Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? T. jacksoni jacksoni WC age unknown. Had him a few months.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Never handled him since iv'e had him home
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Feed him crickets, roaches, flies, morios, waxworms occasionally. Gut loaded every day alternate between oranges, apples, carrot, red/yellow peppers, dandylion leaves, spring greens, celery etc.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Dust with Repashy calcium plus couple of times per week.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? Spray twice a day with hand sprayer, give exo a good soak. Early morning & in the evening. Tank dries out in between spaying. Yes always drinks in the morning, sometimes in the evening.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Look normal. Not tested for parasites.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. None. Was in the reptile shop for two weeks prior to me purchasing him.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Exo terra 45x45x60
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Arcadia T5 6% D3. 6am to 5.30pm, roughly 11.5 hrs. 20W GU10 Halogen flood for basking.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? Basking temp top of tank, 26/28C. Floor 18C, night temps 10C, (50F possibly a little lower early hours am).
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and
maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? Dont know accurate level, but peaks at 90 after spraying according to exo terra dial humidity gauge??
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Live ficus, pothos etc.
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? Tank in reptile room, very low traffic/none when i'm at work mon-fri. Base of tank just below head height.
Location - Where are you geographically located? UK.
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
My WC male jacksoni jacksoni, started to shed a couple of days ago. This morning still only the whole of his head had gone white & the skin has started to shed/loosen. He wouldn't feed (though i know this is common when chameleons shed) but was drinking. Came home this evening & his eyes are closed & sunken, he looks weak & was pretty unresponsive & every now & then would open his mouth. Took a little water from a syringe, but not like or as much as he usually drinks. Has gone downhill very fast. Can see no other clues to what is wrong. Other animals in the room are fine. All fed the same food & watered the same way/amount. He doesn't have MBD. Like i said, two days ago he was fine. Since he started to shed seems to be when things have changed???
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? T. jacksoni jacksoni WC age unknown. Had him a few months.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Never handled him since iv'e had him home
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Feed him crickets, roaches, flies, morios, waxworms occasionally. Gut loaded every day alternate between oranges, apples, carrot, red/yellow peppers, dandylion leaves, spring greens, celery etc.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Dust with Repashy calcium plus couple of times per week.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? Spray twice a day with hand sprayer, give exo a good soak. Early morning & in the evening. Tank dries out in between spaying. Yes always drinks in the morning, sometimes in the evening.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Look normal. Not tested for parasites.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. None. Was in the reptile shop for two weeks prior to me purchasing him.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Exo terra 45x45x60
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Arcadia T5 6% D3. 6am to 5.30pm, roughly 11.5 hrs. 20W GU10 Halogen flood for basking.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? Basking temp top of tank, 26/28C. Floor 18C, night temps 10C, (50F possibly a little lower early hours am).
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and
maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? Dont know accurate level, but peaks at 90 after spraying according to exo terra dial humidity gauge??
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Live ficus, pothos etc.
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? Tank in reptile room, very low traffic/none when i'm at work mon-fri. Base of tank just below head height.
Location - Where are you geographically located? UK.
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
My WC male jacksoni jacksoni, started to shed a couple of days ago. This morning still only the whole of his head had gone white & the skin has started to shed/loosen. He wouldn't feed (though i know this is common when chameleons shed) but was drinking. Came home this evening & his eyes are closed & sunken, he looks weak & was pretty unresponsive & every now & then would open his mouth. Took a little water from a syringe, but not like or as much as he usually drinks. Has gone downhill very fast. Can see no other clues to what is wrong. Other animals in the room are fine. All fed the same food & watered the same way/amount. He doesn't have MBD. Like i said, two days ago he was fine. Since he started to shed seems to be when things have changed???
