Orange Urate

[Loistwx]

I've been noticing over the past two days my Jackson Cham has had Orange urate. It's only started recently and I know it means he's dehydrated. I've been misting his cage more for the past day and it seems to be getting a little better but I believe it's because the humidity levels where I live (PA) are constantly changing. Anyone have any idea or suggestions to how I can help him?

 

[Blink]

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How often are you misting, and what are the humidity levels? Do his eyes look sunken?

 

[Loistwx]

Chameleon: Jackson, male, specific age unknown but little under a year, he's been in my care for about a week now.
Handling: Maybe once a day, he enjoys going outside and getting air and he's always wanting to out so I take him out.
Feeding: I feed him 4-5 crickets in the morning and 1-2 in the evening (this is how the lady that I got him from did it). I gut load with orange cubes and I feed the crickets various fruits and vegetables. My Cham also enjoys lettuce so he eat some of that.
Supplements: Fulkers calcium with vitamin D3, I dust them every two weeks.
Watering: I hand mist and I have a dripper system. I mist 5-8 a day for about a minute. He does drink water droplets from the leaves and from the dripper.
Fecal: Brown and soft, he has been testing for parasites and he has none.
History: The lady I got him from specialized in reptiles, specially chameleons. She said at one point he stopped eating for a few days but the issue resolved itself after 3 days. Before I purchased him he's had several vet visits and everything seemed good.
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Cage: Screen 2ft by 2ft by 3ft
Lighting: I forget the brand name but I have a basking bulb and a full spectrum UVB UVA light. The basking light is a 75 watt which is rather high but I just keep it a little farther from the cage top. The UVB is also a bit from the top. I focus the heat light to one of the corners of the cage for when he needs to bask. I keep them on for about 10-12 hours a day.
Temperature: The temperature is between 75-85. The lowest overnight temp is about 60-65. I use three thermometers places in different locations outside of the cage.
Humidity: The humidity ranged from 50-70. I mist a lot but was thinking about getting a humidifier to help with the constantly changing humidity. I have a humidity gage that tells me what the humidty is at.
Plants: I have two lives plants in the cage. I forget the exact name for them but I used the safe plants list from this website when buying them. The top of the pot is covered with stone so he can't get the soil.
Placement: He is near a window and can see a road but it never gets traffic (It literally never gets traffic). At night and when it's a bit colder I close the curtains.
Locations: I am in Northeast PA


I mist between 5-8 times a day for a about 1 minute. The humidity has been a little low around 50 and his eyes do not look sunken. His urate is looking better today but still a little orange. This morning after he ate he took a huge drink of water from the dripper.

 

[nick barta]

I would look at increasing dripper availability.

CHEERS!

Nick

 

[Blink]

I do not have a Jackson's, and I know that their care is a bit different from Veileds, but my chameleon doesn't start to drink in front of me until 2 or 3 minutes into misting. I tend to like to give him 1 or 2 really longs mists to be sure he's drinking. You might want to increase the mist time. If you want to boost his hydration, you could try some silk or hornworms. Also, I wouldn't feed in the evening. You should always feed in the first half of the day to allow proper time, heat, and lighting for digestion.

 

[Loistwx]

Just an update
His urate is white now and he's healthy. I took all of your suggestions and I aslo got a humidifier (cool mist humidifer) for him and it seemed to work really well! Thanks to everyone who helped

 

[Blink]

Just an update
His urate is white now and he's healthy. I took all of your suggestions and I aslo got a humidifier (cool mist humidifer) for him and it seemed to work really well! Thanks to everyone who helped

Good to hear!

 

[Forestdellic]

Just an update
His urate is white now and he's healthy. I took all of your suggestions and I aslo got a humidifier (cool mist humidifer) for him and it seemed to work really well! Thanks to everyone who helped

That's really awesome to hear and I am glad your chameleon is feeling better. Next time refer to the poop 101 thread as it helps a lot on identifying some common problems by mearly just looking at your cham's poop. Orange urates is okay to have in little amounts and deemed healthy but a lot is generally an indication of dehydration