Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Panther, male, 1 yr old, in care since 4 mo.
Handling - Once every few weeks to examine for any issues
Feeding - Started on crickets, then to dubias, feeding schedule WAS about 7 crickets/dubias a day which would last from 1-2 days. In a pinch, ~1/month, some mealworms.
Supplements - herptivite every 2 weeks, Repcal w/o D3 every time, Repashy w/D3 every 10 days
Watering - One side of cage is wet area w/humidifier and dripper, heavy misting in morning and drip/humidifer through afternoon and heavy misting in evening. I used to have someone misting him throughout the day but that hasn't been the case in about the past month and a half, just a real heavy misting in a.m., humidifier and dripper (lasts about 1-2 hrs) throughout day and a misting at night. He seemed to be doing fine on this but perhaps it's time to get a mistking.
Fecal Description - Last freshly observed feces was ~14 days ago, was ideal. Poos always have been picture-perfect basically.
History - Heisenberg has generally been doing very well, he started acting differently when I moved apartments about 2 months ago. Colors darkened and became a little lethargic but was still eating.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Screen, large reptibreeze
Lighting - 12h on/12h off. Arcadia 12% UVB, two 60W heat bulbs in different spots, one 3000k lamp light
Temperature - Ambient temp about 70 during day w/one basking spot at 80ish another around 90. Drops to about 55 at night.
Humidity - around 50 on dry side and basically saturated on wet side with a range in between.
Plants - One massive Umbrella, one small one.
Placement - On a stand, top is about 6 ft high, nothing noteworthy. Nobody in there during the day.
Location - NYC
Current Problem -
Heisenberg has generally been doing very well, he started acting differently when I moved apartments about 2 months ago. Colors darkened and became a little lethargic but was still eating. Seemed to adjust after a bit and do OK. Now it's been about 10+days without any sign of Heisenberg eating or being interested in doing so. He's had dubias in his bowl, then some crickets. Nothing. Let one crawl past the screen next to him and he's uninterested.
Apart from this fasting he honestly seems fine. He moves around easily, is fairly active, his grip is strong, his mouth (inside/out) looks exactly as a chameleon's should (comparing to previous posts/photos), his tail curls perfect Fibonnaci, his eyes are always open and not sullen, and his colors are usually pretty gorgeous.
I have noticed one other thing, which could be my imagination, but it does seem his right side is a little 'inflated' some times. But it could just be his shape, I'm not sure. Pic below of him on branch attempts to show this.
I've read chameleons may go on a fast but for how long? the last thing I'm sure he ate was a mealworm or two about 10-14 days ago. There have been a few crickets disappear from his bowl but we all know how that goes, no reason to believe it's him.
I'm thinking a vet visit is in order to check for parasites but any other thoughts or advice would be appreciated.
I spot-clean the cage and clean out the feeding bowl regularly, and there is no standing water. Is a piece of driftwood that is regularly misted/wet a point of concern for mold?
Four attached pictures are current (the fifth - of him curling backward looking up, is from a month ago). The one where he looks lethargic is about the worst I see him, when he lays flat on his stick before bed.
Thanks all.
Your Chameleon - Panther, male, 1 yr old, in care since 4 mo.
Handling - Once every few weeks to examine for any issues
Feeding - Started on crickets, then to dubias, feeding schedule WAS about 7 crickets/dubias a day which would last from 1-2 days. In a pinch, ~1/month, some mealworms.
Supplements - herptivite every 2 weeks, Repcal w/o D3 every time, Repashy w/D3 every 10 days
Watering - One side of cage is wet area w/humidifier and dripper, heavy misting in morning and drip/humidifer through afternoon and heavy misting in evening. I used to have someone misting him throughout the day but that hasn't been the case in about the past month and a half, just a real heavy misting in a.m., humidifier and dripper (lasts about 1-2 hrs) throughout day and a misting at night. He seemed to be doing fine on this but perhaps it's time to get a mistking.
Fecal Description - Last freshly observed feces was ~14 days ago, was ideal. Poos always have been picture-perfect basically.
History - Heisenberg has generally been doing very well, he started acting differently when I moved apartments about 2 months ago. Colors darkened and became a little lethargic but was still eating.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Screen, large reptibreeze
Lighting - 12h on/12h off. Arcadia 12% UVB, two 60W heat bulbs in different spots, one 3000k lamp light
Temperature - Ambient temp about 70 during day w/one basking spot at 80ish another around 90. Drops to about 55 at night.
Humidity - around 50 on dry side and basically saturated on wet side with a range in between.
Plants - One massive Umbrella, one small one.
Placement - On a stand, top is about 6 ft high, nothing noteworthy. Nobody in there during the day.
Location - NYC
Current Problem -
Heisenberg has generally been doing very well, he started acting differently when I moved apartments about 2 months ago. Colors darkened and became a little lethargic but was still eating. Seemed to adjust after a bit and do OK. Now it's been about 10+days without any sign of Heisenberg eating or being interested in doing so. He's had dubias in his bowl, then some crickets. Nothing. Let one crawl past the screen next to him and he's uninterested.
Apart from this fasting he honestly seems fine. He moves around easily, is fairly active, his grip is strong, his mouth (inside/out) looks exactly as a chameleon's should (comparing to previous posts/photos), his tail curls perfect Fibonnaci, his eyes are always open and not sullen, and his colors are usually pretty gorgeous.
I have noticed one other thing, which could be my imagination, but it does seem his right side is a little 'inflated' some times. But it could just be his shape, I'm not sure. Pic below of him on branch attempts to show this.
I've read chameleons may go on a fast but for how long? the last thing I'm sure he ate was a mealworm or two about 10-14 days ago. There have been a few crickets disappear from his bowl but we all know how that goes, no reason to believe it's him.
I'm thinking a vet visit is in order to check for parasites but any other thoughts or advice would be appreciated.
I spot-clean the cage and clean out the feeding bowl regularly, and there is no standing water. Is a piece of driftwood that is regularly misted/wet a point of concern for mold?
Four attached pictures are current (the fifth - of him curling backward looking up, is from a month ago). The one where he looks lethargic is about the worst I see him, when he lays flat on his stick before bed.
Thanks all.
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