It's been a little while, but I had asked for help with a new veiled that was given to me by a frustrated owner.
I'd like to report that he is doing much better!
At first I misted him twice daily and set up a water bottle mist. I got rid of their compact and put in a linear UV. It...
OK, this new cham seems to prefer soil to eating insects. He refuses supers and crickets, but his daily droppings resemble the soil in his live potted hibiscus. Otherwise there is no other substrate. He looks really thin, eyes a little sunken, and probably didn't eat a bug all weekend...
So...I have this new little veiled that was overwhelming his owners. He must be almost a year, confirmed male, 7-8" SVL. So far he has had MBD and eye issues. He has seen two different qualified herp vets. While I have kept herps for about 20 years, Achmed is my first cham. I was pet...