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Chameleon Info:
Ambilobe x Ambanja Panther chameleon, Male, 9 months old. i've had him in my care for 6 months.
Handling - Once every week or two.
Feeding - Crickets / superworms and at times hornworms. I gutload them with leafy greens, carrots, squash, orange and apple along with cricket crack.
Supplements - Multivitamin every week along with Vitamin w/d3 , once or twice a week.
Watering - I have a mistking that goes off roughly for about 5-6 minutes each 3 hours, 3 times during the day.
Fecal Description - Brown/black with white urate.
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Cage Info:
Cage Type - All Screen mesh, 2'x2'x4'.
Lighting - Ive got a 75 watt basking bulb at the top left of the cage with a 24" reptisun bulb and a plant growth light bulb.
Temperature - His basking spot is usually anywhere from 85 to 92. His day time ambient temps hang around 70 - 75 and his lowest night ambient temps are 65. i usually dnt let them get lower then 67.
Humidity - Ive got a digital hydrometer. The humidity in the cage usually doesnt drop bellow 55%, reaching a high of 88 or 87% after mistings.
Plants - Ive got 2 large ficus trees in his cage, reaching pretty high up into his cage.
Placement - Cage is in my bedroom in a corner, away from my windows, door shaft.
Location - I am located in California, La.
Current Problem -For about a month or two now, he hasn't been eating or being as active as he was before. I know when a cham hits 6months old , they start eating a little less but my chameleon usually doesnt want any crickets. If i offer him 2 or 3 superworms, he'll eat them up, any day, any time but he'll only eat 2 or 3 crickets every 3 or 4 days.
Also, he doesnt seem as active as before. He'll usually just chill near his uvb light and occasionally move to bask a bit.
I took him to the vet a month ago to get him checked out and the vet suggested that he did not need any blood work or xrays because he seemed pretty healthy and alert, Which he is, my only concern is why he isn't eating so much.
Could it be because its winter and during this time, they tend to eat less? does that also explain why he isnt so explorive and active?
Ambilobe x Ambanja Panther chameleon, Male, 9 months old. i've had him in my care for 6 months.
Handling - Once every week or two.
Feeding - Crickets / superworms and at times hornworms. I gutload them with leafy greens, carrots, squash, orange and apple along with cricket crack.
Supplements - Multivitamin every week along with Vitamin w/d3 , once or twice a week.
Watering - I have a mistking that goes off roughly for about 5-6 minutes each 3 hours, 3 times during the day.
Fecal Description - Brown/black with white urate.
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Cage Info:
Cage Type - All Screen mesh, 2'x2'x4'.
Lighting - Ive got a 75 watt basking bulb at the top left of the cage with a 24" reptisun bulb and a plant growth light bulb.
Temperature - His basking spot is usually anywhere from 85 to 92. His day time ambient temps hang around 70 - 75 and his lowest night ambient temps are 65. i usually dnt let them get lower then 67.
Humidity - Ive got a digital hydrometer. The humidity in the cage usually doesnt drop bellow 55%, reaching a high of 88 or 87% after mistings.
Plants - Ive got 2 large ficus trees in his cage, reaching pretty high up into his cage.
Placement - Cage is in my bedroom in a corner, away from my windows, door shaft.
Location - I am located in California, La.
Current Problem -For about a month or two now, he hasn't been eating or being as active as he was before. I know when a cham hits 6months old , they start eating a little less but my chameleon usually doesnt want any crickets. If i offer him 2 or 3 superworms, he'll eat them up, any day, any time but he'll only eat 2 or 3 crickets every 3 or 4 days.
Also, he doesnt seem as active as before. He'll usually just chill near his uvb light and occasionally move to bask a bit.
I took him to the vet a month ago to get him checked out and the vet suggested that he did not need any blood work or xrays because he seemed pretty healthy and alert, Which he is, my only concern is why he isn't eating so much.
Could it be because its winter and during this time, they tend to eat less? does that also explain why he isnt so explorive and active?