i dont know what to do with birth for jackson's chameleon

[nick5546]

Umm im new to the site and i have a female jacksons chameleon, and she might be pregnant. I have no real clue to tell. I had gotten her a while ago, but i know they give live birth. I dont know how to prepae for that and what i should do. If you have any suggestions please do tell me

Visit this url to see the picture of her. and plus i have a male and he seems to be verry skinny but i dont
Know what to do about it. please help with that if anyone has suggestions on what to do
And if the male's picture is not clear enough, i will give a link to a better picture

The females picture
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...00005602032102&type=1&relevant_count=2&ref=nf

The males picture
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=110777605785640&set=a.110775039119230.1073741825.100005602032102&type=1&relevant_count=3&ref=nf

 

[camimom]

can you post a photo of her?
What makes you think she might be pregnant?

If she is, you will have to keep an eye on her.

Once she gives birth remove the babies from her cage immediately.

They will need their own cage, plants, lights etc.

you will need to get tiny bugs, pinhead crickets and fruit flies to feed them.

They like lower temps, like around 79.

 

[little leaf]

well, not to scare you- lol but if you THINK she may be gravid, start raising fr/ flies NOW - my girl had 6 babies (only 6 thankfully) and boy do they eat like crazy - also, you will need MANY pinheads - I now have 6 fly "nest" going , about 10 pans of pinheads - and praying mantis hatching - all in a "poor mans incubator " lol my room looks like a bug nest itself and they eat so many of everything I can hardly keep up with them - and most Jacksons have more than 6 - but you will love it- they are so cute- but start reading now, so you are not caught off guard like I was - the only things I noticed diff/ with Olive was she cut back her food intake- she went from about 9 crix to 3 about a week before she had them, and also her colors ( her reds) got really bright 3 days before birth, and she was very restless the morning she had them - but I had no idea she was even gravid- she was not fat at all- even the vet got fooled- but she was not so much there to be checked for that - and it was way before she had them - you will be ok just start looking threw the blogs on cages for them, how to set them up - and temps for them
Oh, and WELCOME to the forums =-))

 

[nick5546]

I have put some links in the post and adgded some things, if you dont mind please check it out and the reason i thonk she is pregnant is because who i bought her from said she should be but they didnt really know so i am asking around to see if she might be. but i dont know

 

[Olimpia]

I can't open the links, we don't have permission to see it on your FB I guess. Please try uploading the photos again somehow, it would help us, but the advice the other ladies have given you is great.

 

[nick5546]

Ok i have updated it and now it should work and i hope you can see it. i have put the privacy to public and now all of you should be able to see them hopefully and if anyone needs more pictures just tell me and ill put more links to more pictures. please do tell me if you do, i gladly will

 

[little leaf]

The females picture
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...00005602032102&type=1&relevant_count=2&ref=nf

well, she looks kinda fat to me- she is fatter than when my girl had babies mine only had 6, so she may be cooking more cookies then my girl did
you should start breeding pinheads now, even if you do not need them , you can grow them up and feed them off, but that way you will get the hang of it- when my rescue cham passed away and before I got my Jackson) I used that time to perfect my bug growing skills the only other thing..are they in the same cage? If so , she may be getting way more food then he is - it may be just the angle of the camera, but he looks a little thin - but she is sure a cute little chunk

 

[nick5546]

Well i have observed his and her eqting patterns and she usually eats 3 then there are two left for the male. even when i get back from school pr qork there are two left over. :cofused: i dont know why he wont eat. no matter how many bugs go by him, he wont even try to grab one. ive only seen him eat one and when he grabbed it, he almost fell off of the branch he was on.

thank you. For the complimeents, im sure yours are verry cool and beautiful

 

[studio2eight]

Well i have observed his and her eqting patterns and she usually eats 3 then there are two left for the male. even when i get back from school pr qork there are two left over. :cofused: i dont know why he wont eat. no matter how many bugs go by him, he wont even try to grab one. ive only seen him eat one and when he grabbed it, he almost fell off of the branch he was on.

thank you. For the complimeents, im sure yours are verry cool and beautiful

You say "she usually eats 3 then there are two left for the male." Do you have them caged together?

 

[little leaf]

they are in the same cage- yes ??
if so, he maybe to stressed to eat- you know how us girls are - LOL she is bossing him - even if they are not IN the same cage, but can see each other- it sounds like to much stress for him - you need to get him eating ASAP - if he is falling, he is very weak - also more mising may help
fill out this - https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/
( if that did not go to a link, it is the " HOW TO ASK FOR HELP" - fill it out and post it in the HEALTH part- there is something very wrong w/ your little guy- and you need to find out what before its to late - your girl- NICE
there are many wonderful ppl who can help you in the healt part

 

[nick5546]

Ok ill try everything that was suggjested and i will get anothercange ir at least wotk on that. and now all i jave to do is look for the babbies she hopefully has

 

[nick5546]

Ok i will try all of the things and work on getting another cage set up. Then hopefully all i have to worry about is the babbies sheopefully has. oh boy thos is a handfull

 

[little leaf]

Ok i will try all of the things and work on getting another cage set up. Then hopefully all i have to worry about is the babbies sheopefully has. oh boy thos is a handfull

you MUST (NOW) remove him, or he will die - also, if she has babies, you need to also remove them, she will eat them- so now you need 2 cages

also, get going on growing your fr/ flies - you will need many - and they take a few weeks to get a good start- babies are so fun and cute- but be ready for a lot of work Best of luck

 

[nick5546]

I am removing him today and i am getting a smaller cage soon for them. i hope its already not too late. i am hurrying as fast as i can to do all of this stuff. thank you. All for the help everyone. and im working as fast as i can.

 

[little leaf]

I am removing him today and i am getting a smaller cage soon for them. i hope its already not too late. i am hurrying as fast as i can to do all of this stuff. thank you. All for the help everyone. and im working as fast as i can.

YAY he will be much more at ease - good job
be sure he gets a good misting, and some crix, but don't go over board on the crix - you don't want to many running free- sometimes they can bite them - I am not sure who you are taking out, and putting in the new cage- I would maybe move him, and leave her -she is already happy in the cage, and he may take a few days to settel into his new cage - but so glad you are moving him today

 

[nick5546]

Yes it was a hand full, but i had gotten it done and now he should be happy now i just have to work on a third cage one day at a time, but ill get it done. slowly ill get it set up and ill start raising fruit flies right now

 

[little leaf]

Great job :d:d:d

 

[nick5546]

His eating habbits have not changed. and sorry i have not been online lately. the male still will not eat and i think he is about on deaths door. i just dont know any more. im going to take him to the vet but i think its too late. i hate to see him suffer