My Chameleon hand ... Is't broken ??
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First off, welcome to the forums! It's hard to see anything from the pictures - is he using the hand at all? Your chameleon is very underweight.
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Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
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?
Location - Where are you geographically located?
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
Please fill this out:
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
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?
Location - Where are you geographically located?
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
Welcome to the forum and the world of chameleons!
Sorry to see that your chameleon has a problem with her foot.
I do have to agree that she is underweight (indicated by being able to see the bones in her tail and other indications) and may need better hydration as well.
How long have you had her? Are you providing UVB for her that doesn't pass through glass or plastic? Supplements?
Answering the questions posted by ferret should help us to figure out what's going on.
Sorry to see that your chameleon has a problem with her foot.
I do have to agree that she is underweight (indicated by being able to see the bones in her tail and other indications) and may need better hydration as well.
How long have you had her? Are you providing UVB for her that doesn't pass through glass or plastic? Supplements?
Answering the questions posted by ferret should help us to figure out what's going on.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - veiled chameleon, female, i don't know her age
. 2 week ni my care
Handling - every day
Feeding - flys
Watering - i make daily drops of water for her - Sprinkle it with water daily and i see her drinking
Fecal Description - green and yellow
Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites : i don't know
History - i don't know
Cage Info:
Cage Type - she don't have cage (i start making one)
Lighting - i take her out every day to the sun at 3:30 PM
Location - i'm from Saudi Arabia ( if you noted that in my country ther no stors for Chameleon to sell it like pets so i bought it from a man )
and i'm going to buy some crickets soon
Your Chameleon - veiled chameleon, female, i don't know her age
. 2 week ni my careHandling - every day
Feeding - flys
Watering - i make daily drops of water for her - Sprinkle it with water daily and i see her drinking
Fecal Description - green and yellow
Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites : i don't know
History - i don't know
Cage Info:
Cage Type - she don't have cage (i start making one
)Lighting - i take her out every day to the sun at 3:30 PM
Location - i'm from Saudi Arabia ( if you noted that in my country ther no stors for Chameleon to sell it like pets so i bought it from a man )
and i'm going to buy some crickets soon
Carlton
Chameleon Enthusiast
I think your bigger problems are going to be keeping her hydrated and fed well. If she has an injury to her foot there isn't a lot you can do other than give her some comfortable places to rest and not fall off her perches onto a hard floor. She does look very thin (try to get her larger types of insects that have more flesh in addition to flies. I don't think the flies are enough). If you see yellow or orange in her droppings that is also a sign that she is dehydrated.
ataraxia
Avid Member
i would agree with everyone about getting some nutrients in her. she is wild caught? you probably have a tough road ahead of you.
spray her with a mist bottle three times a day for about 3-5 minutes a session. you should also try a shower chamber.
feeders: crickets, silkworms, dubai roaches, locust, superworms. gutload feeders with fresh fruits and veggies 24 hours before feeding off.
dusting: plain phos free caclium every feeding, calcium with d3 twice a month and a multivitamin twice a month.
lights: she will need either non filtered sunlight or a 5.0 uvb linear tube. 12 hours a day
temps: keep her basking temp around 85* and ambient temps around 72*
spray her with a mist bottle three times a day for about 3-5 minutes a session. you should also try a shower chamber.
feeders: crickets, silkworms, dubai roaches, locust, superworms. gutload feeders with fresh fruits and veggies 24 hours before feeding off.
dusting: plain phos free caclium every feeding, calcium with d3 twice a month and a multivitamin twice a month.
lights: she will need either non filtered sunlight or a 5.0 uvb linear tube. 12 hours a day
temps: keep her basking temp around 85* and ambient temps around 72*
Leroux2008
Member
She looks Dehydrated.
xVashtaNeradax
New Member
She does look dehydrated and from your fecal description, I'd say it's definite, if it's yellow not white. Maybe try putting her on a plant in the shower?
Can you mist her with water and set up a dripper for her?
I assume the flies are caught from outside? They could contain parasites or bacteria. Some other types of insects would likely be better for it to eat. Crickets from a pet store are easy to gutload/feed and readily accepted by a chameleon.
She may also be short of calcium which can be given to her in the form of a powder you dust on the insects (it should be phosphorus-free and be pure calcium).
I assume the flies are caught from outside? They could contain parasites or bacteria. Some other types of insects would likely be better for it to eat. Crickets from a pet store are easy to gutload/feed and readily accepted by a chameleon.
She may also be short of calcium which can be given to her in the form of a powder you dust on the insects (it should be phosphorus-free and be pure calcium).
