Yzma<3
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Chameleon Info:
Around 7 feeders daily (morning),
Worms are fed sparingly as quite fatty.
I give them lettuce for water contemt and dry gut load them with Prorep Bug Grub.
Multivit (zoo med) 2 times a week.
Dust them before feeding
HOWEVER!!! Her urates went from bright white, to half white and half orangy, to now mostly orange. There has been no changes appart from introducing meal worms.
Not beem tested- bred in captivity
Cage Info:
Basking/heat light- prorep red spit lamp 100 watts, suspended by exoterra bracket (both lights outside on top of viv)
Both lights come on at 7am, and go off at 7pm daily
Bottom of viv is around 22 celsius. Measured by thermometer x2
Lowest night temp can be around 18 celsius.
Have frequent misting and a dripper to have moisture in the air.
Dual Hygrometer and thermometer
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
Hi everyone!
So, my female panther is coming close to the end of her shed, however I could tell for a few weeks that she needed to shed soon because her skin would go white and patchy, then go back to normal (especially when misted).
However the past few weeks she has had very inconsistent urate colours. Poop is fine. But the urate went from bright white to mostly white, to mostly orange. We have monitered her and actually have been spraying her for longer, warm water in mornings and afternoons im addition to the dripper and the misting system. So why is this issue getting worse? She drinks when we spray her manually so it makes no sense to us. Also, her food imtake has reduced massively. We have pretty much sopped her eating crickets because she leaves them for days. She used to love locusts but barely eat them now- and will sometimes eat the worms (we cup feed, but we put a few locust hanging from the top of the mesh viv and she eats them- coaxing her to eat, but has lost interest again now).
She is showing bright colours like gravid but has not been interested at all in her laying bin. Been that way and colour for about a month amd a half now. Would she have laid by now if she had eggs? Other than eating and drinking,
she is absolutely fine and shows no other signs of dehydration... Loves getting soaked in the water- even stands infront of the mister(again which makes this problem more confusing)! Strong grip, confident in her cage, a bit jumpy and moody recently but what chameleon isn't!!! Please please help! (Here are some photos below)
(She really hates my phone! So I have to do photos from a distance! Sorry!)
Thanks,
Karley
- Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
- Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon
- Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders
Around 7 feeders daily (morning),
Worms are fed sparingly as quite fatty.
I give them lettuce for water contemt and dry gut load them with Prorep Bug Grub.
- Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule
Multivit (zoo med) 2 times a week.
Dust them before feeding
- Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
- Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
HOWEVER!!! Her urates went from bright white, to half white and half orangy, to now mostly orange. There has been no changes appart from introducing meal worms.
Not beem tested- bred in captivity
- 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?
- Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule
Basking/heat light- prorep red spit lamp 100 watts, suspended by exoterra bracket (both lights outside on top of viv)
Both lights come on at 7am, and go off at 7pm daily
- Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Bottom of viv is around 22 celsius. Measured by thermometer x2
Lowest night temp can be around 18 celsius.
- Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Have frequent misting and a dripper to have moisture in the air.
Dual Hygrometer and thermometer
- Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
- 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?
- Location - Where are you geographically located?
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
Hi everyone!
So, my female panther is coming close to the end of her shed, however I could tell for a few weeks that she needed to shed soon because her skin would go white and patchy, then go back to normal (especially when misted).
However the past few weeks she has had very inconsistent urate colours. Poop is fine. But the urate went from bright white to mostly white, to mostly orange. We have monitered her and actually have been spraying her for longer, warm water in mornings and afternoons im addition to the dripper and the misting system. So why is this issue getting worse? She drinks when we spray her manually so it makes no sense to us. Also, her food imtake has reduced massively. We have pretty much sopped her eating crickets because she leaves them for days. She used to love locusts but barely eat them now- and will sometimes eat the worms (we cup feed, but we put a few locust hanging from the top of the mesh viv and she eats them- coaxing her to eat, but has lost interest again now).
She is showing bright colours like gravid but has not been interested at all in her laying bin. Been that way and colour for about a month amd a half now. Would she have laid by now if she had eggs? Other than eating and drinking,
she is absolutely fine and shows no other signs of dehydration... Loves getting soaked in the water- even stands infront of the mister(again which makes this problem more confusing)! Strong grip, confident in her cage, a bit jumpy and moody recently but what chameleon isn't!!! Please please help! (Here are some photos below)
(She really hates my phone! So I have to do photos from a distance! Sorry!)
Thanks,
Karley