Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Female Pygmy Chameleon has been in my care for 4 months
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Not often
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
3wk crickets daily Gut-load using Cricket Crack
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Reptivite once a week
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
I use a fogger as well as spray mister
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
Last one I saw was dark brown with white urates. Wet. Im not sure about parasites
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Glass terrarium
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
150W neodymium daylight lamp
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Its about 78 at the top to about 70 on the bottom
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
face plants with loose coconut fiber bedding
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?
Top of cage is about 4ft off the ground, not a high traffic area, no direct vent. There is a fan near it
Location - Where are you geographically located?
Albany, New York
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
My chameleon's right eye is swelling to about the size of a grape and is red. I will watch her as she tries to push something out of her eye and then it just swells up. It goes down within a minute. Most of the day she is fine. I will post pictures next time it happens
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Female Pygmy Chameleon has been in my care for 4 months
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Not often
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
3wk crickets daily Gut-load using Cricket Crack
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Reptivite once a week
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
I use a fogger as well as spray mister
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
Last one I saw was dark brown with white urates. Wet. Im not sure about parasites
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Glass terrarium
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
150W neodymium daylight lamp
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Its about 78 at the top to about 70 on the bottom
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
face plants with loose coconut fiber bedding
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?
Top of cage is about 4ft off the ground, not a high traffic area, no direct vent. There is a fan near it
Location - Where are you geographically located?
Albany, New York
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
My chameleon's right eye is swelling to about the size of a grape and is red. I will watch her as she tries to push something out of her eye and then it just swells up. It goes down within a minute. Most of the day she is fine. I will post pictures next time it happens