krbshappy71
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Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Veiled, male I believe, unknown age. Have had him 1 week.
Handling - I have not been until today I put my hand in and he took my finger with his front leg as if "shaking hands" I left it there until he moved his.
Feeding - He is not eating. He had crickets in his cage when I received him, I counted and waited, he didn't eat those so I removed them. Gave 2 more that were smaller and gut loaded with Cricket Monster and dusted with Miner-All by Sticky Tongues. He did not eat those. They are still in there, plan to remove them tomorrow if he still doesn't eat.
Supplements - I do not have a schedule yet, have been rotating the dusting of calcium or Miner-All until I read on here the frequency of how to use those. But he wasn't eating anyhow.
Watering - I have a pump- hand held mister that I am using morning, afternoon, evening but stopping about 7 p.m. Yes, I do see him drinking off the leaves and also he comes up to the point of cage where I am misting and opens his mouth for water.
Fecal Description - Dark brown, formed, with a tiny white blob at the end. Has not been tested for parasites.
History - When I received him, his plant "cane palm" was dried and dead. He was pacing the floor. I have removed that plant, cleaned the floor, bought him a new plant. New plant was toxic, found out that evening, removed it and he now has a small pothos at the bottom and a fake vine with plastic leaves at the top.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Screen 31" tall, 17x17". I've been told recently to upgrade it.
Lighting - CFL UVB with clamp, learned from here that I need to change that. Lights are on 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Temperature - Averages have been 80-86 due to summer weather. I have the window cracked for ventilation to the room. I have a digital thermostat in the room. Ceiling fan is on low at 4 p.m. - evening for circulation.
Humidity - Purchased digital hydrometer today. This evening it has been in 30-35% range.
Plants - Live and plastic. Live is small 4" pothos that I just got him.
Placement - Cage is located in spare bedroom. There is a ceiling fan that I have on low in the afternoon if the room is too hot. It could be considered a high traffic area as it is near the computer where I sit. During the day there is no traffic but in the evening I am near it. Top of cage is same level as top of desk. 31" tall, 17x17".
Location - Where are you geographically located? Northern CO
Current Problem - This veiled chameleon has me concerned. He seems skinny to me, I have not witnessed him eating, he is very thirsty any time I mist he drinks it off the leaves (fake and real) and even tilts his head up to the mister. I am spraying him because he seems so desperate for it. Is there anything else I can do to help him recover from this dehydration? Could the dehydration be what's preventing him from eating? I do see his tongue come out during his drinking and he has opened his mouth VERY wide for me during a hissing session (he was mad as I removed his old plant) and I did not see anything unusual in his mouth, it opened very wide.
I am attaching pictures as well. I have another cham, a female panther, she is eating only two crickets a day, that I also think is dehydrated. (received from same owner same time)
Your Chameleon - Veiled, male I believe, unknown age. Have had him 1 week.
Handling - I have not been until today I put my hand in and he took my finger with his front leg as if "shaking hands" I left it there until he moved his.
Feeding - He is not eating. He had crickets in his cage when I received him, I counted and waited, he didn't eat those so I removed them. Gave 2 more that were smaller and gut loaded with Cricket Monster and dusted with Miner-All by Sticky Tongues. He did not eat those. They are still in there, plan to remove them tomorrow if he still doesn't eat.
Supplements - I do not have a schedule yet, have been rotating the dusting of calcium or Miner-All until I read on here the frequency of how to use those. But he wasn't eating anyhow.
Watering - I have a pump- hand held mister that I am using morning, afternoon, evening but stopping about 7 p.m. Yes, I do see him drinking off the leaves and also he comes up to the point of cage where I am misting and opens his mouth for water.
Fecal Description - Dark brown, formed, with a tiny white blob at the end. Has not been tested for parasites.
History - When I received him, his plant "cane palm" was dried and dead. He was pacing the floor. I have removed that plant, cleaned the floor, bought him a new plant. New plant was toxic, found out that evening, removed it and he now has a small pothos at the bottom and a fake vine with plastic leaves at the top.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Screen 31" tall, 17x17". I've been told recently to upgrade it.
Lighting - CFL UVB with clamp, learned from here that I need to change that. Lights are on 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Temperature - Averages have been 80-86 due to summer weather. I have the window cracked for ventilation to the room. I have a digital thermostat in the room. Ceiling fan is on low at 4 p.m. - evening for circulation.
Humidity - Purchased digital hydrometer today. This evening it has been in 30-35% range.
Plants - Live and plastic. Live is small 4" pothos that I just got him.
Placement - Cage is located in spare bedroom. There is a ceiling fan that I have on low in the afternoon if the room is too hot. It could be considered a high traffic area as it is near the computer where I sit. During the day there is no traffic but in the evening I am near it. Top of cage is same level as top of desk. 31" tall, 17x17".
Location - Where are you geographically located? Northern CO
Current Problem - This veiled chameleon has me concerned. He seems skinny to me, I have not witnessed him eating, he is very thirsty any time I mist he drinks it off the leaves (fake and real) and even tilts his head up to the mister. I am spraying him because he seems so desperate for it. Is there anything else I can do to help him recover from this dehydration? Could the dehydration be what's preventing him from eating? I do see his tongue come out during his drinking and he has opened his mouth VERY wide for me during a hissing session (he was mad as I removed his old plant) and I did not see anything unusual in his mouth, it opened very wide.
I am attaching pictures as well. I have another cham, a female panther, she is eating only two crickets a day, that I also think is dehydrated. (received from same owner same time)
