HELP....really worried

[julies liam]

my 7 months old panther chameleons urine is a orange colour i no that means he is dehydrated. he has a dripper on all day and i spray 5-6 times a day for about 1-2 mins is there any other way i can hydrate him? i put water on his milworm when i hand fed him if i keep doin that with his milworm and loctus will that hydrate him? he seems to be fine within himself....HELP

 

[camimom]

Try a shower method.

You can also buy silkworms and hornworms which can help with hydration.

are you sure the urate you found was fresh>

because if it wasnt, then it would dry out and turn orangeish later.

 

[julies liam]

yeh was defo fresh i check every time i mist, how often can they have silk worm and horn worms? what a shower method? xx

 

[camimom]

silks and horns can be fed daily.

shower method-

get a plant, place it on floor of your shower.

aim shower nozzle towards wall, so water bounces off wall and the mist lands on the plant,

make sure water temp is warm, but not hot.

place cham on plant, and sit there for 20 minutes or so.

eventually it should stimulate them to drink.

 

[julies liam]

i dont have a shower but looks like i will have to get one lol..ok i shall buy some of them thank u..will watering the live food work as well? x

 

[camimom]

you dont have a shower in your bathroom?


and it might help a little, but you really need to stimulate them to drink.

you can also just do a super long misting.

 

[julies liam]

no just a bath!! how long do u think?

 

[camimom]

at least 20 minutes. daily.

 

[julies liam]

wat once a day?

 

[camimom]

the super long misting.

do it daily until you see his urates improve.

then you may want to invest in a misting system and have it set to mist every hour for a minute since he seems more prone to dehydration.

 

[julies liam]

ok thank u i shall start that tomorrow..thanks for ur help xx