Im going to assume this picture is recent.
Some chameleons appetites arent like others. This chameleons appears active and is defecating normally. Not every chameleon is created equally when it comes to appetite or growth rate.
I would personally recommend one of two things.
1. Just keep...
Try this, it may help him defecate. https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/ataraxia/594-shower-chamber-treatment.html
Your not stuck using anything to be honest. It is what you have chosen.
I still personally believe since he does have an appetite. Your problem is super worm abuse. You need to...
I would also turn off the intense basking bulb too. I doubt it is it but we need to do a process of elimination.
If it is indeed from the lights. It will take a few days to clear up.
This will help if you believe it is debris or infection...
oh come on laurie! who doesnt like negative weather, blistering cold winds, snow, snow, shorter day light, snow, @#$% cold temps... oh and more snow? LOL, Me thinks you talk the hubs into a winter home that is preferably south in location. Even better yet...A home on a island named madagascar?
This past friday till today has been 4 days. Some females will not eat directly after they lay or even for a day or two afterwards. Some of my females will go to town right after they emerge while other will wait a couple days. Main thing right now is that she is drinking. Make sure you are...
I have to ask. Did you buy them with their eyes closed? You did state you checked for alertness but nothing previous on the eye situation.
Both eyes shut...I would start with your lights. Turn them off and just put a regular house bulb. NOT the coil type just a regular house bulb for heat and...
I wouldnt worry so much on how LLL was supplementing. From here on out i would recommend plain phos free calcium at every feeding. Multivitamins and D3 is where it gets tricky from keeper to keeper. Really it depends on the appetite of your animal AND how heavy you dust.
Do a search on this forums and you will see a trend with the abuse of supers. Here is another thread that is right along your lines and it is just a few threads away. Many, many, many, many more threads will support it.
You have to cut super worms out of his diet. After he regains his appetite...
As stated above.
Injury could be a possibility. If your able to. I would examine the tongue to be sure there is not a visible infection.
VitA, VitB are just a few other nutrients that help proper tongue function. A vitamin deficiency could also be a possibility. I would look into a good...
Hi, congrats with your little one. Their is a lot of good information on the forum on how to care for them.
Main points with jacksons: Be sure to supplement/nutrition correctly, proper temps and provide proper hydration.