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My 1 year old panther chameleon that's a girl stopped eating should I be concern.
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Panther female
Year old
Cage screen small
Crickets
Misting bottle
Year old
Cage screen small
Crickets
Misting bottle
ChamMan7
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Try and fill as much of this out as you can. How to ask for help form
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77-83 basking temps UVB tube reptigro 8.0 ten months.
Fretfreak13
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FILL OUT THIS FORM
Chameleon Info:
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?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
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?
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?
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
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.
Chameleon Info:
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?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
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?
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?
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
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.
ChamMan7
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Lol thank you.
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Your Chameleon - The species panther, sex female and age of your chameleon 12 months old. How long has it been in your care? Few months
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Barely
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? Crickets What amount? 12 What is the schedule? Daily How are you gut-loading your feeders? Greens and dog food
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Reptical daily
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? Misting How often and how long to you mist? Minute Do you see your chameleon drinking? Yes
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Watery light brown and orange 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. Eat good and just stopped
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) screen What are the dimensions? 12" width tall 20" 18"
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? Exo terra 50 watt and reptigro 8.0 What is your daily lighting schedule?10 14 off
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? 74 and bask 77-83 Lowest overnight temp? 65 How do you measure these temps? Digital
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? 40How are you creating and maintaining these levels? Misting What do you use to measure humidity? Digital
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Pothos
Placement - Where is your cage located? Desk Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? High traffic and heat vent At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?6-7 foot from ground
Location - Where are you geographically located? Indonesia
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. Won't eat and eyes closed sleeping a lot.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Barely
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? Crickets What amount? 12 What is the schedule? Daily How are you gut-loading your feeders? Greens and dog food
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Reptical daily
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? Misting How often and how long to you mist? Minute Do you see your chameleon drinking? Yes
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Watery light brown and orange 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. Eat good and just stopped
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) screen What are the dimensions? 12" width tall 20" 18"
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? Exo terra 50 watt and reptigro 8.0 What is your daily lighting schedule?10 14 off
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? 74 and bask 77-83 Lowest overnight temp? 65 How do you measure these temps? Digital
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? 40How are you creating and maintaining these levels? Misting What do you use to measure humidity? Digital
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Pothos
Placement - Where is your cage located? Desk Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? High traffic and heat vent At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?6-7 foot from ground
Location - Where are you geographically located? Indonesia
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. Won't eat and eyes closed sleeping a lot.
ChamMan7
Established Member
There are a couple issues in there you should definitely try and fix soon. First off, that is an extremely small cage for a year old female and she could be starting to have issues with egg binding if you are noticing the lethargy and not eating. Second, you need to fix your supplement schedule. Calcium with no D3 every day, calcium with d3 twice a month, and a multivitamin every two weeks. Third, dog food is a terribly unhealthy gutload. There is a lot of fat in it, couple with high amounts of animal protein that she could be having issues with. You should really look into switching these things up, and quickly.
Fretfreak13
New Member
Most of the issues with your setup/feeding/gutloading are addressed in this caresheet, as well as some things about egg laying. Female chams lay eggs regardless if they were mated with a male or night.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/panther/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/panther/
ChamMan7
Established Member
Also, watery, light brown, orange poo is really not a good sign. She needs a lay bin in there also, and you should start to try and get her a little better hydrated. That could also be why she is lethargic. Dehydration definitely leads to lethargy, and can cause issues with constipation, also.
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Oh I see bigger cage and egg binding huh? O I use the reptical with d3 every feeding. I will find without d3 and what kind multivitamin? What type of gut load is safe for a chameleon.
ChamMan7
Established Member
Check out some of sandrachameleon 's blogs. She really has some awesome information on gutloading. But in general, go with leafy greens, fruits, and other high calcium foods.
Also, check out this video by Dez on the Female lay Bin and get one in there as soon as possible.
Also, check out this video by Dez on the Female lay Bin and get one in there as soon as possible.
Fretfreak13
New Member
Definetly only want to use the D3 one sparingly. Chams can overdose on artificial D3, but still need the calcium. The one you are using should only be used twice a month.
sandrachameleon has some really good gutloading blogs like this one
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/659-green-leafy-goodness-gutloading.html
Look through her stuff, she's a genius.
The multi-vit I've been hearing most about is called herptivite and its also made by repcal.
You cham definitely sounds dehydrated from the "orange" part of her poo. Most likely its the urate, which in a well-hydrated cham should be white. You mentioned you mist her. How often, and for how long?
Edit: Dangit ChamMan, quit typing faster than me! lol
sandrachameleon has some really good gutloading blogs like this one
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/659-green-leafy-goodness-gutloading.html
Look through her stuff, she's a genius.
The multi-vit I've been hearing most about is called herptivite and its also made by repcal.
You cham definitely sounds dehydrated from the "orange" part of her poo. Most likely its the urate, which in a well-hydrated cham should be white. You mentioned you mist her. How often, and for how long?
Edit: Dangit ChamMan, quit typing faster than me! lol
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I only mist once a day heard they get water from crickets. 40 seconds probably
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Cool three sounds good wanted to get a misting machine. But zoomed cages don't have any holes for the nozzle. Would a exo terra tank be ok one of the new ones I keep seeing. That was what I wanted to get. She just doesn't look very well under her basking light. Eyes close and dark color some times. Turns a light color after I mist.
ChamMan7
Established Member
You should definitely go with an all screen cage for her. The eco terra vivs are nice but they really arent big enough for adult panthers, even females. She needs a good amount of space to get exercise in and find cooler or warmer spots in. The cage she is in now doesnt seem to have that much room for a temp gradient.
