advice on Vieled... got too cold

[David]

I'm in the OC and he's been outdoors all summer, loving the nice climate.

Last night it dropped down to 59 and when I checked on him this AM, he was just laying on the bottom of the cage looking very lethargic, with almost no movement. Normally he shy's away immediately looking to hide.

So I moved his cage indoors and put his lights on hoping he'll warm up and recover... a few hours later I am not seeing any improvement.

Any suggestions ?

 

[jannb]

Take him to the vet. It might be something besides getting cold.

 

[DavidBuchan]

How old is he? A healthy Veiled should have no problem with that night time temp. Sounds like you have another problem,could you fill out the form?



Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
Location - Where are you geographically located?

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.


Pictures are helpful

P.s. - if he's looking really unwell, and still hasn't improved then definitely think about the vet visit because it'll be probably be difficult to be certain what the problem is anyway

 

[fluxlizard]

59 shouldn't be a problem at all.

Mine regularly go down to nearly 50. Even my hatchlings that have hatched this past week have been down to 52 already without problems.

My suggestion is make sure he can warm up and then consider other problems that could be causing him to act this way (nutrition?)

 

[David]

I'm hoping he will warm up and return to normal...

 

[DavidBuchan]

I'm hoping he will warm up and return to normal...

Don't leave it too long though mate, when you see symptoms and you don't know what caused them it can go bad quickly......

 

[Carlton]

I'm hoping he will warm up and return to normal...

If that was the only problem he should have recovered by now. Something else is going on.