Is she dehydrated?

[serenaj25]

i have a dripper and a little water bowl at the bottom of her cage as well as I mist her 3-5 times a day but I never see her drinking. I can't tell if her eyes look sunken or if I'm paranoid. how can I get her to drink? does she look healthy?

 

[brownie64]

If she is it's just barely. What does her urates look like are they white?

 

[MSMorgan]

Serenaj,

Welcome to the site. You may find the following link helpful.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/veiled/

Please pull the water bowl from you enclosure. They can harbor disease that you cham may injest. A good indication of a well hydrated cham is the color of their urate. Take a look. If it's white or mostly white than your cham is fairly well hydrated. If it appears yellow, add more misting sessions, or try feeding hornworms to increase the amount of moisture in you cham.

 

[serenaj25]

her latest urate is almost completely white! I will take out her water bowl. thank you guys very much

 

[serenaj25]

update: I fed her some super worms and crickets in her little bowl but I sprayed them with water first and she ate them all! I'm glad to know I was able to give her a little water

 

[inkdguy35]

Remember to dust her food. Misting the food washes some of those vital minerals they need off of the feeder insect. Maybe spray one not the other?

 

[serenaj25]

Remember to dust her food. Misting the food washes some of those vital minerals they need off of the feeder insect. Maybe spray one not the other?

yes I dusted the crickets and sprayed the super worms. thanks for the info!

 

[Haileybug]

What's your calcium sced try misting her with warm water and be patient she'll eventually open her mouth and taste around

 

[rminnis]

Do you have an automated water system or dripper dripping on top of the cage I see my guy licking the drops on top the cage all the time.