Please Help..Super Worried

[Brooke1219]

Thelse past few days I've been super worried about my female veiled. She doesn't open her eyes the whole way and her appetite is nonexistent. I haven't seen her eat in about 4 days. She had been extremely healthy up until now...I don't know exactly how old she is. I spray her cage at least twice a day to keep up the humidity and make sure she doesn't get dehydrated because I haven't seen her drink either. I keep her basking spot between 90-95 degrees since she is pretty big. Her diet consists of mainly crickets, but I do occasionally give her meal worms and waxworms as treats when she comes out of her cage.

 

[Grosse ile chameleon]

Well when the eyes are shut and sunken it usually means they are dehydrated what color is the urate

 

[carol5208]

Well when the eyes are shut and sunken it usually means they are dehydrated what color is the urate

no, not always. They can be hydrated, but ill, which will cause their eyes to sink, especially when they are near death

 

[carol5208]

Do you have a laying bin in your cage for her to lay eggs? She may be eggbound.

 

[Brooke1219]

Do you have a laying bin in your cage for her to lay eggs? She may be eggbound.

I don't have one in there but I do have one...she has not been traveling to the bottom of her cage, but I can put her in the lay bin for a little

 

[Brooke1219]

Well when the eyes are shut and sunken it usually means they are dehydrated what color is the urate

To be honest I haven't seen her poop in a couple days. Before it was normal

 

[carol5208]

I would get a bin in her cage and give her complete privacy. Cover the cage with something and leave her be. You only need something like 12 in X 12 in deep. Going off food is usually a sign. Does she look bigger? Sometimes they have eggs and you cannot even tell by their appearance. It might be a good idea to fill out the ask for help form in the health clinic so we can see if there is something awry in your set up that may be causing her to close her eyes and act ill besides the possibility of eggs.

 

[carol5208]

To be honest I haven't seen her poop in a couple days. Before it was normal

Well, if she is not eating she probably has nothing to poop.

 

[Brooke1219]

I would get a bin in her cage and give her complete privacy. Cover the cage with something and leave her be. You only need something like 12 in X 12 in deep. Going off food is usually a sign. Does she look bigger? Sometimes they have eggs and you cannot even tell by their appearance. It might be a good idea to fill out the ask for help form in the health clinic so we can see if there is something awry in your set up that may be causing her to close her eyes and act ill besides the possibility of eggs.

Where do I find theverything help form? (I'm on my phone)

 

[carol5208]

If it is determined that nothing in your set up could be causing her problems and the laying bin is unsuccessful, I would take her to a vet and have her xrayed for eggs. Atleast you could rule that out, and know you are dealing with something else.

 

[carol5208]

Where do I find theverything help form? (I'm on my phone)

I will link it for you, give me a second.

 

[carol5208]

https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/how-to-ask-for-help.66/

 

[Brooke1219]

• Your Chameleon - Female veiled chameleon. I've had her for about 2-3 months.
• Handling - 2-3 times a week to put her near a window for natural sun
• Feeding - diet consists of mainly crickets - about 5 a day. Some mealworms and waxworms. I feed her at almost the same exact time everyday (about an hour and a half-2 hours after her lights come on) and they're gutloaded with potatoes and flukers cricket quenchers.
• Supplements - Reptical without D3 daily. With D3 once-twice a month. And vitamins twice a month
• Watering - I have a dripper that runs constantly but i have not seen her drink recently. I mist her cage anywhere from 2-4 times a day for about 10 minutes.
• Fecal Description - brown and white - havent seen her poop recently
• History - got her from a petstore, not completely sure how old she is, she was doing fine until just recently

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - Reptibreeze Medium screen cage (16x16x30)
• Lighting - using the lights that came with the Reptibreeze kit. She's on a 12 hour schedule.
• Temperature - Basking spot 90-95f. Cool spot 70F. Lowest overnight temp 60F. Measured with a digital thermometer.
• Humidity - humidity level 50-70%. Maintained by misting and a fogger.
• Plants - umbrella plant and Pothos plant and a couple fake plants.
• Placement - in my room on the opposite side of the room from the window. She can't see out the door. Not near an air vent. Her cage is about three feet off the floor.

 

[Brooke1219]

https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/how-to-ask-for-help.66/

I filled it out.

 

[alphakenc]

@ Brooke1219 Drop down the basking spot temperature and stop feeding her the mealworm n wax worm,they are very bad for ur chamy.

 

[Brooke1219]

@ Brooke1219 Drop down the basking spot temperature and stop feeding her the mealworm n wax worm,they are very bad for ur chamy.

Okay I'll try that. Thank you

 

[Brooke1219]

Here's a couple more pictures

 

[Brooke1219]

@ Brooke1219 Drop down the basking spot temperature and stop feeding her the mealworm n wax worm,they are very bad for ur chamy.

I know you're really good at this stuff you helped me last time I had a few questions about my male. From the pictures I just posted does there seem to be something out of the ordinary?

 

[kinyonga]

Does she have a UVB light?
She doesn't have the mustardy-yellow splotches that a mature female should have....but I'd put the laying bin in anyhow.
What do you feed / gutload the insects with?

 

[kinyonga]

Does she have a UVB light?
She doesn't have the mustardy-yellow splotches that a mature female should have....but I'd put the laying bin in anyhow.
What do you feed / gutload the insects with?