Hello Everyone! Need some help My panther chameleon has stopped eating and i'd like some feed back as to what I should do. Below is the Cham info. Any response is really appreciated! I will also try to attach pics.
Chameleon Info:
* Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Ambilobe male about 5months old, I’ve had him for about 2 months
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
In the last 2 weeks, about 4 x week.
* Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Being feed crickets about 10 per day, in the morning. Gut-loading feeders with Flukers orange cube, high cal cricket diet, and cricket quencher. Also sometimes give them lettuce and carrots.
* Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Dusting feeders with nature zone essential calcium(no D3) six days then rep-cal calcium with D3 twice a month and rep-cal herptivite twice a month.
* Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Use automatic mister with distilled or purified water misting every 1 hour for 1 minute. Yes he is drinking water.
* Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
Brown and white and solid. Never been tested for parasites.
* History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Began eating and drinking right away when I got him. Has already shed once, about 2 weeks ago. Did have eye problems, one eye swelled a little and closed but I manually misted him couple of times and it went away.
Cage Info:
* Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Screen cage 12x18x20
* Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Zoo med blue 60w basking light and Reptisun 5 UVB. On about 13hrs daily.
* Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Basking area in low 90’s about 75 at night. Measured with digital therm
* Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Between 60-80%, had to cover back and one side of cage with plastic to maintain these levels. Measuring with hygrometer.
* Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Using both. Live is pothos. Also have oak branches for basking area.
* 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?
Located in a corner no fans or air vents nearby, low traffic. About 4ft off floor.
* Location - Where are you geographically located?
Miami, FL
Current Problem – He has not eaten in 3 days is still drinking water though. Is not moving around as much. But still goes to basking area and then mid cage at night to sleep. One eye again looks smaller and he is closing it sometimes. Both eyes look to be pulging too much in my opinion, but I’m new at this and might be overly concerned.
Chameleon Info:
* Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Ambilobe male about 5months old, I’ve had him for about 2 months
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
In the last 2 weeks, about 4 x week.
* Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Being feed crickets about 10 per day, in the morning. Gut-loading feeders with Flukers orange cube, high cal cricket diet, and cricket quencher. Also sometimes give them lettuce and carrots.
* Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Dusting feeders with nature zone essential calcium(no D3) six days then rep-cal calcium with D3 twice a month and rep-cal herptivite twice a month.
* Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Use automatic mister with distilled or purified water misting every 1 hour for 1 minute. Yes he is drinking water.
* Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
Brown and white and solid. Never been tested for parasites.
* History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Began eating and drinking right away when I got him. Has already shed once, about 2 weeks ago. Did have eye problems, one eye swelled a little and closed but I manually misted him couple of times and it went away.
Cage Info:
* Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Screen cage 12x18x20
* Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Zoo med blue 60w basking light and Reptisun 5 UVB. On about 13hrs daily.
* Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Basking area in low 90’s about 75 at night. Measured with digital therm
* Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Between 60-80%, had to cover back and one side of cage with plastic to maintain these levels. Measuring with hygrometer.
* Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Using both. Live is pothos. Also have oak branches for basking area.
* 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?
Located in a corner no fans or air vents nearby, low traffic. About 4ft off floor.
* Location - Where are you geographically located?
Miami, FL
Current Problem – He has not eaten in 3 days is still drinking water though. Is not moving around as much. But still goes to basking area and then mid cage at night to sleep. One eye again looks smaller and he is closing it sometimes. Both eyes look to be pulging too much in my opinion, but I’m new at this and might be overly concerned.