Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?veiled, i believe female, not sure she was a juvenile when I got her, I care for her everyday
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?only to clean cage so not very often I am handling him at the moment trying to force feed
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?mealworms waxworms and large crickets, 6 per day, 3 in am and 3 at night, by giving fluckers all in one cricket food others not gut loading
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? rep-cal calcium with vit. d and herptivite, twice a week
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?I use a spray bottle, i mist 3-4 times a day with spray bottle untill cage is completly wet, I have not seen him drink in a while
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?sometimes yellow other times white and sometimes brown, never
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. none
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?not sure size but it is a large tall glass cage
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?not sure brand through away box but I have a day and night light in there that turn on at 8 am for daytime and turn off at 9 pm for nighttime both lights 75w
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?70-80 degrees, 70 degrees at night, thermometer
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?around 50 for humidity, thermometer
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?fake
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?in my living room next to my couch, no, no, no i rarely have visiters and i stay in my room most of the time,pretty high it is propped up on desk
Location - Where are you geographically located?Dallas, texas
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. well i noticed that he hasn't been going after his food like normal and not as fast. so today i decided to watch him. i showed him his food and led him to the bowl with that food in handand he tried to stick her tongue out and it would not go very far and then she acted as though she was eating something. then he kept moving closing everytime she got closer tongue would not go out as far as last time. she finally went upon it and grabbed one and since her tongue did not paralize the mealworm it climbed out of his month and crauled on her. Now she will not eat at all or open mouth. and when i found her she was hanging from branch i have in there and when she turned arround it was like she could not grab onto it
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?veiled, i believe female, not sure she was a juvenile when I got her, I care for her everyday
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?only to clean cage so not very often I am handling him at the moment trying to force feed
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?mealworms waxworms and large crickets, 6 per day, 3 in am and 3 at night, by giving fluckers all in one cricket food others not gut loading
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? rep-cal calcium with vit. d and herptivite, twice a week
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?I use a spray bottle, i mist 3-4 times a day with spray bottle untill cage is completly wet, I have not seen him drink in a while
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?sometimes yellow other times white and sometimes brown, never
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. none
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?not sure size but it is a large tall glass cage
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?not sure brand through away box but I have a day and night light in there that turn on at 8 am for daytime and turn off at 9 pm for nighttime both lights 75w
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?70-80 degrees, 70 degrees at night, thermometer
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?around 50 for humidity, thermometer
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?fake
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?in my living room next to my couch, no, no, no i rarely have visiters and i stay in my room most of the time,pretty high it is propped up on desk
Location - Where are you geographically located?Dallas, texas
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. well i noticed that he hasn't been going after his food like normal and not as fast. so today i decided to watch him. i showed him his food and led him to the bowl with that food in handand he tried to stick her tongue out and it would not go very far and then she acted as though she was eating something. then he kept moving closing everytime she got closer tongue would not go out as far as last time. she finally went upon it and grabbed one and since her tongue did not paralize the mealworm it climbed out of his month and crauled on her. Now she will not eat at all or open mouth. and when i found her she was hanging from branch i have in there and when she turned arround it was like she could not grab onto it
