Constipated veiled?

[Pensfan7125]

My juvenile chameleon hasn't pooped since Monday. Today is Sunday. I'm a little worried and don't know what to do. Help please. He is a juvenile veiled. I think male, can't tell yet.

 

[Pensfan7125]

Oh I forgot to say, my mom was running a dehumidifier in our basement (where chameleon cage is) could it be that it was taking the water out of the air AND is cage and making it dry, so he couldn't drink to poop?

 

[Kate]

Oh I forgot to say, my mom was running a dehumidifier in our basement (where chameleon cage is) could it be that it was taking the water out of the air AND is cage and making it dry, so he couldn't drink to poop?

What are his eyes like ? Are the turrets sunken? Do you mist and if so how often and for how long? Does he have a dripper? The dehumidifier would reduce the humidity but if you mist and drip it shouldn't affect his drinking I don't think. Is he eating?

 

[AngieL]

Dehumidifiers and chams don't mix! What's the humidity reading? You could try giving him a warm misting, that should help him poo. Do it out in the hot sun if weather permits

 

[Pensfan7125]

His eyes aren't sunken. I mist probably 5X a day for 1 min each. He has a dropper. He has been eating. Like around 11 crickets a day. The humidity reading is at 50. It's 35 degrees here, so idk about taking him outside. I may buy him worms today because I know they are filled with liquid and may get his bowels moving.

 

[AngieL]

50% is not too bad for a veiled. 35c or 35f? Silkworms are good, full of calcium too! I hope he poops for you soon

 

[Pensfan7125]

35c or 35f, what does that mean?

 

[Kate]

Centigrade or Fahrenheit .

 

[AngieL]

35c or 35f, what does that mean?

Kate got it in one. It's difficult to know with there being worldwide users here. Most of the time it's Fahrenheit but 35f would be really cold! Like summer where I come from

 

[Pensfan7125]

Oh okay!

His cage is at 80+ degrees Fahrenheit.minwent to petsmart to get mealworms, BT they only had large and my chameleon is small. The lady was really nice and told me its normal that he hasn't pooped because even though his lighting and setup is the same, he can sense the change in weather. So that's why he hasn't been pooping, but I just fed him his crickets dusted very well in calcium dust so hopefully that'll work

 

[mcbdz]

Look online and you can find places to order silk or horn worms. Mealworms really want help as much. You want the soft worms the are juicy and heal hydrate them too.