buddhacham
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* Your Chameleon - male jackson, probably about 1 year old. Has been in my care 6 months now.
* Handling - At least two times per week, and he is usually always happy to be handled.
* Feeding - Was feeding 5-10+ small/medium crickets until 2 months ago when he shed and immediately began eating no more than 1-3 crickets a day sometimes skipping days but always appearing healthy.
* Supplements - Light calcium dusting on every meal (without d3), and calcium with D3 twice a month
* Watering - Daily hand misting, and drip
* Fecal Description - Feces were always light to dark brown, not runny, but slightly moist. Urates were always perfectly white. Used to poop at least once a day
PROBLEM: He has not gone to the bathroom in what seems to be almost a week now. His appetite has also greatly decreased. Since he would not cup feed from me, I let several crickets roam, but there seems to be the same amount. So I am assuming he has not eaten in almost a week either. I have not seen him straining to use the restroom, but have already increased mistings and he has been in two 30 minute warm showers. He has became lethargic the last two days and seems to not be basking and occasionally closing one eye. I have been putting him outside the last two days so that he can obtain some heat and uv rays, but that doesn't seem to be helping. One important thing I must add is that his feces was very runny the day before he stopped eating.
It seems to me that his stomach and underside are a little too large for not having eaten in a week, and that is what makes me believe he is impacted. However, there is no substrate in the cage and I'm not sure what else to do. I read on Chameleon World that Coccidia can cause impaction and was wondering if this may be an issue.
Thank you for any help you may provide.
* Handling - At least two times per week, and he is usually always happy to be handled.
* Feeding - Was feeding 5-10+ small/medium crickets until 2 months ago when he shed and immediately began eating no more than 1-3 crickets a day sometimes skipping days but always appearing healthy.
* Supplements - Light calcium dusting on every meal (without d3), and calcium with D3 twice a month
* Watering - Daily hand misting, and drip
* Fecal Description - Feces were always light to dark brown, not runny, but slightly moist. Urates were always perfectly white. Used to poop at least once a day
PROBLEM: He has not gone to the bathroom in what seems to be almost a week now. His appetite has also greatly decreased. Since he would not cup feed from me, I let several crickets roam, but there seems to be the same amount. So I am assuming he has not eaten in almost a week either. I have not seen him straining to use the restroom, but have already increased mistings and he has been in two 30 minute warm showers. He has became lethargic the last two days and seems to not be basking and occasionally closing one eye. I have been putting him outside the last two days so that he can obtain some heat and uv rays, but that doesn't seem to be helping. One important thing I must add is that his feces was very runny the day before he stopped eating.
It seems to me that his stomach and underside are a little too large for not having eaten in a week, and that is what makes me believe he is impacted. However, there is no substrate in the cage and I'm not sure what else to do. I read on Chameleon World that Coccidia can cause impaction and was wondering if this may be an issue.
Thank you for any help you may provide.
