Dgood
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hello everyone, it's been awhile since I've posted again, but unfortunately my female jax chameleon has been going on a hunger strike for a week and a half now. She won't take crickets or roaches from a cup any more, so she would only eat superworms, calci worms and wax worm or two. But she slowly worked her way off those. Two days ago she took 3 nicely gut loaded and dusted crickets from my hand and couple Calci worms too. Since than she has only eaten two calci worms. She has been drinking very well though she stays very hydrated she drinks from the dripper every other day. I lost a baby veiled cham a while ago because he was sick when I purchased him, but I've had my jax for over a year and I want to make sure she doesn't fade away. I'm planning on scheduling a vet app. After the thanksgiving rush, could anyone around the northern area of colorado reccomend a vet for me? Thanks everyone in advance
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, Jackson's chameleon,sex female, and age of your chameleon approx 2 21/2 How long has it been in your care? One year 6 months.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Only to move to free range maybe once a week
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? Her usual diet is crickets/Dubia roaches and claciworms,mealworms,superworms,hornworms,black soldier flies.What amount?3-5 crickets/roaches and 1-2 various worms. What is the schedule? I feed in the morning before work around 8oclock.How are you gut-loading your feeders?I blend carrots/mango/Apple/oranges/mustard greens/butternut squash/ and sometimes papaya and a couple slices of bell pepper.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? I use repti calcium no d/3 two to three times a week and reptivite with d/3 1 time a month
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? Little dripperHow often and how long to you mist? Mistking with two nozzles, 7 times throughout the day for 1 1/2 minutes.Do you see your chameleon drinking? Yes she did today
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings.havent seen recent droppings. Last week they looked normal with a white urate, a little bit of orange at the end. Last week I also watched her drop a slug one morning along with a urate. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? No
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. None that I know of....
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage24x24x48in reptibreeze, 3 sides covered with jungle shower curtain. (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? All living things hood with 10.0 reptisun needs replaced in 2 months. Lights on at 7:30 off at 7:30, than I turn the room light off at 7:45
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?basking is around 81-83 the lower part of the cage is around 66-71. Drops to 55-60 at night. Measuring with digital thermometer
Humidity - What are your humidity levels?drops to 40 after misting 90% How are you creating and maintaining these levels? Mistking, d.i.y humidifier! and a humidifier for the room.What do you use to measure humidity? Digital hydrometer.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? 2 shefferla abricloa, and two pothos
Placement - Where is your cage located? In the chameleon room.Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? The vent in the cham room is always closed unless it's too cold outside.At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? Basking branch is eye level with me, I'm 6'1.
Location - Where are you geographically located? Northern Colorado
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. She is slowley not eating, she will barley take any food she hasn't eaten a staple feeder in two days and before that 4 days. She still has a very strong grip, her eyes are nice and round, not sunken at all. She has been displaying much darker colors lately too, but when she sleeps she is lime green, and sometimes I'll check on her and she's very green and no dark colors. I mentioned she dropped a slug not too long ago.. Could that have anything to do with her hunger strike? Any info or input is greatly appreciated thanks in advance.
Pictures are helpful
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, Jackson's chameleon,sex female, and age of your chameleon approx 2 21/2 How long has it been in your care? One year 6 months.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Only to move to free range maybe once a week
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? Her usual diet is crickets/Dubia roaches and claciworms,mealworms,superworms,hornworms,black soldier flies.What amount?3-5 crickets/roaches and 1-2 various worms. What is the schedule? I feed in the morning before work around 8oclock.How are you gut-loading your feeders?I blend carrots/mango/Apple/oranges/mustard greens/butternut squash/ and sometimes papaya and a couple slices of bell pepper.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? I use repti calcium no d/3 two to three times a week and reptivite with d/3 1 time a month
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? Little dripperHow often and how long to you mist? Mistking with two nozzles, 7 times throughout the day for 1 1/2 minutes.Do you see your chameleon drinking? Yes she did today
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings.havent seen recent droppings. Last week they looked normal with a white urate, a little bit of orange at the end. Last week I also watched her drop a slug one morning along with a urate. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? No
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. None that I know of....
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage24x24x48in reptibreeze, 3 sides covered with jungle shower curtain. (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? All living things hood with 10.0 reptisun needs replaced in 2 months. Lights on at 7:30 off at 7:30, than I turn the room light off at 7:45
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?basking is around 81-83 the lower part of the cage is around 66-71. Drops to 55-60 at night. Measuring with digital thermometer
Humidity - What are your humidity levels?drops to 40 after misting 90% How are you creating and maintaining these levels? Mistking, d.i.y humidifier! and a humidifier for the room.What do you use to measure humidity? Digital hydrometer.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? 2 shefferla abricloa, and two pothos
Placement - Where is your cage located? In the chameleon room.Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? The vent in the cham room is always closed unless it's too cold outside.At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? Basking branch is eye level with me, I'm 6'1.
Location - Where are you geographically located? Northern Colorado
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. She is slowley not eating, she will barley take any food she hasn't eaten a staple feeder in two days and before that 4 days. She still has a very strong grip, her eyes are nice and round, not sunken at all. She has been displaying much darker colors lately too, but when she sleeps she is lime green, and sometimes I'll check on her and she's very green and no dark colors. I mentioned she dropped a slug not too long ago.. Could that have anything to do with her hunger strike? Any info or input is greatly appreciated thanks in advance.
Pictures are helpful
