Is there something wrong with my Jackson???

[Chambojeff]

Hi guys I'm worried about my Jackson. He eats very little and only gets fully comfortable looking when he's sleeping.i just saw his poop and I thought it looked funky. His food is dark and compact and his pee is kinda sticky yellow looking. I took a picture please help! I recently lost a veiled due to improper treatment at the vet and I'd really like not to lose another especially so soon!

 

[Chambojeff]

**update as I was post this he ate two consecutive mealworms. The is the most I have seen him eat besides a couple house flies here and there

 

[JacksJill]

Have you read this. https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/jacksons/ check and see if your keeping him in the right conditions.

 

[Chambojeff]

Have you read this. https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/jacksons/ check and see if your keeping him in the right conditions.

 

[Chambojeff]

I have and it appears from the best of my knowledge it is. I'll post some pics of his enclosure.

 

[JacksJill]

I don't know if you are feeding him mealworms regularly or just to get him to eat anything but they are one of the poorest feeders. They have so much keratin that it's like feeding him mostly fingernails. I would try switching to superworms they look similar but are more nutritious. Buy the smaller ones if your guy is little. A variety of other feeders would be better. Hornworms, silkworms, gut loaded crickets and dubia the occasional snail would all be better.
How are you monitoring your temps and humidity? Analog hygrometers are notoriously inaccurate. Looking at his urates (the white portion) of his fecal I would say he's not properly hydrated or hasn't been pooping very regularly. That orange color in the white is not normal. The pearlier white the better.
These guys are very sensitive to over supplementation. Knowing your sup lent schedule would help also.
If fact if you could just go thru this and outline your routine and set up it would help people spot a serious problem.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/how-to-ask-for-help.66/

 

[kinyonga]

Please answer the questions in this thread...
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/how-to-ask-for-help.66/

Orange urates...dehydration...read what Ferritinmyshoes has to say...
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/what-does-orange-urate-really-mean.89658/