New Chameleon Health questions.

[Miiror13]

Hey all.
First Cham had it for 2 days, its a baby... it has little teeth that dont look grown yet about 2 1/2 inches? Im guessing around 2-4 months? This is my first lizard ever but chams are my favorite animal and I thought this would probaly be the best place to get more info instead of make me look stupid at the pet store. Anyways my chameleon pooped today I have been over feeding it a little (a diet of crickets) about 10 a day the pet store reccomended 5 and heavy on the lizard vitaman powder. there was a clump of half white hald orange pellet, this means shes dyhidrated. How do I fix this or is this the problem? Also it seems like she has a bit of a cough if chameleons get cough? I live in Northren Canada so its a little chilly and she spends most of her time next to the heat lamp. Anyways to help her in this regard? Lastly when I came home today she was for lack of a better word "clawing" at the door to her tank. I have been cautious about interacting with her I havnt picked her up. On the first day I got her she was a bit stressed and hissed and lunged when we tryed but I have had my hand in the tank at feeding since then and now she is no longer scared of human hands (that is no longer backs away) as soon as I opened the doors and moved her claw out of a notch in the door she climbed into my hand where I put her back near the heat lamp.
Any help or suggestions for a new owner?

 

[Kate]

Hi welcome to the forum. I'm glad you have found us as pet shops notoriously give wrong info.https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/chameleons/. I have given you a link to care sheets. You do not say what kind of Cham you have. Chams do not tend to cough. If you hear popping sound and see excess saliva it could mean respiratory infection. Any baby Cham requires as much as he can eat at one sitting and probably twice a day so what you are giving is good. Orange urates mean probable dehydration. Extra spraying of warm water is needed. Please read care sheets and get back to us with any questions.

 

[Miiror13]

Update

Thanks for the link! Sorry she I a veil chameleon, I had some one spray the cage mid way through the day and her poo had no orange and nearly no white today. Wjen I came home she was still clawing the cage door and crawled into my hand when I opened it (the link says they are more aggressive/ambient to people)

 

[teejayteej]

depends on the Cham. My veileds like to come to me some days and not on others. My male Jackson loves to come out and will scratch at the cage door every time he sees me to get out. he will sit on my shoulder or my head. I will have to force him to go back most times. you will learn your Cham just don't push they will let you know as they learn you.

 

[KillaNCham]

Make sure that your temps are on point.
She could be too warm and wanting out.
Dont forget to get a Lay bin for her.
What did you name her and Lets see pics!