Are they holding there heads up? Any popping as they breath? Maybe RI? Could you please fill out the help form, it will give us a better idea of what could be going on.
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.
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Are they holding there heads up?
Any popping as they breath?
NO
Maybe RI?
I am not sure I don’t know it can’t be both of the females , the male is fine , both females are kept separately
Could you please fill out the help form, it will give us a better idea of what could be going on.
Chameleon Info:
I have two Mahsen (M) and Barboura (B)
- Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
M :Female / maybe 1.8 year not sure
B : Female / maybe 1.3 year not sure
I didn’t get them when they were born I adopted them
- Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
M:She is used to me every two days or less , but now it is a bit more specially now when I try to mist her
B; before two weeks never very very rarely , now every three days very minimal she is getting used to me better
- Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
M: Crickets (2 sometimes 3 large) and mealworms (medium 5-6) with calcium powder and sometimes I add vit D / romaine lettuce / thin apple slices / water
B: same she is not a big fan of crickets
Both haven’t been eating well
One meal in the morning
Yes I am gut loading the feeders
- Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Zoo meds 3 times a week or less since the crickets are gut loaded with calcium food
Vit D once a month
- Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Mist everyday couple of time
Lately I did force them to drink when they have their mouth open
Usually I drip the water from a syringe and M would come to drink , I used a water fountain with a pump they didn’t care for it
- Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
M:Normal solid black one and white solid one
B: Normal solid black one and white solid one , one time though it was watery
No , they have not.
- History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
M ; Has laid eggs 3 times before
B: has never laid eggs / there is a male chameleon sometimes he is free range around her cage they have been in that setting for a year / the previous owner had them both in one cage , but I have separated them , so she sees him
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
M: free range on her tree
B: screen
- Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Sunlight / from 7 am to 6 pm
I’ve truned it down since it is hot the temp is 78-85 and it can be 90
- Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
The temp in my apt is set at 78
- Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
I only mist I don’t know
- Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
Yes, Pothos and other type of tree
- 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?
Near the window / no traffic or a lot of movements
Hight : 4 feet
- Location - Where are you geographically located?
Kenucky
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
I have explained before , both female chameleons are opening their mouths
Not really eating
B: it has been more that two weeks she is eating probably every 5 days one time
M: everyother day and not her usual habits
M: right now it is 10 pm she is awake / mouth open / dark color yellow blotch / she is trying to poop
Both of them didn’t try to dig yet
I added pictures for both of them now
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