I need help, i dont know whats wrong with my new cham!

[ks123]

i bought about a ten month old veiled chameleon about a week ago and for some reason for the past two days she has been very dark, staying in the top corner of the cage and she is eating less. she also will not let us hold her... the temp aways ranges around 85 degrees towards the top of the cage and the humidity never goes below 40%. i just dont know wat is wrong and i need some help! does anyone have any tips for me??? oh ya and she will not drink from her dripper... please help!

 

[mbondy]

Are you aware females lay eggs regardless if a male is present or not? Here's a blog for you to read, your basking temp should be lower. The article below will explain how to care for a famale veiled properly.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/jannb/345-egg-laying-laying-bin.html

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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.


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[ks123]

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon female veiled 10 months old and had her for about a week
Handling - Held once
Feeding - crix and mealworms about 10-12 crix which are fed oranges and fluckers cricket quencher
Supplements - zoomeds repti calcium everyday
Watering - use a dripper and have never seen her drink
Fecal Description - brown and sometimes white
History - bought from a breeder at an expo

Cage Info:
Cage Type - mesh 22 gallon
Lighting - zoomeds powersunuv heat/uv on at 7 or 8 off at 9 or 10
Temperature - 85 at top 75 at night using a petco thermometer
Humidity - 50 to 80 spraying down and fogger... using petco humidity thermometer
Plants - one live plant type, unknown (pic)
Placement - in bedroom next to bed away from fan vents are closed... not alot of traffic
Location - illinois

Current Problem - she is dark and wont let us hold her

 

[ks123]

how can i post the pics from an sd card???

 

[chameleongirl2]

yes i agree, a female can lay eggs with out a male, and the tmp is too high, i think she might be dark in her cage and won't let you hold her because she is adapting, may cham ( female veiled chameleon ) did that as well, don't worry she will be fine. she should "finish adapting" pretty soon (mine about 1/2 weeks) if you hold her even if she doesn't want you to she might get used to you but if she hisses at you i would just let her be

 

[kinyonga]

Do you have an appropriate place in the cage where she can dig to show you she needs to lay eggs?

 

[ks123]

thanks but how could i reduce my temp and set up a laying bucket i have no clue what one is...

 

[kinyonga]

For a laying bucket you can use an opaque container that is at least 12" by 12" deep x 8" filled almost full of moist washed playsand.

 

[Carlton]

thanks but how could i reduce my temp and set up a laying bucket i have no clue what one is...

Use a lower wattage basking bulb or move it farther away from the top of the cage. Or, use a timer to turn the light off during the warmest part of the day (and just leave the UV light on).

 

[dodge]

or use an thermostat and set the desired temp rather then just having a bulb on full power