Reptar729
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So I have 2 problems:
#1) I got Reptar (Veiled Cham) in July of 2014, and it is now January. He was 3 weeks old when I got him, and has only seemed to grow about 3/4 of an inch since I brought him home. I've been doing everything to take care of him, feed him, etc. I'm very concerned that I haven't seen much growth because, based on pictures and the extensive amounts of research I did before I got him and since I've been taking care of him, he is supposed to be a little if not much bigger by 6-7 months old ( he's currently around 4 inches from nose to vent--pic for reference). I really need some advice on this one because I'm very concerned that there is something I am doing wrong and I do not want to cause my cham any harm or discomfort.
#2) Since I've had him, Reptar has been extremely friendly. He loved to crawl all over me and even used to beg to come out. I was hand feeding him every once and a while, and while I did homework I would let him sit on my shoulder, or put him on a vine that I let hang from my desk to his cage. His favorite hobby used to be climbing up my face and sitting in my hair. Needless to say, he was a very social cham. Key word: was. I went on vacation for 10 days over winter break in December, and i left my dad in charge of taking care of him. I called/texted every day for pics and to make sure everything was done properly, so I knew he wasn't being neglected at all. When I came back, Reptar was very skiddish and lunged at me multiple times, and hid every time I even came near his terrarium. I had just put him in the new setup I asked for for xmas (all exoterra: auto mister, terrarium, vines, cricket rock, etc.) so I anticipated him being a little off for a few days, but he was in the new terrarium for 3 days before I had left and he didn't show any signs of discomfort like chams usually do when put in a new home. I was actually surprised. When I returned from vacation though, he was very very afraid of me and still is about a month later. He won't come anywhere near me. I miss being able to interact with him. I honestly do not know why he has been so scared of me lately--he actually won't let anyone near him. Is there something health-wise wrong with him? Could it also have something to do with the fact that he practically hasn't grown at all since I've had him? What can I do to fix it?
Please help
#1) I got Reptar (Veiled Cham) in July of 2014, and it is now January. He was 3 weeks old when I got him, and has only seemed to grow about 3/4 of an inch since I brought him home. I've been doing everything to take care of him, feed him, etc. I'm very concerned that I haven't seen much growth because, based on pictures and the extensive amounts of research I did before I got him and since I've been taking care of him, he is supposed to be a little if not much bigger by 6-7 months old ( he's currently around 4 inches from nose to vent--pic for reference). I really need some advice on this one because I'm very concerned that there is something I am doing wrong and I do not want to cause my cham any harm or discomfort.
#2) Since I've had him, Reptar has been extremely friendly. He loved to crawl all over me and even used to beg to come out. I was hand feeding him every once and a while, and while I did homework I would let him sit on my shoulder, or put him on a vine that I let hang from my desk to his cage. His favorite hobby used to be climbing up my face and sitting in my hair. Needless to say, he was a very social cham. Key word: was. I went on vacation for 10 days over winter break in December, and i left my dad in charge of taking care of him. I called/texted every day for pics and to make sure everything was done properly, so I knew he wasn't being neglected at all. When I came back, Reptar was very skiddish and lunged at me multiple times, and hid every time I even came near his terrarium. I had just put him in the new setup I asked for for xmas (all exoterra: auto mister, terrarium, vines, cricket rock, etc.) so I anticipated him being a little off for a few days, but he was in the new terrarium for 3 days before I had left and he didn't show any signs of discomfort like chams usually do when put in a new home. I was actually surprised. When I returned from vacation though, he was very very afraid of me and still is about a month later. He won't come anywhere near me. I miss being able to interact with him. I honestly do not know why he has been so scared of me lately--he actually won't let anyone near him. Is there something health-wise wrong with him? Could it also have something to do with the fact that he practically hasn't grown at all since I've had him? What can I do to fix it?
Please help
