Female veiled hasnt poop!!!

[Irishboy85]

Yes I'm doing a lot of reading here on the forums and learning as much as I can....i want her happy and healthy!! Her calcium without d3 cane today and her vitamins will be here tomorrow so I will have her on a better regimen!! Trying to get her all better!!

 

[Irishboy85]

Thank you all for your quick and informative responses!! You all helped so much

 

[alphakenc]

Isn't it awasome to read and learning then make her happy

 

[kinyonga]

If the MBD hasn't been corrected then you should give your chameleon some liquid calcium such as calcium sandoz or gluconate until her bones are strong again and also make sure the basking temperatures are right, she gets exposure to proper UVB, you feed / gutload the insects properly and supplements properly so that it won't return. It's also important to water properly.

 

[kinyonga]

Appropriate temperatures allow for proper digestion and thus play a part indirectly in nutrient absorption.
Basking temperatures should be in the low 80'sF for a veiled female.

Exposure to UVB allows the chameleon to produce the D3 it needs to use the calcium in its system.
D3 from supplements can build up in the system and lead to health issues while D3 from exposure to UVB won't likely build up as long as the chameleon can move in and out of the UVB when it wants to.

Since most feeder insects have a poor ratio of calcium to phosphorous its important to dust the insects just before feeding them to the chameleon with a phosphorous-free calcium powder at most feedings to help make up for it.

To ensure that the chameleon gets some D3 without overdosing it and leaving the chameleon to produce the rest of the D3 from its exposure to the UVB light we recommend that you dust twice a month with a phosphorous -free calcium/D3 powder.

It's also recommended that you dust twice a month with a vitamin powder that contains a beta carotene (prOformed) source of vitamin A. PrOformed sources of vitamin A cannot build up in the system and lead to overdoses like prEformed sources can and will leave it up to you to decide whether the chameleon needs prEformed or not.

It's important to feed/gutload the insects properly too. Crickets, locusts, superworms, roaches can be fed / gutloaded with greens such as collards, escarole, endive, dandelion greens, kale, etc and veggies such as carrots, sweet red pepper, squash, zucchini, sweet potato, etc.

 

[Irishboy85]

So miss Iris is eating a ton and drinking but I still haven't seen a poop!! She has tons of leaves in her set up not sure if I'm missing it but ibsearcged the best I can and see nothing!! She eats 10 crickets a day.. With calcium w/o d3 and just starting today she had some vitamins! She sits under her Basking light all day.. Only moves to eat in the morning and then to go to sleep!