Heelp heat stress
- Thread starter marcolp
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Djturna4thakidz
Established Member
Unless your ambient temps are super high, heat stress should not be an issue. To me he just looks very dehydrated. Please fill out the ask for help for provided as a sticky in the health forum. Pictures of his enclosure are also important to diagnosing the problems with your husbandry.
Djturna4thakidz
Established Member
He is in the need of a shower. You can put him on a perch in the shower and have the water bounce of the wall onto him. it should be a light misting and it usually makes them drink. You should also provide a dripper for at least 2-3 hours a day.
carol5208
Chameleon Enthusiast
Just because he is pale does not mean he has heat stress. It would have to be extremely hot and nowhere for him to cool down in order for him to become overheated. Please fill out the "ask for help form" in the health clinic. Copy and paste it and fill it out. We really need all the info on your set up, cage temps, how long you have had him, etc in order to really help you out.
Djturna4thakidz
Established Member
80 degrees F? 80 degrees c is like 176 degrees F or something and that is not right. Yes that temperature is too high. How long have you had those high temps? what state/city do you live in?
I dont think a quick spell of those high temps would have caused your cham to look like that. He needs to drink water.
Have you had a fecal done for parasites?
I dont think a quick spell of those high temps would have caused your cham to look like that. He needs to drink water.
Have you had a fecal done for parasites?
Djturna4thakidz
Established Member
It would also be very beneficial to get a live plant in there to up your humidity.
carol5208
Chameleon Enthusiast
carol5208
Chameleon Enthusiast
ok. So like I said, that temp is not going to cause heat stress. So why not fill out the form and give us all the info so we can try and help you. As stated, his eyes are sunken in. That could be dehydration, but when chameleons start going downhill sometimes their eyes will start sinking in.
• The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
• Nosy be panther, male, in my care 6 months, he is like 8 months old.
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• How often do you handle your chameleon?
• Almost every day for several minutes.
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• What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
• 12 crickets with calcium, 3 days yes and 2 days no
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• Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
• Repashy superfood calcium plus and bug burger to the crickets
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• Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
• With a spray all over his cage, he like to drink directly trough the spray
•
• Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
• Never for parasite, always a normal fecal.
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• 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?
• It is a large cage
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• Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
• Zoomed reptisun 5uvb, 75w baskint spot, from 10am to 4pm
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• Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? 70-80F, don’t know the lowest at night
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• Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
• Don’t know the levels,
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• Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
• No live plants
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• 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?
• No airvents near, in a quiet room near the window
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Location - Where are you geographically located?
Mexicali Baja California Mexico
• Nosy be panther, male, in my care 6 months, he is like 8 months old.
•
• How often do you handle your chameleon?
• Almost every day for several minutes.
•
• What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
• 12 crickets with calcium, 3 days yes and 2 days no
•
• Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
• Repashy superfood calcium plus and bug burger to the crickets
•
• Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
• With a spray all over his cage, he like to drink directly trough the spray
•
• Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
• Never for parasite, always a normal fecal.
•
• 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?
• It is a large cage
•
• Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
• Zoomed reptisun 5uvb, 75w baskint spot, from 10am to 4pm
•
• Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? 70-80F, don’t know the lowest at night
•
• Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
• Don’t know the levels,
•
• Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
• No live plants
•
• 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?
• No airvents near, in a quiet room near the window
•
Location - Where are you geographically located?
Mexicali Baja California Mexico
