littlekiwi
Established Member
Kiwi usually lets me hand feed her. But this morning she didn’t let me give her a mealworm treat by hand? But when i put it down on the ground she ate it. Does she not trust me anymore?
No Hand Feeding?
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Based on your cham confession threads you may be stressing her out.... Have you made updates to her enclosure and husbandry since you did this thread?
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/strange-coloring.174248/
If you have not then that is an issue for her as well.
Also you should not be feeding mealworms they are very low in nutritional value.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/strange-coloring.174248/
If you have not then that is an issue for her as well.
Also you should not be feeding mealworms they are very low in nutritional value.
littlekiwi
Established Member
i’ve added a plant and removed the felt in her cage. i also mostly feed gutloaded crickets and roaches (haven’t been able to get roaches in the past three days due to pandemic) and the new cage STILL has not come in. but it doesn’t seem to be stressing her out because on my cham confessions i do that stuff rarely.
nightanole
Chameleon Enthusiast
I only have a 33% success rate. If it doesnt eat from the hand, i try a near by branch, if not it just goes in the feeder.
Did you get new lighting?
With having them in a tank like that you have to be extremely careful because there is no air circulation and it gets very hot fast. Also the humidity levels can get quite high giving them a respiratory infection.
Where did you order the cage from? That was like 20 days ago you said you ordered a new one. You may need to cancel the order and try to get one from a local pet store.
littlekiwi
Established Member
ok thanks! i feel a bit better now
Adding to that @littlekiwi you totally ignored my feedback on the husbandry effecting her as soon as someone gave you an answer you agreed with. This will lead to major issues if you do not get the husbandry on point...
nightanole
Chameleon Enthusiast
Why are we piling on, when the new cage is still in the mail...
Not piling on... Look at some of the other threads the OP has done.
nightanole
Chameleon Enthusiast
Uh kiwi is in a temp 20 gallon tank with some hand me down UVB and basking lights, for the last 2 weeks? Seems they put the cart before the horse on this one. Seems OP thinks chameleons can be treated/handled like beardies...
Ive adopted beardies that spent their early lives in the basket of powerwheels around the house. The cham wont like that
So I guess #1, stop handling and taking the cham out of the tank. #2 get uvb and a good supplement routine going.
OP can start attempted hand feedings once the reptibreeze and new lights are up and running, then its the chams decision to come out.
PabloTheCham
Chameleon Enthusiast
if the uvb is hand me down, it loses its power. You probably need new ones. That is, unless the hand me downs were handed down after being owned for a few months. And a 20 gallon tank is not adequate for a chameleon.Uh kiwi is in a temp 20 gallon tank with some hand me down UVB and basking lights, for the last 2 weeks? Seems they put the cart before the horse on this one. Seems OP thinks chameleons can be treated/handled like beardies...
Ive adopted beardies that spent their early lives in the basket of powerwheels around the house. The cham wont like that
So I guess #1, stop handling and taking the cham out of the tank. #2 get uvb and a good supplement routine going.
OP can start attempted hand feedings once the reptibreeze and new lights are up and running, then its the chams decision to come out.
edit: sorry I thought the OP posted that, I didn't look at who posted it lol.
littlekiwi
Established Member
so you’re assuming? look i’m a 17 year old girl about to be in college plus am in a pandemic. i can’t get everything now. i just asked if it meant she didn’t trust me anymore. for gods sake can y’all just stop for a second?Uh kiwi is in a temp 20 gallon tank with some hand me down UVB and basking lights, for the last 2 weeks? Seems they put the cart before the horse on this one. Seems OP thinks chameleons can be treated/handled like beardies...
Ive adopted beardies that spent their early lives in the basket of powerwheels around the house. The cham wont like that
So I guess #1, stop handling and taking the cham out of the tank. #2 get uvb and a good supplement routine going.
OP can start attempted hand feedings once the reptibreeze and new lights are up and running, then its the chams decision to come out.
littlekiwi
Established Member
i am doing my best.
littlekiwi
Established Member
she had just gotten the uvb a week ago. and i’m working on the enclosure now.
littlekiwi
Established Member
i’m doing my best.
It is not about being harsh... You are asking a question... We are responding to the question. The truth is the husbandry aspect like what type of enclosure and lighting impacts how they react. So while she may have been hand feeding and is not now indicates there is either a trust issue or health issue. They hide illness very very well. By the time you see the signs externally it can be too late when they are young like this. Which is why we talk about husbandry so much.
We are happy to help. I do not care if your 17 or 47 I will treat you the same. I will give of my time to assist you. But you have to be open to all feedback from those of us who are experienced members.
littlekiwi
Established Member
i am open to it but not when it feels like i’m being attacked.
Trust me this is not an attack from any of us. Straight and to the point yes. We want to help you. So pull emotions out of the situation and talk facts with me.
How well is she eating? You got the T5HO fixture with the 5.0 UVB already correct?
littlekiwi
Established Member
yes. she eats fine. 3-6 crickets usually. and her hydration levels are fine from what i see.
