Jakester212
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Chameleon Info:
Cage Info:
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
Recently my Chameleon Dino has been acting pretty weird and out of sorts, it started with him closing one eye every once in a while and then to him closing both of his eyes a little bit of the day. And has now progressed to him Having both of his eyes closed for most of the day, he has also been rubbing both of his eyes on different sticks and branches. He hasnt been moving around nearly as much as he usually does, and has been darker recently than he usually is. Last night I found some yellow eye boogers on one of his eyes, i tried getting it off with a qtip but didnt have much luck getting it all off. It just turned cold here but our interior temperatirue really hasnt changed. He just seems on edge and its scaring me. I syringe fed him a little bit today because he was trying to sleep pretty much all day. I have taken him to the vet twice now in the past couple days which has stressed him out a little bit.
- Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Panther, Male, About 5 Months, and 4 months and 2 weeks.
- Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? 2-4 times a week
- Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Mainly superworms, He likes crickets and Meal Worms, but doesnt like hornworms, roaches, or earthworms. 2-4 Superworms every day. I try to feed him during the afternoon everyday. I haven't done too much gut loading just due to my lack of knowledge on what to feed them --Recently he hasn't been eating really anything other than superworms or mealworms.
- Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? I have Zoomed Repticalcium I would usually dust his food about a day a week, but recently have been trying to do more 2-3 times a week. I just bought the liquid Zilla vitamin supplement food spray with Beta Carotene.
- Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? I have a waterfall that runs all the way down the cage. I mist about once or twice a day mostly for the plants. I have seen him drink out of the waterfall. I usually try to spray his eyes to clean them out, someone told me to do this.
- Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? His poop is mostly grayish brown. Couldnt get him to give a stool sample because he hasnt been eating the past couple days.
- History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. I have taken him to the Vet twice now and his eyes have been checked they both were in great shape, he weighed 42 grams, they gave me some stuff to inject in his mouth for the possibility of parisites, every 2 weeks. I also have a syringe and powder food to feed him if necessary.
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Glass All around with screen top and double doors. 18x18x36in. Palodarium!
- Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Zoo Med 75w Reptibasking spot lamp bulb, Zilla 20w flouressant bulb, Led panel for plants.
- Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? His basking spot is usually 90-95, regular tank is around 70-75. I have a Zoo Med temperature and Humidity guage
- Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? Humidity is usually 50-60%, I have been trying to get it higher. I have a waterfall and fish tank at the bottom so I would assume it would put off a good amount of humidity but I dont think its enough? Was thinking about covering half of the screen on top to keep more humidity in.
- Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? The whole tank is Live Plants, I have a pothos, an umbrealla tree, and many various types off moss and sometimes mushrooms.
- Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? Its in my bedroom, I usually have my ceiling fan running at all times, it is definetly in a high traffic area and he is walked by a lot.
- Location - Where are you geographically located? I am in Lawrence, Kansas
- Cage Description - I built this cage myself from just a glass cage, I used spray foam to build the molding along with 100% silicone, I then put many rocks, plants, sticks, bark, Moss and many other things onto the moulding to create my landscape. I added many vines and some little platforms for the cham to hangout on. The bottom is meant to be a fish tank although I dont keep any fish in there. I have a filter in the fish tank next to the waterfall pump. It took a very long time to create and almost just as long to make sure it was safe for cham to be in.(washing it out over and over etc) Any other questions please let me know
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
Recently my Chameleon Dino has been acting pretty weird and out of sorts, it started with him closing one eye every once in a while and then to him closing both of his eyes a little bit of the day. And has now progressed to him Having both of his eyes closed for most of the day, he has also been rubbing both of his eyes on different sticks and branches. He hasnt been moving around nearly as much as he usually does, and has been darker recently than he usually is. Last night I found some yellow eye boogers on one of his eyes, i tried getting it off with a qtip but didnt have much luck getting it all off. It just turned cold here but our interior temperatirue really hasnt changed. He just seems on edge and its scaring me. I syringe fed him a little bit today because he was trying to sleep pretty much all day. I have taken him to the vet twice now in the past couple days which has stressed him out a little bit.