Help my Chameleon does not want to eat, drink, and only sleeps in one spot help!!!!!!

Ghiddy

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I haven’t seen him eat his crickets and I have tried to give it to him right in front of him but he doesn’t have a lot of energy and he can’t drink either so yesterday I had to put him right next to the dripper and he won’t get up from one spot. He looks so weak that I can feel some of his bones
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Ok so part of his issue is that he does not have the correct UVB lighting. He needs a T5HO linear fixture and a 5.0 UVB bulb. I am just about to go out but I am tagging another very experienced keeper. @MissSkittles


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Chameleon Info:
  • Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
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  • 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?
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  • 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?
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