HELP he hasn't ate in 5 days

[chameleoman]

My boy REX wont eat at ALL he hasnt ate in like 5 days


Your Chameleon - Veiled, male, hes a year and 2 months. hes been in my care since he was 2-3 weeks
Handling - handle only to take outside for sun
Feeding - silkworms, usually about 5 jumbos,silks on mulberry chow
Supplements - rep-cal no d3 every feeding d3 twice a month and multivitamins 2x a month
Watering - misting for about 5 mintutes i havent seen him drink since he stopped eating i usually ALWAYS see him drink
Fecal Description - brown poop and white urate, he was tested and never had any
History - he had a tounge problem where it wouldnt function right it would just fall dave weldon came to my house and helped me make some corrections he got a little better but toung only went out about 1 inch and thats all i hand fed and i took him to a vet and he gave him antibiotics but i stopped taking him there because the vet wanted to do a blood test on a VEILED to determine the sex and i stopped taking him because he also wanted to put him to sleep and pull his tounge out so i didnt take him to a vet because a lot of people told me he problaly injured it and those injurys take months to heal so i just waited he drank and ate normal and now he stopped eating period also he stays in the same spot ALL day in his cage he used to be REALLY active

Cage Info:
Cage Type - all screen my dad made it its a 2x2x4
Lighting - have the new arcadia d3 lamp and a 65 watt bulb but i havent had them on because hes been in the sun outside
Temperature - temps are in the low 80s mostly stays at 80 i have a digital themometer in there and a temp gun to check his body temp which is around 75-80
Humidity - have a digital humidity gage, humiditys around 30-40 percent
Plants - no live plants
Placement - on a custom made stand near a window but the window is never opened and blinds are ALWAYS shut
Location - Where are you geographically located?

Current Problem - He wont eat at all

 

[Elizadolots]

Well, 5 days is not that long. As disturbing as we find it, they can decide not to eat for weeks at a time.

However, given his tongue problems, I understand your concern.

I think you need to look for a new vet. I'm sure someone will recommend a good one in your area.

If it were me, I wouldn't offer anything for 2 or 3 days. Then introduce the feeders. Absence might make the heart grow fonder, you know?

 

[chameleoman]

do you think i should try a new feeder?
he hasnt had crickets in MONTHS

 

[carol5208]

absolutely try changing up his feeders. It is not a great idea to just feed one kind of prey. Silks are a great feeder but he should also have some harder body insects in his diet. As fas as the sex goes, if the vet really wanted to do that, I would stay clear of him as any vet with experience would know that is not how to determine the sex of a veild. Does you Veild have spurs (little bumps)on the back of his back heels? If so, then he is indeed a male.

 

[chameleoman]

absolutely try changing up his feeders. It is not a great idea to just feed one kind of prey. Silks are a great feeder but he should also have some harder body insects in his diet. As fas as the sex goes, if the vet really wanted to do that, I would stay clear of him as any vet with experience would know that is not how to determine the sex of a veild. Does you Veild have spurs (little bumps)on the back of his back heels? If so, then he is indeed a male.

haha ya i have had about 3 males he has spurs but some people also told me to be feeding soft bodied things because of his toung

 

[Mr Metal13]

To be honest the same thing happened to my veild just before it died. I think what mine had was an upper respiratory infection. I cant say for sure that this will happen to yours but it is always better to prepare for the worst. I really do hope he pulls through though.

 

[carol5208]

haha ya i have had about 3 males he has spurs but some people also told me to be feeding soft bodied things because of his toung

well, I was thinking more of a digestion thing like people, meaning getting a little fiber in his diet! I would try reintroducing crickets and maybe trying some supers or something. You are not even 100% sure if he has a tongue injury right? Maybe you were suggested that because they thought it was injured. Maybe he is just plain sick of silk worms. You would probably get tired of eating the same old food everyday too! Try some moths too. They like things that fly!

 

[chameleoman]

awww he my first cham i have had live longer than a year and i had him since he was a little baby im only 13 so my mom paid for the other phonny vet and she said shes not going to pay for him again

 

[chameleoman]

well, I was thinking more of a digestion thing like people, meaning getting a little fiber in his diet! I would try reintroducing crickets and maybe trying some supers or something. You are not even 100% sure if he has a tongue injury right? Maybe you were suggested that because they thought it was injured. Maybe he is just plain sick of silk worms. You would probably get tired of eating the same old food everyday too! Try some moths too. They like things that fly!

no he for sure has injury he could barely shoot it out about 1 inch but b4 that he couldnt even get his toung to go strait with out going wobbly and just falling

 

[carol5208]

no he for sure has injury he could barely shoot it out about 1 inch but b4 that he couldnt even get his toung to go strait with out going wobbly and just falling

did Dave Wheldon say it was injured? You said he came to your house and helped you make some changes and it got better. What did he do? So right now he is not shooting it at all or you don't know cause he is not eating? Have you tried holding the food right up to his mouth?

 

[Elizadolots]

Try hobbling the crickets. By that I mean, pulling their back legs off so they can't jump. The put them in a big dish or cup so he can hunt them but not have to work hard or be far away.

If you can make arrangements to bring him to a good vet (again, I just know there are good reptile vets where you are) I'm sure the vet can make payment arrangements so it doesn't all have to happen at once.

 

[chameleoman]

did Dave Wheldon say it was injured? You said he came to your house and helped you make some changes and it got better. What did he do? So right now he is not shooting it at all or you don't know cause he is not eating? Have you tried holding the food right up to his mouth?

dave said it could be injured and he told me he thought he needed more calcium so i gave him liquid calcium and stuff it didnt get better well a little it would shoot out and fall and after dave helped his toung barely went out about an inch and it was still like that up and till last week when he stopped eating. and i dont know whats causing his not eating all ive been giving him for the past 2 months was mealworms and silkworms and yes thats how he used to eat i force fed him 3 silkworms yesterday and now if i try to force feed hell spit it out gets me mad

 

[chameleoman]

Try hobbling the crickets. By that I mean, pulling their back legs off so they can't jump. The put them in a big dish or cup so he can hunt them but not have to work hard or be far away.

If you can make arrangements to bring him to a good vet (again, I just know there are good reptile vets where you are) I'm sure the vet can make payment arrangements so it doesn't all have to happen at once.

well theres dr.greek but my mom said its to far so...idk at this point maybe ill try and get some new feeders

 

[chameleoman]

bump......

 

[chameleoman]

ok i bought crickets and he ignores them he wont even bother with them

 

[Elizadolots]

Give him a day off, then try again. He might be tired of being messed with.