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[Sikchick341]

My chameleon won't drink. No matter what I do. I spray him ALOT with a warm mist and he doesn't like it. I work at a pet store and we have jackson chameleons and it seems like every time I mist those guys, they open their mouths to drink. I used to have the little dripper but it did nothing for him. Everything else is fine he just seems dehydrated because of a slight sink in his eyes and he has an orange urate. What do I do?

 

[fluxlizard]

what kind of chameleon and can you post a pick of your enclosure?
Someone may come along soon with the sticky about how to ask for help.
If you can locate that and fill it out, it would help us troubleshoot for you.

 

[Sikchick341]

Its a veiled chameleon. He's 5 months old. I've had him for 2 months. I have him in an exo-terra 18X18x24 glass terrarium. I DO have a waterfall because of his drinking problem. I clean it almost daily. He has a 5.0 repti-glo UVB light and a 2.0 UVA light. He has a basking light that is clamped up and contains a 50 watt sunglo bulb. The bottom of the cage is 70 degrees, middle of the cage is 75 and around his basking area its around 85. He eats well and the crickets are gutloaded with potatoes and the superload repashy. They are also dusted with repashy calcium all in one supplement.

 

[Sikchick341]

 

[mychamtini112012]

Chameleon Info:

Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? 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 arethedimensions? Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? Humidity - What are your humidity levels? Howareyou creating and maintaining theselevels? What do you useto measure humidity? Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high trafficareas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? Location - Where are you geographicallylocated?

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.

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Fill that out. Maybe try putting him and his plant in the shower, and point the shower head on the wall so it can bounce back and mist him.

 

[Sikchick341]

I basically just answered all those questions before that post.

 

[Elizadolots]

I think a dripper would be a better option than the waterfall. If you can get it to drip from leaf to leaf to leaf you get multiple drinking options. You don't mention misting. If it were my chameleon, I'd get the dripper going then do a thorough misting (make it rain in the cage). Sometimes they need a good rain shower to convince them it's okay to drink.