Hydration Options?

[Basilisk09]

So my male panther chameleon Costello hasn't been drinking very well for a while, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to hydrate him. A humidifier runs for 30 minutes every four hours, and I mist his cage twice a day with an exo-terra pump mister. I used to use a spray bottle with an orange tip that he recognized as water, so he used to follow it as I sprayed his cage. This mister is a bit more powerful, so I don't want to spray him in the face . He also goes to the bottom of the cage often, and I realized that when he does it after I sprayed, he laps up the water off of the bare bottom. I was hoping you guys would have some suggestions for something that could give him water whenever he wanted, such as a rodent dripper or a water bowl mid-cage. Any suggestions on what to do to get him hydrated?

 

[VeiledChams]

Put a plant in the shower, aim the shower head at the wall so the water bounces off and then gets on the plant. put the cham in there and leave him for 15-20 minutes. do this 2-3 times a day for a few days. this should rehydrate him.

 

[Thompson]

Are his urates white? I'd also spray 3x's a day for about 3-5 minutes each time. You can also use a dripper so he has access to water while you're not around.

 

[Basilisk09]

I'll try the shower idea. There is a dripper nozel in the cage, but what would i hook it up to? is there a simple device or something i may have to buy?

 

[AZJ0SH]

So are his urates white or not?

 

[cloverthechameleon]

hey my cham doesnt rly drink anymore to, for the shower idea how hot should the water be?

 

[Basilisk09]

sorry for not answering the urates. His urates have been pretty consistently orangish, but he only eats superworms :/. I've tried him on every food, and thats all he will eat. But they are usually a pretty light orange until more recently

 

[Basilisk09]

as for the shower temp, all reptiles should bath in barely lukewarm water. They are cold blooded, so what seems barely warm to us is hot to them. It should feel absolutely average.