probs, tail peeled, 8th and 9th this week he has got to back off viv, hasn t moved, eaten or drunk, |NO skin is peeling, no progression in shedding, It is NOT that skin is coming off badly or difficult to remove - it simply doenst look any different, just normal skin- 7th he was active and fine, maybe a bit itchy but fine. No changes in any of his conditions, he seems to be in cranky shedding mode ,certainly not hiding from fear, My question is how normal is this "shedding" behavoiur- should I worry he hasnt eaten or drunk, does it take two days of no difference in appearance of skin then skin comes off, again to recap skin is doing nothing but that fact that tuesday he was well if a little odd and now he's sulking that is strange- pic of viv and one of him in sleep mode but this is how he's sitting at the moment. Help help- I'm worried he'd die or something! Maybe a bit over reactive but i love him lots and lots.
