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Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?screen 24x24x48
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?power sun 100w
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?79 t0 85 basking. lowest now mid 60s
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?45 to 65
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? live only in all my adult cages
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? in my cham room
Location - Where are you geographically located? out side philly in p.a.
Chameleon Info:14 month old red bar
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? red bar, 11 months
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? not to much he runsthecae out of the cage soon as the door is open so every cleaning but really just to put him back
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? crickets ,suppers,roaches only 4 to 5 a day all gut loaded on carrots,sweetpotato and oranges and crack
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?once a week hertivte and reptical d3
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?mist king 6 times a day for 1 min yes like a fish
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?pure white and brown and no testing
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.never a problem till 3 or 4 weeks ago had a bad shed and dint eat for a week. used neocal for 3 days and he cam back to his old self
Current Problem - The current problem that you are concerned about.well his back legs are very swollen and he has been sleeping late in the day but is up before the lights. also has a hard time holding him self up when perched kinda just lays like on a bed. he still eats and drinks. his colors are bright as they always are and out side of his legs looking bad and not holding him self up he is the same old wastage also when walking his placement is of he keeps putting his back feet on hit front arms? i dont get it out of all 9 of my guys this is the first real problem i have had please help i cant find a vet willing to help but i have 2 more im calling to day to see if some one will see my lil guy
this is left leg
right leg
and him
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?screen 24x24x48
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?power sun 100w
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?79 t0 85 basking. lowest now mid 60s
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?45 to 65
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? live only in all my adult cages
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? in my cham room
Location - Where are you geographically located? out side philly in p.a.
Chameleon Info:14 month old red bar
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? red bar, 11 months
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? not to much he runsthecae out of the cage soon as the door is open so every cleaning but really just to put him back
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? crickets ,suppers,roaches only 4 to 5 a day all gut loaded on carrots,sweetpotato and oranges and crack
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?once a week hertivte and reptical d3
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?mist king 6 times a day for 1 min yes like a fish
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?pure white and brown and no testing
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.never a problem till 3 or 4 weeks ago had a bad shed and dint eat for a week. used neocal for 3 days and he cam back to his old self
Current Problem - The current problem that you are concerned about.well his back legs are very swollen and he has been sleeping late in the day but is up before the lights. also has a hard time holding him self up when perched kinda just lays like on a bed. he still eats and drinks. his colors are bright as they always are and out side of his legs looking bad and not holding him self up he is the same old wastage also when walking his placement is of he keeps putting his back feet on hit front arms? i dont get it out of all 9 of my guys this is the first real problem i have had please help i cant find a vet willing to help but i have 2 more im calling to day to see if some one will see my lil guy
this is left leg
right leg
and him