healthy or not?

[reptimanny]

is it safe to say my veiled is healthy if she is shedding? When i mist her i have only seen her drink once should i be worried? i Feed her med to large crickets daily and she is lime green all the time. I try to handle her at least once a day cause i hear from people that it is a good thing to do if you want them to get use to you when they are adults.

 

[pssh]

I wouldn't handle her so much unless she climbs onto you by herself. If it's stressing her out she may end up living a shorter life. I suggest only handling once a week for a quick check over and maybe a picture/weighing.

 

[reptimanny]

What if she climbs on me and is lime green while she is with me?. Oh and should i not disturb the sleep patterns kind of like having her awake when its dark outside?

 

[pssh]

If she climbs onto you, well there's not much you can do just don't keep her out too long or make her come out involuntarily except for health check ups.

I Try to keep my chams lights the same as the actual sun outside.

 

[reptimanny]

I Try to keep my chams lights the same as the actual sun outside.[/QUOTE]
I try to do that too but my cham is so damn cute and i swear she looks at me with googly eyes kinda like she is wanting me to hold her

 

[Elizadolots]

Shedding is good, but I don't think it's a guarantee of good health. Sadly, looking at the poop is probably the best way to know things are going well. There are pictures of good poop around here. Essentially there are 2 parts: grey/brown, which should be fairly well formed, not overly gooey or liquidy and white, which should be white. If there's just a bit of color at the tip, or the color is more "ivory" than pure white, that's pretty good but you still might benefit from a bit more hydration. (maybe mist a bit longer)

It's not unusual for them to sneak drink when you aren't looking.

 

[gegeland]

I think your chameleon might have MBD. I am by no means a professional, and I am only saying this based on other pictures I have seen of chameleons with MBD. You definitely should see what other people say. The front right leg looks a little bendy at the knee, which looks like a sign of MBD. It might just be the angle of the leg, or the picture, but that is what it looks like to me.

What kind/ and how often are you using supplements?

 

[reptimanny]

I think your chameleon might have MBD. I am by no means a professional, and I am only saying this based on other pictures I have seen of chameleons with MBD. You definitely should see what other people say. The front right leg looks a little bendy at the knee, which looks like a sign of MBD. It might just be the angle of the leg, or the picture, but that is what it looks like to me.

What kind/ and how often are you using supplements?

I use rep-cal's vitamin d dust every feeding and rep-cal's herptivite with beta carotene 2 times a week.

 

[chameleon master0091]

It looks pretty healthy...

 

[reptimanny]

Dude now im totally paranoid might just make a different thread about it.

 

[gegeland]

Dude now im totally paranoid might just make a different thread about it.

Like I said, I am not a professional at all, I could be very wrong. Maybe some more experienced people will chime in.
Do you have any more pictures that might show a different angle of the leg?

 

[kinyonga]

Its important to use a phos.-free calcium powder at most feedings to make up for the usually poor ratio of calcium to phosphorus in many of the feeder insects.

I use a phos.-free calcium/D3 powder twice a month only...this ensures that the chameleon gets some without overdoing it and it leaves it to produce the rest of the D3 from its exposure to the UVB light.

I dust twice a month with a vitamin powder that contains a beta carotene (prOformed) source of vitamin A. Beta carotene won't build up in the system but there is controversy as to whether all/any chameleons can convert it...so some people give a little prEformed once in a while. Excess prEformed vitamin A may prevent the D3 from doing its job and push the chameleon towards MBD.

BTW..once she is sexually mature, its important that there is a place in her cage to dig in case she produces eggs. Its also important not to overfeed a female once she is old enough to lay eggs because it might make her produce huge clutches.

Can you post another couple of pictures please?

BTW...its better IMHO to keep running one thread so that the people who are trying to help you don't have to go looking for the other threads you make.

 

[bridgofaith]

I use rep-cal's vitamin d dust every feeding and rep-cal's herptivite with beta carotene 2 times a week.

Herptivite should only be used 1-2x per month. As for the calcium: Calcium withOUT D3 should be used at most feedings (around 5x a week) and Calcium with D3 only 2x a month. I suggest that you fill out this form also with as much detail as you can.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/

I agree that the front limb looks slighly bowed, it is possible though that is just the angle at which the picture is taken.

 

[Texas Panther Man]

I dont see a bowing of the legs myself. If she has mbd her legs would start loooking bowed. Then her bones would start losing rigidity. I dont see that. but def think about getting all the necess supplemnts soon. and stick to the above mentioned schedule that was recomended.

 

[reptimanny]

j/k about the different thread but i barely got the reptivite 4 days ago and i have given to her once so far but i always heard its not bad to give calcium dusted gutloaded crickets every feeding. Care to straighten me out on this cause i really don't know who to listen to.

 

[gegeland]

I dont see a bowing of the legs myself. If she has mbd her legs would start loooking bowed. Then her bones would start losing rigidity. I dont see that. but def think about getting all the necess supplemnts soon. and stick to the above mentioned schedule that was recomended.

I thought the front leg in the photo, at the elbow, looked more U shaped than V shaped that you normally see in chameleon elbows. But, again, it could just be the angles. I didn't want to not say anything and let a potential problem pass unnoticed.

 

[bridgofaith]

j/k about the different thread but i barely got the reptivite 4 days ago and i have given to her once so far but i always heard its not bad to give calcium dusted gutloaded crickets every feeding. Care to straighten me out on this cause i really don't know who to listen to.

Feeders dusted with Phosphorus-free calcium withOUT D3 at most feedings is recommended. It's the Calcium WITH D3 that you have to be careful with, using it only twice per month.

 

[reptimanny]

I thought the front leg in the photo, at the elbow, looked more U shaped than V shaped that you normally see in chameleon elbows. But, again, it could just be the angles. I didn't want to not say anything and let a potential problem pass unnoticed.

I'll post more pics so that you guys can get a clear view of the legs. Thanks for the concern i really appreciate it cause if it wasnt for you guys telling me i would have never been able to correct the problem or stop the damage from getting worse.

 

[reptimanny]

Feeders dusted with Phosphorus-free calcium withOUT D3 at most feedings is recommended. It's the Calcium WITH D3 that you have to be careful with, using it only twice per month.

So dust with phosphorus-free calcium thats without d3 should be done about 5 times a week and the vitamin should be 2 times a month?

 

[bridgofaith]

So dust with phosphorus-free calcium thats without d3 should be done about 5 times a week and the vitamin should be 2 times a month?

Yes, but you will also need to use a calcium powder that has D3 in it 2x a month. Read kinyonga's post, #12, she goes into more detail. Also, what type of UVB lighting are you using?