Elcoocooi
New Member
Hello everyone,
I picked up my new friend on Friday. I observed him drinking that evening and felt that he was doing great. The next day I observed him eat about 4 crickets (gutloaded with a blended mixture of collard greens, spirulina, flax seed, chia seeds, and tangerines), a meal worm, a few flightless fruit flies and a wax worm. I also observed him drinking this day. Today, he did not seem interested in food but was opening his mouth to drink as I misted. For the past days that I have had him he has been alert and eager to get as far away from me as possible, however, as of right now he does not seem to be feeling so well. I observed him throw up a piece of mealworm and what I believe to be a cricket. I have read that this might be due to eating an oversized meal such as a large cricket but should I also expect this to explain his lethargic behavior? For most of the day today he hung up side down on the cage ceiling very close to the light fixture (not basking bulb). Any help is very much appreciated. Thank you for your time.
Chameleon Info:
• Your Chameleon – Jackson's Chameleon about 4-5 months old that has been in my care for 3 days.
• Handling – To put into cage and one attempt this morning to take out to bask in sun.
• Feeding – Crickets (gutloaded with a blended mixture of collard greens, spirulina, flax seed, chia seeds, and tangerines), a meal worm, a few flightless fruit flies and a wax worm
• Supplements – No supplementation yet.
• Watering – Hand mist his cage about 32. oz of warm water 3 times a day.
• Fecal Description - Have not observed much feces.
• History – Captive-bred.
Cage Info:
• Cage Type – It’s an all screened cage. (24” x 24” x 48”)
• Lighting – T-5 HO Arcadia 6% and 6500 bulb for plant growth. Just obtained the basking light today and is a simple shop clamp on light with a 60W 2500K incandescent bulb.
• Temperature – Ambient temperatures 68-83F. Basking temperatures 69-93F (lower end of spectrum occurs when mainly when mist cools probe and do not observe basking temp. at high end of range usually 73-76).
• Humidity – 50-88% (high and low).
• Plants – 2 scheflerra, 2 hanging pothos, japanese aralia
• Placement – In my living room near entrance of bedroom.
• Location – I’m located in South Texas.
Attached images are when I first brought home my chameleon, his current condition, and a photo of his vomit with a bottle cap for size comparison.
I picked up my new friend on Friday. I observed him drinking that evening and felt that he was doing great. The next day I observed him eat about 4 crickets (gutloaded with a blended mixture of collard greens, spirulina, flax seed, chia seeds, and tangerines), a meal worm, a few flightless fruit flies and a wax worm. I also observed him drinking this day. Today, he did not seem interested in food but was opening his mouth to drink as I misted. For the past days that I have had him he has been alert and eager to get as far away from me as possible, however, as of right now he does not seem to be feeling so well. I observed him throw up a piece of mealworm and what I believe to be a cricket. I have read that this might be due to eating an oversized meal such as a large cricket but should I also expect this to explain his lethargic behavior? For most of the day today he hung up side down on the cage ceiling very close to the light fixture (not basking bulb). Any help is very much appreciated. Thank you for your time.
Chameleon Info:
• Your Chameleon – Jackson's Chameleon about 4-5 months old that has been in my care for 3 days.
• Handling – To put into cage and one attempt this morning to take out to bask in sun.
• Feeding – Crickets (gutloaded with a blended mixture of collard greens, spirulina, flax seed, chia seeds, and tangerines), a meal worm, a few flightless fruit flies and a wax worm
• Supplements – No supplementation yet.
• Watering – Hand mist his cage about 32. oz of warm water 3 times a day.
• Fecal Description - Have not observed much feces.
• History – Captive-bred.
Cage Info:
• Cage Type – It’s an all screened cage. (24” x 24” x 48”)
• Lighting – T-5 HO Arcadia 6% and 6500 bulb for plant growth. Just obtained the basking light today and is a simple shop clamp on light with a 60W 2500K incandescent bulb.
• Temperature – Ambient temperatures 68-83F. Basking temperatures 69-93F (lower end of spectrum occurs when mainly when mist cools probe and do not observe basking temp. at high end of range usually 73-76).
• Humidity – 50-88% (high and low).
• Plants – 2 scheflerra, 2 hanging pothos, japanese aralia
• Placement – In my living room near entrance of bedroom.
• Location – I’m located in South Texas.
Attached images are when I first brought home my chameleon, his current condition, and a photo of his vomit with a bottle cap for size comparison.
