Help..... Please... Concerned

[garcia031]

Chameleon Info:

Your Chameleon - The species= Ambilobe,
sex Male
age= 5mo.
How long has it been in your care?= 2weeks
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? handled him 3 times
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham?= crickets
What amount?= (10)
What is the schedule?= every other day in a feeding bowl and loose.
How are you gut-loading your feeders? Cricket Crack and water cubes
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? calcium w/(twice a mo) and w/o calcium(every feed) Multi vitamins (twice a mo)
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? lil dripper and Manual Misting With repti-Safe
How often and how long to you mist? every day for about 2 min.
Do you see your chameleon drinking? Yes
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. black and white.
Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? No
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - 4x2x2 all screem
Lighting - reptisun 5.0 and a 60 watt house
What is your daily lighting schedule? 7a.m to 6p.m with an hour break at 12p.m
Temperature - basking 83-85.
How do you measure these temps? ACCURITE
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? 50-55%
How are you creating and maintaining these levels? Misting 3 time a day What do you use to measure humidity? ACCURITE
Plants - Are you using live plants? Yes
If so, what kind? schefflera, pothos and Croton
Placement - Where is your cage located? room near window for ventilation.
Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? NO
At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? 61/2 - 71/2 ft
Location - Where are you geographically located? So. Cal (Los Angeles)

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.

At waht age do they fully shoot out their tongue, and also when does the acuricy come in???

reason i ask is that my guy (Giggitty) try's to walk up to the crickets, and when he does use his tongue, he misses. Aout of all hte times i've seen him try, he;s missed 100% of the time.... So what do u guys think

 

[DavidBuchan]

Is he eating the crickets when you're not there? Maybe he's just nervous when you watch him? Perhaps you are using crickets that are too small? Have you tried any other feeders like locusts or mealworms yet?

 

[camimom]

Chameleon Info:

Your Chameleon - The species= Ambilobe,
sex Male
age= 5mo.
How long has it been in your care?= 2weeks
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? handled him 3 times
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham?= crickets
What amount?= (10)
What is the schedule?= every other day in a feeding bowl and loose. You should be feeding him everyday the same amount
How are you gut-loading your feeders? Cricket Crack and water cubes you should also gut load with other stuff, such as carrots, potatoes, oranges, dandilion leaves, apples, mustard greens
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? calcium w/(twice a mo) and w/o calcium(every feed) Multi vitamins (twice a mo)
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? lil dripper and Manual Misting With repti-Safe
How often and how long to you mist? every day for about 2 min. are you nly misting once a day? if so,m this is not enough, you should be doing it about 3-5 times a day
Do you see your chameleon drinking? Yes
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. black and white.
Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? No
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - 4x2x2 all screem
Lighting - reptisun 5.0 and a 60 watt house
What is your daily lighting schedule? 7a.m to 6p.m with an hour break at 12p.m Why are you giviimg him a break from light? do you turn off his uvb light too? also, try taking him outside for some real sun, it might help the tongue
Temperature - basking 83-85.
How do you measure these temps? ACCURITE
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? 50-55%
How are you creating and maintaining these levels? Misting 3 time a day What do you use to measure humidity? ACCURITE
Plants - Are you using live plants? Yes
If so, what kind? schefflera, pothos and Croton
Placement - Where is your cage located? room near window for ventilation.
Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? NO
At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? 61/2 - 71/2 ft
Location - Where are you geographically located? So. Cal (Los Angeles)

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.

At waht age do they fully shoot out their tongue, and also when does the acuricy come in???

reason i ask is that my guy (Giggitty) try's to walk up to the crickets, and when he does use his tongue, he misses. Aout of all hte times i've seen him try, he;s missed 100% of the time.... So what do u guys think

he should be using his entire tongue now. take a couple pics of him. when you see him use his tongue at all, what color is it? does he have problems retracting it? Does it seem swollen? what do his eyes look like?

 

[lumbasammler]

Hello,
if chameleons continously miss their targets, there is as good asd a guarantee there´s something wrong with him. If i were in your place, i´d take hin to a vet as soon as possible

 

[DavidBuchan]

Hello,
if chameleons continously miss their targets, there is as good asd a guarantee there´s something wrong with him. If i were in your place, i´d take hin to a vet as soon as possible

Yeah, its true, there is clearly something wrong. If you can't tell what the problem is, you will need a vet.

 

[garcia031]

any one know of a good vet around the 310, 562, 714 area (L.A, Long Beach, O.C

 

[clarkrw3]

Someone might post with firsthand knowledge but this is a good place to start
http://www.herpvetconnection.com/calif.shtml

 

[laurie]

any one know of a good vet around the 310, 562, 714 area (L.A, Long Beach, O.C

Dr Tom Greek. I don't have his ph# I think he is in Yorba Linda. He is who I used when I lived in CA. A lot of the members here use him.

 

[Texas Ranger]

I have one cham that doesnt use her tounge at all. She cant. It has never worked right. Since she came from the breeder. She will aim at something dead on. And her tounge will go up and to the side. Only about a half inch comes out. So we cup feed her. And she is the biggest female you will ever see. But this is not a fixable problem with her. She was born this way.
But in your case it could be a underlying problem causing it. You should go to the vet to be safe.