Mozart
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Your Chameleon - He is a Male Jackson around 1 and a half year old. I got him exaclty 1 year ago from petsmart.
Handling - 1 every 2 or 3 weeks. Usually to move him around before bed or to take him into a humid room.
Feeding - His diet is mainly large crickets... I gut load them with flukers orange cubes. I dont feed him crickets that have grown wings. Althought he hasnt eaten in two or three days, but he does have interest in his food. He will go after it and stick his tongue but then settles back down and forgets about it.
Supplements - I use Rep-cal calcium on the crickets.
Watering - I have a mister lizard mister bottle. due to the fact i just never have the money for a real mister. I mist him often unless im at school which i in the case my mother helps out
Fecal Description - It looks to be fine.
History - He has had mouth rot before. And i got him on an anti biotic treatment and it took 6 weeks. he has been healthy for 8 months straight with no problems
Cage Type -It is a Large ReptiBreeze 18x18x36 all screen cage
Lighting - I have a infared heating lamp. and a 5.0 repti glow light
Temperature - Its usually at 75 when my fan is on high to 80-85 when its not on.
Humidity - I try to keep it up between 80-90 but however its hard to when the screen cage doesnt keep in much moisture and since i live in arizona its always hot so we must have fans on almost on the time, drying up some of the moisture.
Plants - Ii have various climbing branches for him to climb on and 3 fake vines that give him goo camoflauge
Placement - My cage is away from windows and air vents, set up against my wall and is sitting on a night stand so it isnt on the ground or too high
Location - pheonix Arizona
Current Problem - My Jackson did have mouth rot before due to a nasty cricket with wings i didnt see was in his cage. He has been healthy for almost nine months now. and when he did have a infection he was acting strange. always closing his eyes and wasnt moving around much also his throat was swelled up and on one side of his mouth was kind of red and scabby around the gum line. This time just a small part of his throat is swelled and he just started closing his eyes randomly today. He did not eat a bad cricket this time for sure. The only thing im concerned about is that his mouth is slightly open like his tongue might be swollen. . He acts like this in the cage but when i take him out his swollen throat goes away and he climbs and acts normal turning his bright greens also his coordination is fine. He is drinking normally and when he does it doesnt seem like his mouth has any problems. However i could just be paranoid it does seem like on side of his mouth is turning a bit darker around the gum line. Any suggestions? or ideas. i will most likely call a vet tomorrows which is difficult due to there arent a lot of chameleon specialists in arizona.
Handling - 1 every 2 or 3 weeks. Usually to move him around before bed or to take him into a humid room.
Feeding - His diet is mainly large crickets... I gut load them with flukers orange cubes. I dont feed him crickets that have grown wings. Althought he hasnt eaten in two or three days, but he does have interest in his food. He will go after it and stick his tongue but then settles back down and forgets about it.
Supplements - I use Rep-cal calcium on the crickets.
Watering - I have a mister lizard mister bottle. due to the fact i just never have the money for a real mister. I mist him often unless im at school which i in the case my mother helps out
Fecal Description - It looks to be fine.
History - He has had mouth rot before. And i got him on an anti biotic treatment and it took 6 weeks. he has been healthy for 8 months straight with no problems
Cage Type -It is a Large ReptiBreeze 18x18x36 all screen cage
Lighting - I have a infared heating lamp. and a 5.0 repti glow light
Temperature - Its usually at 75 when my fan is on high to 80-85 when its not on.
Humidity - I try to keep it up between 80-90 but however its hard to when the screen cage doesnt keep in much moisture and since i live in arizona its always hot so we must have fans on almost on the time, drying up some of the moisture.
Plants - Ii have various climbing branches for him to climb on and 3 fake vines that give him goo camoflauge
Placement - My cage is away from windows and air vents, set up against my wall and is sitting on a night stand so it isnt on the ground or too high
Location - pheonix Arizona
Current Problem - My Jackson did have mouth rot before due to a nasty cricket with wings i didnt see was in his cage. He has been healthy for almost nine months now. and when he did have a infection he was acting strange. always closing his eyes and wasnt moving around much also his throat was swelled up and on one side of his mouth was kind of red and scabby around the gum line. This time just a small part of his throat is swelled and he just started closing his eyes randomly today. He did not eat a bad cricket this time for sure. The only thing im concerned about is that his mouth is slightly open like his tongue might be swollen. . He acts like this in the cage but when i take him out his swollen throat goes away and he climbs and acts normal turning his bright greens also his coordination is fine. He is drinking normally and when he does it doesnt seem like his mouth has any problems. However i could just be paranoid it does seem like on side of his mouth is turning a bit darker around the gum line. Any suggestions? or ideas. i will most likely call a vet tomorrows which is difficult due to there arent a lot of chameleon specialists in arizona.
