panther not eating

[mr stroudy]

I have had him for nearly 3 months but this last week he has gone off his food.he is now 6-7months old.
he is still very active comes out as soon as doors are opened, seems aleart and healthy.
he is in an exoterra at the moment large. Basking spot of 30-32c , live plants mist 3 times a day, 10%uv bulb new I dust all his food, I have a super fogger on low to maintain humidity at 50%

I offer roaches, locust, meal worms, morio worms, wax worms.

in the last week he has eaten 1 morio 3 meal worms and 1 wax worm nothing in th last 2 days., he would easily eat 3-4locust and same meal worms in a sitting.

 

[EmmaChams]

Try and cut back on the worms, not healthy if you're offering everyday, try silk worms or horn worms. Its possible he's addicted to the meal and wax worms and refusing his staple food.

If you can get him into a screen cage, my experience the exoterra aren't very big even if he's in the largest one they do. Is he gaping at all, glass can over heat and become to hot. Also he doesn't need a fogger.

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Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
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?
Location - Where are you geographically located?

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.

 

[mr stroudy]

Try and cut back on the worms, not healthy if you're offering everyday, try silk worms or horn worms. Its possible he's addicted to the meal and wax worms and refusing his staple food.

If you can get him into a screen cage, my experience the exoterra aren't very big even if he's in the largest one they do. Is he gaping at all, glass can over heat and become to hot. Also he doesn't need a fogger. no gaping and fogger is on low to maintain the humidity other wise it drops to 20-30%, should i take it out?

Please fill this in so we can know more about your set up, supplements etc

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?bluebar panther ambilobe cham approx 6 mnths old i have had him for 2-3

Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?he is handled every day as when the doors are opened he comes straight to us.

Feeding - What are you feeding your cham?as above What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?fresh fruit and veg our left overs
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?arkvits every feeding
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?yes he drinks from a home made dripper and i mist for about 15 secs at least 3 times a day.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?no never tested looks like poo but just noticed a small orange/yellow bit in it.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? glass exo terra with mesh top sides covered 2ftx2ftx2ft. i am getting a reptibreeze soon.
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?arcadia 10% uv normal whit spot lights come on at 9:00 and of at 21:00
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?digital gauge hot is 30-32c bottom is 22-24c night drops to 19c
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?humdity is controlled by fogger and misting,same digital gauge 40-50%
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?i have a Madagascan ivy also known as devil ivy,a fern and a small pink plant unknown what it is was described as foliage ,
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 front room so yes people do walk past fairly often and top of the cage is about 3.5ft
Location - Where are you geographically located?dorset uk

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.not having a very good appetite he has just eaten 1 morio as writing this but wont eat locust or roaches. im thinking by writing this my mistakes are offering him worms. i do realise i need to change his viv but im so confused to what,i thought about screen like reptibreeze but then people say no use a wooden one with extra vents and possibly a fan.

thanks for the help all answers above

 

[NHenn]

You can fill out the attached form if you want but I wouldn't worry too much. Chameleons can go fairly long without food, water is a different story. If he doesn't want to eat for a few days then that is all up to him and he should eat again when he is hungry. Just keep offering him different feeders and he should be fine.

I highly recommend Silkworms as with my chameleons no matter what they will eat them. Even my females who might go off food for a good week prior to laying will still eat one silkworm the day before they lay.

 

[mr stroudy]

OK great thanks just ordered some silkworms. Does it matter how many they eat or should they be used as a treat.

 

[EmmaChams]

OK great thanks just ordered some silkworms. Does it matter how many they eat or should they be used as a treat.

Well for a 3 month old you don't want jumbo, a 3 month old should handle medium ones fine and can fed as a staple but try and still offer variety though such as crickets, locusts, calciworms, roaches.

 

[mr stroudy]

Well for a 3 month old you don't want jumbo, a 3 month old should handle medium ones fine and can fed as a staple but try and still offer variety though such as crickets, locusts, calciworms, roaches.

No he is 6-7months I have had him 3 months. Thanks for your help I'll try the silkworms I ordered small.

 

[Jordyt]

Positive he is a he?

Are you 100% sure that it is a male? Around seven months is when female panthers can be gravid. I know mine did and completely lost her appetite. Just a thought.

 

[carol5208]

OK great thanks just ordered some silkworms. Does it matter how many they eat or should they be used as a treat.

I feed them on a regular basis. They are low fat and high in calcium so a very good feeder.

 

[mr stroudy]

Are you 100% sure that it is a male? Around seven months is when female panthers can be gravid. I know mine did and completely lost her appetite. Just a thought.

yes 100% male

I feed them on a regular basis. They are low fat and high in calcium so a very good feeder.

cool thankyou

 

[mr stroudy]

would just like to say thankyou. the silkworms turned up today and he loves them scoffed 4 straight away.
i am just waiting on his new retibreeze which should be here today i bought the 60x60x120cm one hope that is ok.