MollyT
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The title says it all. He just hasn't been thriving since I got him a week ago Monday. Here is his info.
Your Chameleon - Male veiled, 4 weeks old, had a him a week this last Monday.
Handling - Very rarely, though occasionally he climbs on the cup when I'm feeding and I take him out on that bc it's more comfortable than holding a cup perfectly still in the middle of his cage.
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? He is eating small crickets. I keep some in a cup at all times. If he doesn't eat by 1pm, I will put them in a smaller cup and hold them near him to entice him. This usually works.
Supplements - Exo Terra Calcium without d3 every day, ZooMed Calcium with d3 every 2 weeks(gave for first time Monday), Herptivite Multivitamin once every two weeks(haven't given yet, planning on giving Monday)
Watering - I mist by hand. I mist for a 3 mintes at a time, and mist as soon as the cage dries from previous misting. I use the Nursery purified water. I see him drink often, and I also use a Big Dripper that drips all day.
Fecal Description - Pretty normal from what I've seen on here. White urates, except today I noticed a yellowish thing coming out of his vent. I took some tweezers to see if it was solid or liquid, and it came off, was creamy in consistency, and after I removed it, it came right back within a few minutes. Not sure what that is.
History - I'm just really afraid I got him too young and he got too stressed from the drive home(45 minutes).
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Reptibreeze 16x16x20. Screen
Lighting - Basking light is a 40watt regular bulb in a dome, ubv is a reptisun 5.0 compact also in a dome. Lights on at 7am, off at 7pm
Temperature - I found out a few days ago that it was too high(upper 80's), so I lowered it, now it is around 84F at the basking and goes to about 72F at the bottom. I use a digital thermometer.
Humidity - Humidity stays around 70%. I maintain with misting and the dripper plus the plants. Plus, it's pretty humid where I live anyway, and that helps.
Plants - I have 2 small umbrella plants, that I cleaned and replanted in organic soil and covered with rocks(big ones)
Placement - In living room so I can keep an eye on him, but it's just me and my husband, and he's not in a high traffic area.
Location - Eastern Kentucky
He's just not eating. Doesn't seem to really care about it. Yesterday he seemed to be having trouble catching the crickets. It looked like his tongue just wasn't going out far enough. He even tried picking it up with his mouth but it didn't work. I have maimed them so all they can do is lay there and wiggle their body, just enough to entice him, and he still can't seem to get them. This started yesterday. Before that he was doing ok, just not eating more than a cricket or two a day. Today he has been VERY sleepy. Couldn't hardly keep him awake, and he had that yellow stuff coming out of his vent that I mentioned. The breeder said if he does I can either have my money back and the healthiest, fattest male in his next bunch, or get an unrelated pair when they are ready. I don't want any other cham though! I love this guy! I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I studied for months before getting him to keep from having to go through watching a sick animal wither away, and it looks like I'm going to have to go through it anyway. It is breaking my heart and I don't know what else to do.
Your Chameleon - Male veiled, 4 weeks old, had a him a week this last Monday.
Handling - Very rarely, though occasionally he climbs on the cup when I'm feeding and I take him out on that bc it's more comfortable than holding a cup perfectly still in the middle of his cage.
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? He is eating small crickets. I keep some in a cup at all times. If he doesn't eat by 1pm, I will put them in a smaller cup and hold them near him to entice him. This usually works.
Supplements - Exo Terra Calcium without d3 every day, ZooMed Calcium with d3 every 2 weeks(gave for first time Monday), Herptivite Multivitamin once every two weeks(haven't given yet, planning on giving Monday)
Watering - I mist by hand. I mist for a 3 mintes at a time, and mist as soon as the cage dries from previous misting. I use the Nursery purified water. I see him drink often, and I also use a Big Dripper that drips all day.
Fecal Description - Pretty normal from what I've seen on here. White urates, except today I noticed a yellowish thing coming out of his vent. I took some tweezers to see if it was solid or liquid, and it came off, was creamy in consistency, and after I removed it, it came right back within a few minutes. Not sure what that is.
History - I'm just really afraid I got him too young and he got too stressed from the drive home(45 minutes).
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Reptibreeze 16x16x20. Screen
Lighting - Basking light is a 40watt regular bulb in a dome, ubv is a reptisun 5.0 compact also in a dome. Lights on at 7am, off at 7pm
Temperature - I found out a few days ago that it was too high(upper 80's), so I lowered it, now it is around 84F at the basking and goes to about 72F at the bottom. I use a digital thermometer.
Humidity - Humidity stays around 70%. I maintain with misting and the dripper plus the plants. Plus, it's pretty humid where I live anyway, and that helps.
Plants - I have 2 small umbrella plants, that I cleaned and replanted in organic soil and covered with rocks(big ones)
Placement - In living room so I can keep an eye on him, but it's just me and my husband, and he's not in a high traffic area.
Location - Eastern Kentucky
He's just not eating. Doesn't seem to really care about it. Yesterday he seemed to be having trouble catching the crickets. It looked like his tongue just wasn't going out far enough. He even tried picking it up with his mouth but it didn't work. I have maimed them so all they can do is lay there and wiggle their body, just enough to entice him, and he still can't seem to get them. This started yesterday. Before that he was doing ok, just not eating more than a cricket or two a day. Today he has been VERY sleepy. Couldn't hardly keep him awake, and he had that yellow stuff coming out of his vent that I mentioned. The breeder said if he does I can either have my money back and the healthiest, fattest male in his next bunch, or get an unrelated pair when they are ready. I don't want any other cham though! I love this guy! I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I studied for months before getting him to keep from having to go through watching a sick animal wither away, and it looks like I'm going to have to go through it anyway. It is breaking my heart and I don't know what else to do.
