How Long Without FOOD
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fluxlizard
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Quite a while. Post a pic of today but your pics the other day showed good fat deposits still.
Is she still spotted or have you figured out what was causing the stress?
Is she still spotted or have you figured out what was causing the stress?
sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
A healthy animal can go a couple weeks without troubles, assuming still drinking. Important to state why she isnt eating though....
Texas Panther Man
New Member
Try a diff feeder. If you have access get some green grasshoppers or hornworms. Any green feeder will often get a hunger strike cham to start eatting again. Ive never seen them turn down bb flies either. That flying insect draws out the feeding response. You might just have a cham that doesnt like crckets.....
I have horn worms and she's not going for those either. I'm using a fogger and I have a drip from a paper cup (ordered the dripper, waiting for it to come).
She just recently had a fecal and it was negative.
Ok I'm going to try totally leaving her alone for the rest of the day...such a bummer, she's always eaten out of my hand but won;t eat with food left for her either now.
She just recently had a fecal and it was negative.
Ok I'm going to try totally leaving her alone for the rest of the day...such a bummer, she's always eaten out of my hand but won;t eat with food left for her either now.
A suggestion....don't keep making another thread fir the same problem with the same chameleon...it makes it hard for us to keep track of what has been happening and we may not give the best advice then.
I would try not to disturb her too much (both dilepis and gracefuls are somewhat shy) and if you can't figure out what's going on soon, I would recommend taking her to a vet again.
Did you put an appropriate container in her cage for her to dig in just in case she is carrying eggs?
I would try not to disturb her too much (both dilepis and gracefuls are somewhat shy) and if you can't figure out what's going on soon, I would recommend taking her to a vet again.
Did you put an appropriate container in her cage for her to dig in just in case she is carrying eggs?
ataraxia
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sorry i dont know the full story. i would like to know a few things on your care. please fill this form out.
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 are the dimensions?
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? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to 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 traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
Location - Where are you geographically located?
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
Pictures are helpful
what type of feeders are you feeding?
has the chameleon had a fecal?
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 are the dimensions?
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? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to 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 traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
Location - Where are you geographically located?
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
Pictures are helpful
what type of feeders are you feeding?
has the chameleon had a fecal?
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Female Graceful (I think!), not sure how old, about 5" long from nose to vent
Handling - She doesn't seem to like it so not nearly as often as I want!
Feeding - Crickets and meal worms, just added wax worms as a treat. ^ small crickets or worms/day, dusted
Supplements - WMiner-all indoor every day
Watering - fogger, mist 3x daily, only have seen her drink once or twice.
Fecal Description - The 2 times she has gone one was brown and one was white - and both impressively sized for such a little girl!
History - Wild Caught, bought from a reptile store
Cage Info: tons of vines and branches covered with leaves
Cage Type - All screen, approx 2' wide and deep and 2.5' High, just use papertowel at cage bottom
Lighting - 100w power sun Light is on 12 hours a day
Temperature - top of the cage, where she basks is about 82. I have a thermometer there. Don;t know bottom temp.
Humidity - 70%
Plants - not real
Placement - In a bedroom, no drafts, on a desk
Location - Los Angeles
Your Chameleon - Female Graceful (I think!), not sure how old, about 5" long from nose to vent
Handling - She doesn't seem to like it so not nearly as often as I want!
Feeding - Crickets and meal worms, just added wax worms as a treat. ^ small crickets or worms/day, dusted
Supplements - WMiner-all indoor every day
Watering - fogger, mist 3x daily, only have seen her drink once or twice.
Fecal Description - The 2 times she has gone one was brown and one was white - and both impressively sized for such a little girl!
History - Wild Caught, bought from a reptile store
Cage Info: tons of vines and branches covered with leaves
Cage Type - All screen, approx 2' wide and deep and 2.5' High, just use papertowel at cage bottom
Lighting - 100w power sun Light is on 12 hours a day
Temperature - top of the cage, where she basks is about 82. I have a thermometer there. Don;t know bottom temp.
Humidity - 70%
Plants - not real
Placement - In a bedroom, no drafts, on a desk
Location - Los Angeles
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fluxlizard
Avid Member
hmmm- feeling stumped- pan out and post a pic of your terrarium, and then another of the room the terrarium is in.
thatoneguy
Established Member
dont feed to many super or meal worms. they cant digest the shells very good and if thats mostly what they are eating she could become inpacted. try taking her out into natural light.
fluxlizard
Avid Member
If she goes black maybe she is indeed gravid...
You might try a higher vantage point and just see if it helps or not...
You might try a higher vantage point and just see if it helps or not...
ataraxia
Avid Member
how do you measure temps? can you take a pic of your gauge under the light where the chameleon can bask?
with a 100 watt power sun your temps should be much higher (unless your ambient temps are cold). if you dont want your power sun to fail on you. i would take the dome off the fixture. you may need a stand or hang it from the ceiling.
has she eaten anything with you?
how long have you had her?
with a 100 watt power sun your temps should be much higher (unless your ambient temps are cold). if you dont want your power sun to fail on you. i would take the dome off the fixture. you may need a stand or hang it from the ceiling.
has she eaten anything with you?
how long have you had her?
She used to eat out my hand everyday! I have had her for 2 months now and we were doing so well together!!!
This all started after her shed last Saturday.
Ok I moved her to a higher vantage point and back into my son's room...
Going today to get her egg bin and sand just in case...
This all started after her shed last Saturday.
Ok I moved her to a higher vantage point and back into my son's room...
Going today to get her egg bin and sand just in case...
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