Premature hatch nutrients

[Imimimachameleon]

The last month has been exciting. Two new hatchlings. One is fat and happy....the other skinny and scrawny. There is a 10 day gap between the two but at this point little dude is no where the size of the other at that point in age.

Little guy eats like a champ...only thing growing is his tail. I'll post pics when it can.

 

[kinyonga]

Photos would definitely help. There is a mortality rate for hatchlings though as a rule....you can't expect 100% hatch rate all the time.

 

[salty dog]

Weaker hatchlings don't make it most of the time, I've had 1 or 2 die from most clutches of 20 or more

 

[Imimimachameleon]

He's a couple pics. I have the Flukers reptile medicine that is suppose to made into a slurry. Has anyone used it?

 

[JacksJill]

If he's eating them let him get what he needs from real quality food. As small as he is you will just end up choking him on the Flukers

 

[Imimimachameleon]

If he's eating them let him get what he needs from real quality food. As small as he is you will just end up choking him on the Flukers

He slays the bugs no problem. I have them on wingless and pinheads dusted once a day. Three heavy feedings a day. They are at the point that they can almost do baby dubias.

 

[JacksJill]

He may just end up being a late bloomer. I personally wouldn't treat him unless I had a pretty good idea what I was treating for.

 

[Imimimachameleon]

Good point. Have him in a bigger cage now his own light with no competition. I noticed today that his balance is getting off and when he went to smack a fruit fly it was like his tongue was disoriented on the come back. His tongue smacked him in the side of his head. Funny yet concerning.

 

[Imimimachameleon]

Everyone says hatchlings can stay together but am I pushing it at a month?

 

[JacksJill]

For Jackson's I separate them into pairs or solo cages ASAP. Panthers can usually hangout until 2-3 months. I would consider this guy an exception to the rule.

 

[Imimimachameleon]

Yeah I'm with you on breaking them up. Pain in the A, but I'm going to move little dude into a smaller enclosure. Fingers crossed that he'll be less stressed and get his appetite up. He's just super lethargic to the point that he wobbles and isn't so aggressive while hunting. Sucks because I just finished up making a suitable enclosure for the two until they had to be broken up (which I was hoping would be in at least another month.

 

[Imimimachameleon]

Moved little guy outside today and was slapped in the face with the fact it likes it when it's 95 out. Couple of hours of natural sun, few crickets and an annoying amount of misting's and it's partying again. Was good to see healthy activity vs a lethargic chameleon.

 

[Imimimachameleon]

Something im considering is leaving it in the dark with a humid environment for a couple of days. I keep thinking I should have let it chilled out more now that I'm 100% it didn't have full full development.

 

[JacksJill]

Don't alter the 12 light 12 dark schedule it will throw him off.