Okay no problem :
We replaced the Eco earth soil with paper towels changed daily due to him eating a little of the soil.
Munch is a Jackson's chameleon ; male ; we've had him for 6 days now
We do not handle him often. We've handled him about twice in the past days we've owned him
We are feeding him gut loaded crickets and mealworms from time to time. He is fed five large crickets in the mornings and is given the rest of the day to digest the food.
We are not currently using any supplements in his diet. We will as soon as we can
For water, we use a drip system and mist the plants thoroughly. We mist him about 4-5 times daily for about 30 seconds. We use a pressure misting bottle instead of a manual bottle
His feces is black with a tiny bit of brown, mixed with white drops. He has been tested for parasites
He was purchased from a local Petco
His cage is an all screen Xtra large Reptibreeze. Dimensions are 24"x24"x48"
We are using a UVB tropical 26w reptile light bulb from Exo Terra. It is left on for approximately 12 hours of the daytime and turned off for the nighttime after that.
Temperature:
Top ; daytime: 76F
Middle ; daytime: 74F
Bottom ; daytime: 72F
Top ; nighttime: 73F
Middle ; nighttime: 70F
Bottom ; nighttime: 68F
Humidity is about 72% They are maintained through misting and a controlled fog system.
All plants are artificial. There is one reptile vine and one cork stump included
Cage is located in a bedroom, about 5 feet from a fan, away from the one vent. It is about 3 1/2 feet from the floor. On top of a dresser.
We are located in Odessa , Florida.
Sounds like you have a lot of stuff in order. I'm not vet, but the falling could be a result of calcium and vitamin defficiency. As far as the gaping at the crickets, perhaps he's getting tired of them. Try providing a larger variety of feeders other than crickets and meal worms... Either that, or maybe your giving him the worms too frequently, and he's getting picky now and doesn't like the crickets???
I highly recomment dubia roaches.. My dude goes CRAZY for them, and sometimes gets tired of crickets.
few suggestions:
You should definitely be dusting your feeders with Calcium each day, and supplement Calcium with D3 every other week, same with a multi vitamin.
Regarding your temps, you're saying 76 degrees is the warmest temp in the enclosure?? I'm not too familiar with Jacksons, as I have a veiled, but I believe your cham should have a warmer basking spot, roughly around 85 degrees at least. I keep mine between 85-95 degrees at the basking spot.
Regarding lights, you mentioned the UVB bulb you use, but what about the basking bulb? You do have a seperate lamp for heat, right? if not, you should get one asap and put in a regular house bulb, non coiled, in it and place it on the top of the cage pointing down to achieve a basking area for your cham.
Regarding your misting, does everything in the enclosure dry completely prior to each misting?? I'm worried that maybe the misting isn't spread out enough, and everything is wet constantly without a chance to dry. If this is a case, it's building a prefect breeding ground for bacteria, and can cause many harmful things for your cham.
Just my two cents
