Panther Cahmeleon Help!

[kathikathkat]

Hi all,
so I have a male and female panther chameleon approx 18 months old. I only got them during the summer and the male was eating 4-5 locusts a day and the female would eat 2-3 locust. Recently they have stopped eating and might only eat 1-2 locusts a week! They are both drinken loads but seem inactive during the day and spend alot of time sleeping. I spray them 3 times a day for about 2 mins with a spray bottle. the basking temp is around 35 celsius and cool temp would be around 24C.
Am i right to be worried? Could they be bored of the locust and seeking something different? I have superworms so could i try them with that and see how they get on?
Any help would be really appreciated as im starting to get worried about them now!
Thanks guys

 

[Mijah139]

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Are they actually sleeping during the day? This is a sign of serious health issues! check the care sheets to make sure they are getting everything they need. What do you gutload your feeders with and how are you supplementing them?

 

[kathikathkat]

Chameleon Info:


Your Chameleon - 18 month old male and female panther chameleon
Handling - handled a few times a week, used to be out everyday during the summer months for a few minutes
Feeding - Locusts gut loaded with fruit/veg. Try offering food through out the day unless they eat successfully in the morning. try to aim for 3-4 for male, 1-2 for female
Supplements - locust dusted with calcium supplement powder once a week
Watering - Sprayed with luke warm water (about a litre) 3 times a day. Seem to be drinking regularly
Fecal Description - seem normal


Cage Info:
Cage Type - glass tall vivarium with plenty of greenery and branches for climbing
Lighting - UV light on during the day, red heat lamp on at all times for basking spot
Temperature - about 34-35 in basking spot, goes down to 18 approx at coolest area. measured using a temperature gauge.
Plants - Artificial plants
Location - Republic of Ireland

Current Problem - Both chameleons seem to have gone off their food. Suring the summer the male would eat 5-6 locust a day female would eat 3-4 a day. now i am lucky to get 2 in to each of them a week! Seem to be sleeping alot suring the day and not as active as they used to be. Havent changed feed or temps or humidity levels. Just worried about them that they are not eating enough! Is the winter affecting them or is there some underlying problem?

 

[Kath44]

Is the red light on during the night? Supposed to be completely dark for them to rest fully at nighttime.
And dust with calcium only every feeding. Calcium with d3 twice a month and a multi vitamin twice monthly. Have a look at all the care sheets and see if they help. Hopefully someone will reply and help a bit more.
Kath.