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lecham

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Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - jacksons chameleon.iv had it for 1 year and a half. its a boy.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? i truely never handle him.
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? i feed him 5-4 large crix every day,sometime he only eats 3. i gut load with romane lettuce and apples,carrots.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? i dust with d3 calcium once a month and normal calcium(rep.cal.) every other day.vitamins once a month.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? he has a mist king and i give him water once a day for 2 min directly with his spray bottle. i do see him drink
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? he has been pooping really nice, black fecal with white sometimes alitttle orange at tip..not usual.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. well i know he is an inbreed due to his hands having a minor deformity at his fingers.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? i have him free ranged since he was about 3-4 months old. it is a fairly big range for his size.
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?i use a reptiglow 5.0 uvb and a 45 watt house bulb for temp.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? daily it is 85 deg.F.(basking spot) his cool area is 80. i have thermomter at both ends.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? around 50 - 60 humidity. use mist king to humidify and hae plants as well
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? i have a large pothos plant
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? it is at the highest corner of my room not close to any vents.no fans. no traffic just me ,,but he doesent really mind me.
Location - Where are you geographically located? yuma az.

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. hehas recently developed a noticible breathing problem. at times i have cought him exhaling profoundly..and makes a hiss. these past 2 days he has been inactive not really going about his normal routine of climbing around his areas. when he exhales i can see his limbs contract as i imagine any chams limbs would be noticible when breathing as hard.( he is not always exhaling like this, infact he probably has done that about 5 times.) its hard to catch him doin it so i could record it.
 
From the sound of his breathing he may have a respiratory infection. he will need to see a vet. Also living where you do, he needs lots and lots of water, and a bit cooler temp on the lower range. He should be able to get to an area that is no more the 65.
 
From the sound of his breathing he may have a respiratory infection. he will need to see a vet. Also living where you do, he needs lots and lots of water, and a bit cooler temp on the lower range. He should be able to get to an area that is no more the 65.

I think you mean no less than 65 :)
 
From the sound of his breathing he may have a respiratory infection. he will need to see a vet. Also living where you do, he needs lots and lots of water, and a bit cooler temp on the lower range. He should be able to get to an area that is no more the 65.

thank you soo much for your response...how do u treat a respitory infection? and what causes such an infection in the first place? i am planning on taking him to a vet but for the mean while ,i have to save up for it.. what can i do to make him better?:confused::confused:
 
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