Runny stools, lapse of eating, drool

Basilisk09

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So, I'm reposting again cause I keep getting pushed back and forth of where to post lol, so here it goes again. My cham has been great for almost 2 months now, but last week he drooled while drinking. Hes only done it once, but it was new. His stools are also becoming liquidy. He has eaten about 3 superworms over the last couple days, and he usually eats 4+ a day. Any info is helpful!

Heres the outline:
Cage Info:
Cage Type - 2x2x4 aluminum screen
Lighting - ReptiSun 5.0 UVB 48'' (2 cages), 120 watt household bulb with ceramic dome, 12 hours on, 12 off
Temperature - 85 F @ Basking Spot, 77 at bottom of cage, 80 average
Humidity - it ranges from 41 to 78 using humidifier, runs 1 hr at 4AM, 10AM,and 4PM
Plants - Ficus, 3 fake, dry branches
Placement - Back of bedroom near blinded window with sheet cover
Location - Tempe, AZ. 106 outside, but constant 80 in room

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Male Panther, 1 year 3 months
Handling - Minimal. Only if he fell while climbing screen or for a minute if he climbs onto hand while feeding.
Feeding - 4+ Gut loaded (total bites) and dusted superworms
Supplements - Shaker mixed with 3/4 calcium/d3, 1/4 multivitamin. Dusted superworms every feeding, but backed off past week.
Watering - humidifier 3 times a day, manual spraying on screen and tree for 1 minute twice a day. He drinks drops from screen and actual bottle. Brita filtered water (tap water too hard)
Fecal Description - Was dark oval with orange/white urate. Now almost completely runny brown mix. No parasites checked.
History - Got him from local breeder on June 5th
Current Problem - Drooled once while drinking, tilts head back afterwards, minimal eating, runny mixed stool.
 
Superworms tend to be fatty so this is likely the reason his stools are runny. Cut back and only feed them as a treat and start giving him gut loaded crickets and/or locusts as his diet staple.
 
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