my veild cham wont eat! i noticed that he stopped eating a few days ago and wasnt really moving around too much took him to the vet he said he looked fine a little malnourished but other than that no mbd and his mouth and tongue looked fine. he prescribed nutri-cal for him but its been almost 3 days and he still is not eating and since last night hes been in the same spot and has not moved i out my hand in to see if he was ok and he opened his eyes and hissed at me...i just want him to eat please help!! he is in a mesh cage about 3 feet high and 2 feet wide he has a fountain in there with him and a bunch of stuff to crawl on. i spray him 3 times a day he has a uvb light aside from his day and night lights his temp ranges from 70-80f and.
please help!!!
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DirtyDubbz
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Try some different feeders like meeliworms. Horn worms roaches wax worms and what are you gut loading with also do you use bottled water? If not do you treat the water? Did you take a fecal sample or blood at the vet?
well we use to give him milworms and he seemed like he got tired of them so we went back to crickets bcuz he loves them but lately he not interest in anything! the crickets are crawling on him n he wont even move. the vet said he was too small for blood test. i dnt know what else to do im so worried!!! we give him bottled water
browncofan
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You posted in the correct forum. Just use the Health Form found in the sticky portion. It will give people all the info needed to help you help your Chameleon. If you copy and paste it in a post and then type your answers in a different color or font. You will get responses.
Chameleons don't need any light at night. They benefit from a cooler temperature at night down to 60 is just fine. They have a "third eye" in their heads that sees the light and keeps them from sleeping.
Also be careful with a fountain they are breeding grounds for mold and mildews and can cause upper respiratory infections. They must be cleaned and sanitized every day if you want to use it. It would be better to remove it and use miating and a dripper with proper drainage.
Chameleons don't need any light at night. They benefit from a cooler temperature at night down to 60 is just fine. They have a "third eye" in their heads that sees the light and keeps them from sleeping.
Also be careful with a fountain they are breeding grounds for mold and mildews and can cause upper respiratory infections. They must be cleaned and sanitized every day if you want to use it. It would be better to remove it and use miating and a dripper with proper drainage.
