Hello my male veiled chameleon still is refusing to eating mostly everything except for the repti boost that I’ve been feeding him through a syringe. He has developed a strange colour around his mouth. Please help!! Open to any suggestions!
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For that, though, it would probably involve the area of his lips. I don't think that chin rubbing would be in that place, and looking like that.It almost looks like he rubbed his chin raw (for lack of a better word) on the cage door to me
That’s why I said almost, I think the butterworms would have a darker patch. I have no ideaFor that, though, it would probably involve the area of his lips. I don't think that chin rubbing would be in that place, and looking like that.
Could the lighting fixture be a problem here, veterans? When you say double light fixture, are you using one of the coiled uvb bulbs? If so, they aren't very efficient, and your buddy may be lacking the proper uv to absorb his calcium. The beginnings of MBD can often be an inability to use the tongue, if I'm not mistaken. How old is the bulb? They should be replaced every six months.[/QUOTE
I’m using a pet store brand UVB light and it’s advertised to be strong and efficient for reptiles
I am with my crickets but he’s not eating them and I’m using a multivitamin and vitamin D3 occasionally into the reptiboost that I feed him every other dayAre you gutloading or supplementing?
So they can help you figure out why he isn’t eatingWhen you feed him crickets, do the calcium (phosphorus and D3 free) every feeding, calcium with D3 (phosphorus free) twice monthly, and multivitamin twice monthly. You could use an all-in-one supplement like Repashy Calcium Plus LoD or Sticky Tongue Farms Miner-all with the Reptiboost. Either way, take him to the vet
Okay awesome thanks for the tips, I also already took him to an exotic vet and he said he couldn’t see anything wrong with him. This was two months ago.When you feed him crickets, do the calcium (phosphorus and D3 free) every feeding, calcium with D3 (phosphorus free) twice monthly, and multivitamin twice monthly. You could use an all-in-one supplement like Repashy Calcium Plus LoD or Sticky Tongue Farms Miner-all with the Reptiboost. Either way, take him to the vet
I just replaced the UVB a month ago. I sometimes hold the food in front of him and he looks like he wants it (he smacks his mouth) but his eyes never show interest like they use to. I tried loose crickets and feeding them to him in a cup. I’m wondering if his tongue is broken and I just can’t tellHow old is the UVB bulb?
I agree with what was mentioned above that those compact UVB bulbs are not the best for a almost fully grown chameleon. I'd start looking to switch to a linear T8 or T5 fixture and bulb for UVB. It will spread the UVB throughout the cage instead of focusing it in one spot like yours currently is.
As for the feeding and not using his tongue, How were you feeding him? Were you free ranging the feeders (letting crickets loose in the cage) or cup feeding? Does he attempt to use his tongue at all when offered live food? Wondering if there was ever a possible tongue injury that he never recovered from or if he got lazy which is unlikely but not unheard of.