pink? like orange or yellow, if its pink or red that could mean blood but it sounds likes he may just not be drinking enough....
Please get picture that would be awesome help
i really like that tub idea :eek:
Side note, try to get your son to cup feed as that cage is massive (adult sized cage) and you want to make sure your chameleon is eating and the crickets are not just hiding where the chameleon cant find him
or just use a smaller cage till he's larger.
alternate would make a larger hole and cover it with screen then put a small wooden frame where the plants will be supportted. i also use tiles to cover the bottom so it can pool underneath but as soon as new water come old gets push out and is constantly moving.
i didnt read all the comments but if you do get a humidifier get a ultrasonic cool mist humidifier where you could get a pvc pipe to slide in, then you can just cut pvc to the height of the cage then make it elbow in then a set a timer for it to go off every so often (dont have it run all the...
try to get into dubias early their a life saver and are easy to breed, they may seem gross but are really not that bad, cricket fraz smells 1000x times worse then a dubia bin. They also don't bite.
he stated he has the medication but he's in the position where its being forced out of his possession. ChamEo is a good suggestion but he wants a forum member so he can stay in touch with the chameleon (pictures, updates, ect.)
i feel like your Aunt and Uncle have been miss informed, and shouldn't worry so much i would do what the others said and create a new cage that would be easy to spot clean and disinfect along with keep giving him the treatment. I hope your Aunt & Uncle have not made it final.
I'm sooooo sorry. :( i would take him but i already have too many maybe you'll get a nice local pic up and be able to get him back when your aunt and uncle are not all anti "sick" cham
I don't think you'll have to resort to uthenizing him but if you get to that option ill try to get around the...
i personally would start locking the cage and the door explain that he did a terrible thing and its a fragile animal and he could kill it.
then id beat him senseless if he ever touched my chameleon agian
orange colored poop? do you mean the urate? if so then he is dehydrated, if its the actual poop then he might not be digesting right which would mean he isn't basking or may have some other problems.
He may not be eating because he is dehydrated.