Could we also see a full body, clear picture? Front legs included. Make a vet appointment, and put the chameleon in a hospital bin (storage tub or maybe an open-topped tank if you have one -- in the meantime while you wait please fill this form out so we can address husbandry issues that could have lead to this.
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.
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Please Note:
- The more details you provide the better and more accurate help you will receive.
- Photos can be very helpful.
He is a veiled, male, about 1 year old now, closer to 8 months, I’ve had him since he was 1 month, and I got him from a petco, I know, petco sells unhealthy animals, but I wanted to give him a good home.
I handle him if not once a day then once every other day
he usually ate crickets in calcium power, he refuses veggies kale, spinach, lettuce, etc. right now he is eating mealworms cut into thirds and handfed to him, calcium powder put into the worm’s guts by sprinkling it on there. He doesn’t take vitamin supplements because my local supplier doesn’t sell any, he has this calcium I’ve had for a while now, i don’t know the brand though.
We mist him once or twice a day on week days and three to four on weekends or days off, he has some shedding difficulties but I soak him and let him rub against warm damp towels to help get it off. He drinks around me a bit, I usually can’t see him but he does at this big pool of water at the front of his cage
His feces seem fine, they aren’t discolored but he doesn’t seem to have any issues in that matter. He hasn’t ever been tested for parasites.
His cage is a screen cage, it’s one of those ones you get from petco, it was for my original chameleon but he had a stroke and sadly passed, then a crested gecko was in there until we got him a good cage, so now he has it. He disinfected it before letting him in it, we clean it once a month if it isn’t getting a mess fast, and he seems to like it, dimensions are unknown but it’s kinda small, big enough for him.
We have a day UVB and a red night UVB, wattage on both is day- /night- / he doesn’t bask very much.
The temp is unknown at the moment, we need to get a thermometer for his cage, the floor is cool and the top is very warm, not hot, but warm, he stays at ground level usually because of his leg.
The humidity is about 30 without misting, and about 60 with misting. I use a humidity gauge to see the humidity levels.
No live plants, I want to get some eventually
It is in the back of the main gg loot of our house, we have two dogs that are loud outside, he can hear them, but they don’t bother him anymore. He is never showing signs of agitation from the sounds.
I live in traditions, Wake Forest. In a little roundabout with some kids who also like there, they are pound but I never see them because I don’t go outside.
He may have MBD,
Thank you so much, GioGio
