Gnarla
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Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Veiled Chameleon, approx 8 - 10 mos old.
Handling - I handle him frequently. He seems to tolerate it well. He was notable in hospital for his uncharacteristic pleasant cham disposition!
Feeding - I feel daily mealworms, waxworms, occasional crickets which feed on T-Rex Calcium Plus. When I first brought him home, he was eating at least 8 - 10 worms/crickets a day! He had a full-on body shed in June.
Watering - I mist the enclosure at least 2x/day. In the past week, I have put a bowl of water in, and I actually saw him drinking.
Fecal Description - To me, normal urates/feces. Whitish to yellowish urates, brown solid poo.
I believe he was tested for parasites whilst in hospital.
He had been abandoned by previous owners. He'd come in paralyzed in his hindquarters (perhaps been stepped on?) and tube-fed and on antibiotics. After several weeks, his body movement returned, and he has been an eager walker/climber ever since, not to mention he had an incredible appetite until the past week.
Cage Info:
Cage Type -Cage is old modified homemade iguana cage--wood w/ plexi window. 5' tall, 3'x3' all the way from ground to top. Natural bamboo inside for climbing. Towels line the bottom of the cage (soft in case he falls!)Lighting - Ex-terra Repti-glo 5.0. Incandescent lightbulbs for heat, ranging from 75 watts (when it's cold out) to 15 watts on hot days. I generally do 8 a.m. to 8 pm w/ the lights.
Temperature - Temps range from 90s at top of cage, to 70 on the bottom. We have thermometers placed in both areas.
Humidity - Around 20 - 30%. We're in Oregon, so there's not a lot of humidity. And we had a proper summer for a change, of temps in the 80s to 100!
Plants - I don't have live plants, but I supervise him closely in the garden. He enjoys climbing mustard green plants & eating the occasional leaf. He likes to go for tomato plants, but I would think tomato leaves are poisonous (a guess), so I try to steer him away from those! He's wild-caught several daddy longlegs spiders & a moth or 2.
Placement - THe cage is in my office, next to a big iguana cage (tho they face the same direction, neither can see the other--and the iguana is out most of the day.)
Location - Outside Portland, OR
Current Problem - THe night/morn temps have gotten cooler during the past wk. This is when I'd see uneaten worms/crickets in the cage, not his usual self! ANd he'd crawl to the bottom of the cage & hide out beneath the towels. He is definitely skinnier & his eyes seem a bit sunken, although when I get him in the sun outside he colors up normally & is active as usual, walking & climbing. As I said, I have a vet appt on Tues, but I'm a reptile mama & I know health is sometimes precarious in these guys. Especially w/ his past, I am unwilling to let his health slide! I'm really hoping this is some sort of brumation--which I don't experience w/ iggies, obviously! Thanks so much for your help. He's a beautiful guy & I want him to thrive!
Your Chameleon - Veiled Chameleon, approx 8 - 10 mos old.
Handling - I handle him frequently. He seems to tolerate it well. He was notable in hospital for his uncharacteristic pleasant cham disposition!
Feeding - I feel daily mealworms, waxworms, occasional crickets which feed on T-Rex Calcium Plus. When I first brought him home, he was eating at least 8 - 10 worms/crickets a day! He had a full-on body shed in June.
Watering - I mist the enclosure at least 2x/day. In the past week, I have put a bowl of water in, and I actually saw him drinking.
Fecal Description - To me, normal urates/feces. Whitish to yellowish urates, brown solid poo.
I believe he was tested for parasites whilst in hospital.
He had been abandoned by previous owners. He'd come in paralyzed in his hindquarters (perhaps been stepped on?) and tube-fed and on antibiotics. After several weeks, his body movement returned, and he has been an eager walker/climber ever since, not to mention he had an incredible appetite until the past week.
Cage Info:
Cage Type -Cage is old modified homemade iguana cage--wood w/ plexi window. 5' tall, 3'x3' all the way from ground to top. Natural bamboo inside for climbing. Towels line the bottom of the cage (soft in case he falls!)Lighting - Ex-terra Repti-glo 5.0. Incandescent lightbulbs for heat, ranging from 75 watts (when it's cold out) to 15 watts on hot days. I generally do 8 a.m. to 8 pm w/ the lights.
Temperature - Temps range from 90s at top of cage, to 70 on the bottom. We have thermometers placed in both areas.
Humidity - Around 20 - 30%. We're in Oregon, so there's not a lot of humidity. And we had a proper summer for a change, of temps in the 80s to 100!
Plants - I don't have live plants, but I supervise him closely in the garden. He enjoys climbing mustard green plants & eating the occasional leaf. He likes to go for tomato plants, but I would think tomato leaves are poisonous (a guess), so I try to steer him away from those! He's wild-caught several daddy longlegs spiders & a moth or 2.
Placement - THe cage is in my office, next to a big iguana cage (tho they face the same direction, neither can see the other--and the iguana is out most of the day.)
Location - Outside Portland, OR
Current Problem - THe night/morn temps have gotten cooler during the past wk. This is when I'd see uneaten worms/crickets in the cage, not his usual self! ANd he'd crawl to the bottom of the cage & hide out beneath the towels. He is definitely skinnier & his eyes seem a bit sunken, although when I get him in the sun outside he colors up normally & is active as usual, walking & climbing. As I said, I have a vet appt on Tues, but I'm a reptile mama & I know health is sometimes precarious in these guys. Especially w/ his past, I am unwilling to let his health slide! I'm really hoping this is some sort of brumation--which I don't experience w/ iggies, obviously! Thanks so much for your help. He's a beautiful guy & I want him to thrive!
