Help please asap!!

[preston83]

Hello, I'm in dire need of some information right now, over the past month my male cham seems to have gotten weaker. Alongside that he seems like he's been losing weight. I've been giving all of his supplements when necessary, he's sprayed 7 times a day and is fed about 20 crickets a day as well, but for some reason he hasnt been eating much(perhaps he's bored with crickets?).. I'm so confused as to why this is happening..

Just before posting this he went to the bottom of his cage, it seems like his front right arm is his weakest point at the moment, he fidgets and shakes it a lot and cant seem to get a grip with it...

Any possible information or help would be extremely helpful, I would hate to lose him

 

[camimom]

You need to see a vet.

If hes losing weight while still eating that much, he could have a severe parasite load.

pictures of him, and his enclosure would help, as well as filling out the how to ask for help form, located in the health section

 

[preston83]

You need to see a vet.

If hes losing weight while still eating that much, he could have a severe parasite load.

pictures of him, and his enclosure would help, as well as filling out the how to ask for help form, located in the health section

over the past few weeks he just lets the crickets pool at the top of his enclosure, he eats a few every now and than, I'm not sure if he's bored with the crickets.

Ill be sure to take him to a vet to get him checked

 

[camimom]

How old is he?

 

[preston83]

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Ambilobe Panther, Male, 1 year old, 7 months in my care.

Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Almost never, just to clean the vines and leaves.

Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Crickets, roughly 20 a day, in the afternoon, I use the flukers cricket feeder.

Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Rep-Cal, Calcium everyday, Calcium with D3&Multivitamin twice a month

Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? Spray him with a bottle, 5-7 times a day, usually see him drink if he doesnt drink from the bottle

Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Usually brown, sometimes theres yellowy tones.

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? Reptibreeze, screen enclosure, 18x18x36

Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Zoomed brand lights. 75W basking, 5.0 UBVBulb. Lights on:7AM Off: 7AM

Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? 80 is usually the highest 70 is the ambient temperature and 90 is under the light, doesnt drop any lower than 65 at night. Using digital and analog thermometer

Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? 80, i spray him 5-7 times a day for about 3 minutes, using digital hygrometer

Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Artificial plants and vines

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? He is located in the spare room upstairs, the top of the cage is approximately 5 feet from the floor, he's away from fans, theres no AC and the room is barely used


Location - Where are you geographically located? Im in Ontario, Canada

 

[preston83]

How old is he?

just about a year now

 

[preston83]

Im quite worried, he tried climbing the side of his enclosure and fell, I have to go to work now but my parents will be checking on him frequently while im gone, ill post updates when i return.

 

[camimom]

Well adults tend to eat less as they get older, so that's not necessarily a bad sign.

He could also be tired of crickets, which again, is not necessarily a bad sign.

does he have his nails? this can cause problems with climbing.

Can you post photos of him please, from all angles.

also, his cage is too small for him, he needs a 2x2x4 ft cage for his adult size.


he could have a parasite, or some other infection going on.