Chams eyes closed and not eating

[carol5208]

so get rid of the compact and switch it out for the tube. Lay that right on top of the screen. The 40 watt should be ok or you can try a 20 and lay your branch or vine underneath that about 8 inches down or so NOT 1 inch. That is way too close!!! He could get burned.

 

[Rune]

so get rid of the compact and switch it out for the tube. Lay that right on top of the screen. The 40 watt should be ok or you can try a 20 and lay your branch or vine underneath that about 8 inches down or so NOT 1 inch. That is way too close!!! He could get burned.

His bulb has been changed! Cant wait to turn it on tommorow. I will tell you how it goes. Thanks.

 

[Stanly]

Oh ok. I will put it in now! Also, I have the 40 watt, but it looks like it would make him go blind. It puts off ALOT of light. Should I use it?
And.. Im sorry about the pictures. Its from my phone, and i have no other camera here. I will try to bring one home from work tommorow. Basicly
We have some drift wood, one vine, pothos, some leaves wrapped around, and then some bush like vine at the top. We have the uvb above the drift wood, and the heat bulb about 1 inch away from the bushy vine. Thats a quick run through of my setup. Thank you.

yes he needs the UVB and the 40 watt (or if 40 is to high try lower watt as carol said), the house hold bulb is to create a warm spot for him to "sun bathe" while the UVB supplies UVB to convert into D3, they work togeather to do what the sun would normally do, the thing is the UVB doesn't put off much heat, with out the heat they can't digest there food (and other things, including effects on making UVB into d3).

one more thing you need to know the temp of the closest branch/vine under the 40 watt bulb (this is the basking spot). it's best to have 2 temp gauges. one in the mid/lower cage and one in the basking spot. but if you have to for now put the one you have in the basking spot so you can adjust the bulb (move it closer or further, or use a higher or lower watt bulb so you can get the right basking temp). I believe the recommended basking temp for a very young veiled is in the low 80s, with lower part of the cage being mid 70ish.

*EDIT* ALSO make sure the basking bulb is OUTSIDE of the cage, and that it is far enough away that it's not making the screen hot enough to burn him (as young chams will often climb on the screen right under the light for warmth, and get burned befor they notice). most of the dome type fixtures have clamps, so just clamp it to something several inches away, put your hand on the screen after the light as been on, if it's to hot for you it's probably to hot for him.

 

[Rune]

Ok, so my chams lights are all switched, and nothing happened. He is still dull green with black lines and just sits under his uvb light all day, and even though crickets run by, he doesnt eat. I havent seen his eyes close yet though.

 

[carol5208]

well that is good about his eyes. So maybe we have that problem solved. Are you sure your crickets are small enough for him to eat?

 

[Rune]

well that is good about his eyes. So maybe we have that problem solved. Are you sure your crickets are small enough for him to eat?

Yup.
Im sure they are. They are 2-4 week mixed crickets. I have seen him eat, but he just doesnt seem to want to anymore.

 

[carol5208]

if everything in you set up is right, you have a variety of feeders to offer and they are the appropriate size and he still is not eating, then I would have a fecal done at the vet and have him checked for parasites just to be on the safe side. Try getting him out in the natural sun also, it is one of the best things you can do for him.