Eyes sunken?

[PoseidonTheChameleon]

Poseidon will be considered 5 months old on the 22nd and will have been in my care for 3 months, I was wondering if he looked ok and if anyone thought his eyes were sunken or if I'm just paranoid, thanks for the help.

 

[Haley Hendrix]

I don’t see that they are sunken. What’s your misting schedule?

 

[PoseidonTheChameleon]

I’m not seeing them sunken. What’s your misting schedule?

I mist when I turn the lights on at 8am and off at 8pm, I also have a dripper going all day. When I mist, I make sure the enclosure is pretty moist, so I know there are many options around the enclosure to drink from for about an hour, then the enclosure obviously drys up. Thanks for the help

 

[CBee7726]

I mist when I turn the lights on at 8am and off at 8pm, I also have a dripper going all day. When I mist, I make sure the enclosure is pretty moist, so I know there are many options around the enclosure to drink from for about an hour, then the enclosure obviously drys up. Thanks for the help

How long do you mist for?

 

[MissSkittles]

He looks ok to me. Did you know that sometimes when they are ticked off at us, they will suck their eyes in?

 

[Fchamel]

I didn't know @MissSkittles!

 

[MissSkittles]

I didn't know @MissSkittles!

Yup. Here’s Hammlet doing it. He was not happy with me!

 

[Fchamel]

@MissSkittles Beautiful colors!

 

[PoseidonTheChameleon]

How long do you mist for?

A couple minutes, I use a spray bottle so its not a really fine mist if you know what I mean, so it doesnt take as long to get wet.

 

[PoseidonTheChameleon]

He looks ok to me. Did you know that sometimes when they are ticked off at us, they will suck their eyes in?

Wow never knew that lol, thanks

 

[CBee7726]

Yup. Here’s Hammlet doing it. He was not happy with me!
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He's so pretty when he's mad

 

[Beman]

Poseidon will be considered 5 months old on the 22nd and will have been in my care for 3 months, I was wondering if he looked ok and if anyone thought his eyes were sunken or if I'm just paranoid, thanks for the help.

How much is he eating each day. He seems small for a 5 month old male.

 

[jamest0o0]

Agreed with all the others, but just a little thing I've noticed... Rarely does it seem like chams eyes sink in because of dehydration. It seems to be when they are very sick(parasites often). I think when their eyes sink in from dehydration it is because it is so severe that their body is shutting down. So if you're watering is okay, but the cham's eyes are sunken, I would suspect something else going on.

@MissSkittles agreed, my Parsons does this all the time. That and his colors tell me when I've messed with him long enough and he needs some space lol.

 

[PoseidonTheChameleon]

How much is he eating each day. He seems small for a 5 month old male.

About ten crickets and 4 black soldier fly larvae, some times he doesnt even eat all of it

 

[ERKleRose]

About ten crickets and 4 black soldier fly larvae, some times he doesnt even eat all of it

What do you gutload and supplement with?

 

[Beman]

About ten crickets and 4 black soldier fly larvae, some times he doesnt even eat all of it

maybe he just has not hit his growth spurt yet. Keep an eye on this. Surprises me that he is not taking down every feeder offered at that age.

 

[PoseidonTheChameleon]

What do you gutload and supplement with?

Cucumber, bananas, oranges, apples, sweet potatoes. Calcium without d3 every feeding except when alternating between d3 and multivitamin every other week.

 

[PoseidonTheChameleon]

maybe he just has not hit his growth spurt yet. Keep an eye on this. Surprises me that he is not taking down every feeder offered at that age.

Ah now I'm scared, should I offer him more food or is about 15 bugs good?

 

[ERKleRose]

Cucumber, bananas, oranges, apples, sweet potatoes. Calcium without d3 every feeding except when alternating between d3 and multivitamin every other week.

Supplement schedule is perfect! Here’s some more options for gutload ingredients

 

[PoseidonTheChameleon]

Supplement schedule is perfect! Here’s some more options for gutload ingredients

Thanks! I try to switch it up a bit. I plan on getting mango next week to do something new.