Chameleon Dehydrated?
- Thread starter Jeka
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LLGabriel
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Hey Jeka and welcome to the forums. 
Do you have a picture you can post? That would really help. From how you describe the urates, def sounds like there's some dehydration.
You can try some hornworms. Some nice warm mistings. How often does he get water and how?
I haven't tried the Pedialyte. I have read a few threads where people have done this but I have always had good results from increasing misting / showers and or the horns.
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Do you have a picture you can post? That would really help. From how you describe the urates, def sounds like there's some dehydration. You can try some hornworms. Some nice warm mistings. How often does he get water and how?
I haven't tried the Pedialyte. I have read a few threads where people have done this but I have always had good results from increasing misting / showers and or the horns.
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sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
is he getting enough to eat?
would you post a photo? and please provide answers to all of the questions in the how to ask for help sticky?
would you post a photo? and please provide answers to all of the questions in the how to ask for help sticky?
His casque looks fine actually.
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Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
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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?
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Please fill this out, you're new and seems no one is making life easier by posting this for you to fill out.
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.
Carlton
Chameleon Enthusiast
Hey Jeka and welcome to the forums.
You can try some hornworms. Some nice warm mistings. How often does he get water and how?
I haven't tried the Pedialyte. I have read a few threads where people have done this but I have always had good results from increasing misting / showers and or the horns.
Copy/Paste answers please. https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/
CAUTION! Don't use Pedialyte to rehydrate a cham that is drinking on its own. It is a stopgap treatment for really sick chams who are not drinking for some other reason. It's not formulated for chams, so regular use isn't the intent.
If your cham's urates are orangey and you think it's dehydrated, the best thing is to raise the cage humidity level, increase the duration or frequency of your misting. If the cage is still too dry you can add more live plants, add a humidifier to the room, drape some plastic sheeting on the cage sides to help hold in moisture.
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