ariez189
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My chameleon Leon does not seem to want to eat. He also is staying at the top to sleep. I live in Central Florida, but I noticed this right after the few cold snaps we've had. The room he is in is between 73-77 degrees. His basking spot seems to only get to 74-77, despite using a 100w basking bulb. Any suggestions on how to help with the heat? I currently have a ceramic heater with a dimmer.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - male veiled around 15 months old.
Handling - None. Just to move him initially into his cage.
Feeding - Every other day- rotated between discoids and crickets with the occasional hornworm treat. They are gut loaded with sweet potato, carrots, and kale.
Supplements - Without D3 everyday and reptivite on the 1st and 15th so I've only given it to him once so far.
Watering - I have a monsoon solo mister that goes off for 3 hours for 30 seconds since I am not home during the day.
Fecal Description - Normal dropping with white urates
History - Rehomed that I've had for a couple of months. He was apparently kept with another chameleon and used for breeding.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Homemade 24" x 24" x 48"
Lighting - Basking bulb: 100W. I recently increased this to help basking temp. This was the only bulb that could get his basking temperature at 85 degrees. UVB: T5 HO 5.0. They come on at 7:30 AM and off at 7:30 PM.
Temperature - Between 70 and 75 for basking. Lower part is between 70 and 75. Temperatures dropped to low or mid 70s at night.
Humidity - Between 50-65%. Goes up to about 80 at night. I have a humidifier that runs at night from 8:00 pm to 7:00 am.
Plants - 1 hibiscus, 1 bromeliad, 1 corn plant and 1 pothos. I washed each plant with soap and water and used organic soil before introducing them.
Placement - In my home office partially in front of window but does not get direct sunlight. He is not underneath any vents.
Location - Central Florida
Current Problem: He seems to not want to eat and is even staying at the top to sleep. Poop and urates normal.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - male veiled around 15 months old.
Handling - None. Just to move him initially into his cage.
Feeding - Every other day- rotated between discoids and crickets with the occasional hornworm treat. They are gut loaded with sweet potato, carrots, and kale.
Supplements - Without D3 everyday and reptivite on the 1st and 15th so I've only given it to him once so far.
Watering - I have a monsoon solo mister that goes off for 3 hours for 30 seconds since I am not home during the day.
Fecal Description - Normal dropping with white urates
History - Rehomed that I've had for a couple of months. He was apparently kept with another chameleon and used for breeding.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Homemade 24" x 24" x 48"
Lighting - Basking bulb: 100W. I recently increased this to help basking temp. This was the only bulb that could get his basking temperature at 85 degrees. UVB: T5 HO 5.0. They come on at 7:30 AM and off at 7:30 PM.
Temperature - Between 70 and 75 for basking. Lower part is between 70 and 75. Temperatures dropped to low or mid 70s at night.
Humidity - Between 50-65%. Goes up to about 80 at night. I have a humidifier that runs at night from 8:00 pm to 7:00 am.
Plants - 1 hibiscus, 1 bromeliad, 1 corn plant and 1 pothos. I washed each plant with soap and water and used organic soil before introducing them.
Placement - In my home office partially in front of window but does not get direct sunlight. He is not underneath any vents.
Location - Central Florida
Current Problem: He seems to not want to eat and is even staying at the top to sleep. Poop and urates normal.