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Thanks for the great advice! I'll definitely take him outside for more direct UV. It's only going to be around 62 deg.F tomorrow, but sunny, is this warm enough for him? Also is this a good time to try to get him to drink? Should I mist him/drip water on a leaf in front of him? Good thing the...

So it's been about 10 days since I last posted. Reptar seemed to be improving for a little bit. He was eating gut loaded crickets (bug burger, spring greens, apple, strawberry) covered in plain calcium carbonate. However he is still not drinking (as far as I can see) and I think his dehydration...

I forgot I also wanted to ask how often I should dust with plain calcium if I'm trying to treat MBD? I know Jackson's can be sensitive to over-supplementation and should normally only have feeders dusted 2-3 times a week. Should it be everyday until his MBD symptoms get better? I also got...

Thanks for all the great answers everybody! I'm glad I finally created an account and posted to this awesome forum. It was hard finding Jackson-specific information, I was under the impression that when treating MBD, Chams generally like to be in the upper range of their normal temp range. I...

I just got him to eat a (very small) cricket, with some calcium powder! I've had been trying to offer him crickets from cups and my hand, but that wasn't working. So I placed a cricket on a leaf within shooting range and he got it! Since he's never been cup fed before, I suppose he's not used...

Thanks for a quick reply! The repitsun5.0 is not the spiral type of cfl it's about 4 inch long with 3 U shaped tubes. Why should I turn it off? Can they get too much UVB? Is this not a good bulb? Edit: This is the exact bulb I bought...

Chameleon Info: Your Chameleon - Jackson's Chameleon, Male, approx. 1.5 years old, in care for 1 year. Handling - In the warmers months seasons (colorado) about 2 times a week. Feeding - Only crickets, about 2-4 a day but on demand mostly. Gut loaded with Leafy greens (spring mix) and...