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He just tried to eat some wax worms. He acted very interested when I held up the dish, but was able to extend his tongue only about a half inch.

Yes, that's Edgar. I've worked with this forum quite a bit re: his enclosure, feeding, etc.

Edgar (5+ yr old male veiled) has been acting weak. I noticed he didn't eat a silkworm I had for him 2 days ago (unusual) and today, he hovered over a pile of wax worms just now, clearly hungry, tried to extend his tongue but couldn'. I don't think he's been able to for at least several days ...

Thanks as always - I'll get him to a vet. Not much choice here but there's one about an hour away. Fingers crossed.

I'm worried - Edgar continues to act strangely. He is eating when I put food out every 2-3 days (1 cricket yesterday, wax worms two days before that). He's had one urate since I last posted. It did not have much orange in it (wish I'd taken a pic). He seems weak and I am finding him in...

Days...oh boy. Thanks as always.

So I turned off his lights/lamp, came back after posting and he's up! Maybe trying to get to his sleeping spot? So I turned everything back on, no doubt stressing him which is the last thing I want to do. What's the best thing for him at this point? Should I try a last-ditch hydration measure...

This is really hard - not sure what to do (and beating myself for not catching dehydration sooner). Should I turn off his lights - looked like he was crawling away from his basking area. ?

Oh no, I think he may be dying. We was under his basking ligh this morning, now lying in this bizare way not moving (see his eyes moving). He's lying on top of a magnetised feeder dish.

Ok, super helpful as usual. I'll remove one of the heating lamps which should bring it to the desired temp. Re: fountain, I don't mean to use that (got slimy quickly and didn't feel confident re: sanitation). Right now he could drink off leaves that get wet with the mister if he wanted to...

I'll hook up a dripping system again just in case. Why not.

Early on I had a fountain (got rid of it per your advice), and I've tried dripping systems but he's never drunk from them (that I've seen). I moved back to standing water as that seems to be what he prefers. I'll let go of the strawberries. :( Basking temp ranges from 83-90. We are in a...

Hmm, hard to say, as I have a feeding schedule that's pretty regular. Typically one day on and one day off as you informed me a few months ago he was fat! So yesterday I gave him 2 sikworms - often I give him only one - with calcium yesterday and he ate both. I did give him a small piece of...

Just took these. Great to know about room temp - I was definitely going with warm water!

Hi. For a couple of months my male veiled chameleon has been shedding frequently (almost constantly to some degree). I now see he has no urates in his cage and upon reflection, this has decreased. We live in arid Colorado, so I have a small humidifyiner near his cage and and have been giving...

Ok, great help as always. Much appreciated.

Here are some pics. He wasn't too happy (usually wait for him to come to me - I pulled him out and had my phone in his face).