Adult male Panther hardly eating

Bofa0985

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so I got him about 2 weeks ago now and have tried everything. Crickets, meals, supers, horns. He's only taken 2 supers and one horn in the two weeks. He's houses in a 36x18x36 with 12 hr light ccycle. Basking sites. Plant dripper that runs 24/7. Mister that sprays every 3 hrs for about 15 secs. Plenty of vines branches and foliage to hide in. Posted a couple pictures below that whee taken today. He's moves around appears healthy, just doesn't eat much. Any ideas guys? Anything in the pictures jump out at anyone? Thanks
 

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Welcome to the forums and congrats on your chameleon. He's a good looking guy! I recommend a fecal just to rule out parasites.
 
You said hardly eating, so what HAS he ate?? I wouldn't worry too much just yet and get a fecal like Jannb said. I know that might be hard if he is not eating much though! He looks to be an adult and maybe he is still settling in. When I got a panther from another member on here he was a full grown adult and he did not eat one thing for 11 days straight! I guess he was just getting used to things, because after that he ate everything!
 
Have you given him time to settle in? Like hands off time? And I personally think 15 seconds is not a long enough mist time to get him to drink the amount he needs. Even if it is every three hours. I have a mister that goes off four times a day and for four minutes each time. The time minimum is usually 2 minutes, sometimes with panthers you can get away with a minute and a half.
 
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Have you given him time to settle in? Like hands off time? And I personally think 15 seconds is not a long enough mist time to get him to drink the amount he needs. Even if it is every three hours. I have a mister that goes off four times a day and for four minutes each time. The time minimum is usually 2 minutes, sometimes with panthers you can get away with a minute and a half.

He has a dripper set up that goes 24/7. The mister I use mainly to help with humidity, not as his source of drinking water. Yes I've had hands off. Just opening cage to change out feeders
 
I don't know whether that is recommended or not someone else will have to comment on that. Most people do longer misting sessions with less mistings in combination with drippers.
 
Sub-adults and adults wont always eat everyday. I offer food every other day and have seen food strikes last 2 weeks. Temperature, new surroundings can play a roll in not eating. He could also be bored with his options.
 
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