Help. many doubts.

[Art182]

Hello. My name is Arturo. I have my first chameleon about 2 months ago. He has been very shy. He does not let me handle him and he tries to hide when we open the cage. Well i need to know what supplements should i buy and how often do i have to give it to him. He has been eating worms and crickets. The worms he will eat them at night. The crickets through the day (mostly weekends). I always try to dust them in calcium and vitamin D. I will post pics of my cage later today. THE PROBLEM. yesterday i noticed his left eye is almost closed all the way. I don't know if he can see. What should i do before taking him to the vet. i could probably take him to the vet Friday
I have a dripper.
I have a mister ( I think is a mister).
I have a long UV light.
Blue light for day.
Red light for nights.
I need help to see what could i put in the ground of the cage so i could keep humidity.
Working on adding plants to the cage.

 

[Beman]

Hello. My name is Arturo. I have my first chameleon about 2 months ago. He has been very shy. He does not let me handle him and he tries to hide when we open the cage. Well i need to know what supplements should i buy and how often do i have to give it to him. He has been eating worms and crickets. The worms he will eat them at night. The crickets through the day (mostly weekends). I always try to dust them in calcium and vitamin D. I will post pics of my cage later today. THE PROBLEM. yesterday i noticed his left eye is almost closed all the way. I don't know if he can see. What should i do before taking him to the vet. i could probably take him to the vet Friday
I have a dripper.
I have a mister ( I think is a mister).
I have a long UV light.
Blue light for day.
Red light for nights.
I need help to see what could i put in the ground of the cage so i could keep humidity.
Working on adding plants to the cage.

Hi there welcome to the forum. No red light at all. No light at night at all. They need the cool down at night and they need total darkness.

You should be using phosphorus free calcium WITHOUT D3 at every feeding except 2 times a month say the 1st and the 15th you should use a multivitamin with D3. Now this is if you have a veiled or panther. Can you confirm what species you have?

Take pics of the cage lights down and of the supplements you are using along with the cham.

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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.

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