Chameleon Info:
* Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
- ambilobe panther, 8 months
* Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
-almost never
* Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule?
How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Crickets - he has never been interested in any worms. I keep his cage with 5-10. He usually eats 2 a day.
* Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
-rep cal with d3 twice a month, rep cal w/o d3 weekly
* Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
He used to be extremely thirsty, all the time. I had to mist him almost every hour.
* Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
I took him to the vet yesterday and he did not suspect parasites. His poop is watery. Brown, a little white and watery.
* History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
I got him in december and he was always extremely thirsty from the get go. I put an auto mister and also water bowl because I couldn’t keep up with misting 1/hour a day with work. It just seemed he could never get enough. I noticed one day his poop was red so I read and knew that was a sign of dehydration. So I started to shower him, give him water directly and now his poop is watery. His eyes are sunken in and no matter how much water nothing seems to change. I feel it might be something else.
Cage Info:
* Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
-screen , previous cage was 36x24x48 but since he has been sick I have moved him to a smaller cage 30x18x30
* Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Zoo Med UVB -18" 5.0 uvb + day light
* Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
-84-86 basking spot, 73 bottom, 69 at night, temp gauge.
* Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
-70ish, misting live plants, showers 2x /day, humidity gauge.
* Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
-umbrella schefflera plant + vines
* Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
-bedroom on top of a tall dresser, about 40" off the ground. Nobody is in there except and night when we go to sleep. He is right near the window but that overlooks our pool with no activity in the backyard.
* Location - Where are you geographically located?
-el paso, texas
Current Problem - He is so dehydrated and nothing I do seems to help. He does sleep during the day now and sometimes has one eye closed. He is still eating and drinking just fine however. He has been like this for many weeks. I thought I saw improvement and I’ve been doing many remedies that I have read online but to no avail. I finally took him to the vet yesterday and he gave him a dose of Baytril. I read that it is extremely hard on a chameleon's kidneys and could potentially kill him. I told the vet I wasn’t sure if it was a good idea and he admitted he had no idea it was bad for chameleons.. so he told me not to continue the rest of the dosage. The only 2 other vets that can work on chameleons are out of town. Please help!
* Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
- ambilobe panther, 8 months
* Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
-almost never
* Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule?
How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Crickets - he has never been interested in any worms. I keep his cage with 5-10. He usually eats 2 a day.
* Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
-rep cal with d3 twice a month, rep cal w/o d3 weekly
* Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
He used to be extremely thirsty, all the time. I had to mist him almost every hour.
* Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
I took him to the vet yesterday and he did not suspect parasites. His poop is watery. Brown, a little white and watery.
* History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
I got him in december and he was always extremely thirsty from the get go. I put an auto mister and also water bowl because I couldn’t keep up with misting 1/hour a day with work. It just seemed he could never get enough. I noticed one day his poop was red so I read and knew that was a sign of dehydration. So I started to shower him, give him water directly and now his poop is watery. His eyes are sunken in and no matter how much water nothing seems to change. I feel it might be something else.
Cage Info:
* Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
-screen , previous cage was 36x24x48 but since he has been sick I have moved him to a smaller cage 30x18x30
* Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Zoo Med UVB -18" 5.0 uvb + day light
* Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
-84-86 basking spot, 73 bottom, 69 at night, temp gauge.
* Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
-70ish, misting live plants, showers 2x /day, humidity gauge.
* Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
-umbrella schefflera plant + vines
* Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
-bedroom on top of a tall dresser, about 40" off the ground. Nobody is in there except and night when we go to sleep. He is right near the window but that overlooks our pool with no activity in the backyard.
* Location - Where are you geographically located?
-el paso, texas
Current Problem - He is so dehydrated and nothing I do seems to help. He does sleep during the day now and sometimes has one eye closed. He is still eating and drinking just fine however. He has been like this for many weeks. I thought I saw improvement and I’ve been doing many remedies that I have read online but to no avail. I finally took him to the vet yesterday and he gave him a dose of Baytril. I read that it is extremely hard on a chameleon's kidneys and could potentially kill him. I told the vet I wasn’t sure if it was a good idea and he admitted he had no idea it was bad for chameleons.. so he told me not to continue the rest of the dosage. The only 2 other vets that can work on chameleons are out of town. Please help!