Encouraging him to drink

[hagmegsis]

I have a drip system for Pop-Tart. I also mist several times a day. His urate is yellow though, and I'm concerned. I tried to give him some vegetables that I had lightly misted, but apparently he's not a vegetable fan. He has live plants that I ocassionally notice him nible on. I've also seen him lick some water from the drip area here and there. How can I persuade him to drink more? I'd be really heart broken if something were to happen to him.

 

[FighterfortheStrider]

My chameleon heavily prefers fruit, if you want to try that. Strawberries are one of his favourites. Just try to keep his terrarium/cage misted and wet as much as you can so he can drink off his leaves.

 

[hagmegsis]

I've been misting it every hr. I also gave him a short bath.

 

[FighterfortheStrider]

The best you can do is that, I think.

 

[MSMorgan]

Sounds like your on the right track. How long are your misting sessions? For hydration, you also might try cultured hornworms from a supplier.

 

[hagmegsis]

I don't have access to hornworms. I have no local supplier, and shipping is 3x as much as the worms. I mist by hand about a 1/2 liter each hr.

 

[alphakenc]

I don't have access to hornworms. I have no local supplier, and shipping is 3x as much as the worms. I mist by hand about a 1/2 liter each hr.

Do you mist on him or around him?

 

[hagmegsis]

Do you mist on him or around him?

Both. When I mist on him he sometimes licks it off his face, but not always. I mist every thing in his terrarium so no matter where he goes he has access to water.

 

[alphakenc]

Thats great,how often do u see his yellow urate?as far as I know,the urate will not be white color all the time,do u think he is dehydrated when u looking at him?

 

[hagmegsis]

He appears healthy; but I'm also not a vet, or a chameleon expert, so my opinion could be wrong. His urate has been yellow for a few days now. I hoped it was just a short bout of stubbornness, but I guess not. Perhaps it's a failure on my end. I don't gut load his crickets prior to feeding.

I have no where to store them other than my room. I'm an extremely light sleeper so they keep me up all night. So, I buy just the amount he eats, and feed him in the morning so they're gone by bed time. I've tried keeping them and feeding them but I literally didn't sleep for 2 days.

 

[hagmegsis]

This was yesterday.

 

[alphakenc]

Please dont be hard on urself,I will suggest keep up the misting ,things should be getting improved,and if u think he is not drinking enough,u can always misting him longer or more often.