help!

[chamowner101]

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - 2 month old veiled chameleon, bought him since he was 2 weeks old
Handling -every few days for sunbathing
Feeding - i feed him lobster roaches and mealworms, sometimes he eats every day and sometimes every other day.
Supplements - jbl microcalcium every feeding, exo terra multivitamin and calcium with d3 once every 2 weeks
Watering - i use a dripper and mist once or twice a day, and i see him drink often.
Fecal Description - brownish black colour with white dropping
History - he was bred by a friend of mine.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - glass with 2 semi-screen sides, approx 18x12
Lighting - ikea house bulb, i dont use uvb bulb. i always sunbath
Temperature - 23C-26C
Humidity - i dont monitor that
Plants - no live plants, only fake ones
Placement - in my room.
Location - Abu Dhabi, UAE

Current Problem - i recently installed a 13W exo terra UVB150 last friday in his enclosure, used it for a few hours before i realized it was very close then removed it until he grows and i get a bigger cage. since then he has been lethargic and sleeping during most of the day, and when i wake him up he drinks fine, but ate one roach this saturday and never ate then. he's about 1 inch (maybe less) and still hasn't shed his first shed yet and his siblings are huge compared to him and already shed. is he the runt of his clutch ? i am really worried that im about to faint. i dont wanna lose him

 

[MeruJack]

I am in no way an expert but my thinking is that during the time he was exposed to the UVB 150 light, he became extremely dehydrated. You might consider giving him a 30 minute mist shower in the bathtub to try to get him fully hydrated. Maybe more senior members can confirm &/or provide more possibilities but dehydration is the first thing that stands out to me.

 

[ZiggyStardust]

How many insects has he been eating regularly?

Young chameleons usually eat like horses - and I would expect a two month old to be consuming between 15 and 20 small insects a day.

Do you offer a variety of other insects other than roaches and worms?

Sleeping during the day indicates a problem.

With a chameleon that young, my advice would be to get him to a vet.

 

[chamowner101]

I am in no way an expert but my thinking is that during the time he was exposed to the UVB 150 light, he became extremely dehydrated. You might consider giving him a 30 minute mist shower in the bathtub to try to get him fully hydrated. Maybe more senior members can confirm &/or provide more possibilities but dehydration is the first thing that stands out to me.

The exo terra bulb is flourscent and does not emit heat.

 

[chamowner101]

How many insects has he been eating regularly?

Young chameleons usually eat like horses - and I would expect a two month old to be consuming between 15 and 20 small insects a day.

Do you offer a variety of other insects other than roaches and worms?

Sleeping during the day indicates a problem.

With a chameleon that young, my advice would be to get him to a vet.

1-3 roaches per day. I feed him until he stops eating by himself. Not at the moment cuz I have dubias but are too wide to fit in his mouth.
I just saw him trying to get something out of his eye. I guess it's the UVB and his eyes are recovering

 

[junglefries]

I doubt 13w of any light will do anything. Why would you try to breed a 2 month chameleon? He should ddfinitely be eating more. There is a deeper issue at hand, and the 13w bulb isn't it.

 

[chamowner101]

I doubt 13w of any light will do anything. Why would you try to breed a 2 month chameleon? He should ddfinitely be eating more. There is a deeper issue at hand, and the 13w bulb isn't it.

hes gone and i feel terrible
and i mean that he is from a clutch that a friend hatched, his parents belong to him