Not Eating

[BunnyGirl]

Hello,
I have a 7 month old male ambanja panther chameleon. I have had him for about 3 weeks. He has barely eaten anything, how long have your chams gone without eating? Also I think he is eating one of the boston ferns in his cage, but I didn't think panthers ate plant material? I went into my room today, and he was basking, and I saw some fern coming out of his mouth?

 

[chambabysitter1]

Time to fill out that how to ask for help form. Or just copy paste it over from an older thread.

Good luck, I hope something works out.

By the way, my 5 month old panther eats the equivalent to 6-10 crickets a day depending on mood.

 

[BunnyGirl]

Cage Info:

* Cage Type - Combo, 29G glass tank, and Zilla brand Tank topper
* Lighting - 12 hours day, 10 hours night, just basic lighting, UVB, Basking, and Plant light
* Temperature - 90 basking, and 70 ambient
* Humidity - 40%- 50%, after misting 60% - 70%
* Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
* Location - In My bedroom (very low traffic area) approx 4 1/2 feet from the floor. no drafts, windows or vents, just a humifier next to his cage.


Chameleon Info:

* Your Chameleon - Male Ambanja Panther, 7 months old, had him for three weeks
* Handling - not often, just to clean his cage about once a week.
* Feeding - Crickets, 1/4" (small I know I pressed the wrong button when ordering them), hornworms, silkworms, pheinox worms.
* Supplements - Herptivite, Miner all O, Repcal Calcium with and without D3, Vitamin A
* Watering - A dripper all day, misting three times aday, 3-5 minutes each time.
* Fecal Description - Has not been tested, appears normal when he does, I haven't seen any in four days.
* History - I swithced his cage a week ago, becasue he was not very happy and wasn't eating in his other one either.
* Current Problem - Hasn't eaten in a while, eats maybe once a week and only a few worms. How long has yur cham gone without eating? I also think he is eating my boston fern thet is in his tank, WHY?

 

[lrg83caleb]

You need to change out the glass tank for a screen enclosure. LLL Reptile has great deals.

 

[YoshiTheVeiled]

I've heard a few times when they are eating plants they might be dehydrated.

 

[kinyonga]

You said..."Lighting - 12 hours day, 10 hours night, just basic lighting, UVB, Basking, and Plant light"...night lighting?? Please explain...and please tell me the brands and type of lights you are using.

Do you have a substrate in the cage?

 

[BunnyGirl]

No substrate, I am not sure on brands of lighting, I will look later & Tell you