sick yellow cham?
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Reganold
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ataraxia
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Hi, can you tell us more about your care? Please fill this form out. https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/
My first guess would be to ask what are your temps...
My first guess would be to ask what are your temps...
Reganold
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Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - veiled chameleon. unsure of age
Handling - not often. once to clean his cage and once to put him in there
Feeding - feeding crickets gut loaded with apples and grapes. occasional phoenix worms.
Supplements - zoo med calcium w/o d3 everyday, zoomed with d3 overy other week, reptivite withd/3 every other week
Watering - mist 3-5 times a day for 1-2 minutes. waiting for a meter for humidity
Fecal Description - dark brown with white to slight yellow uratess
History - has been "squinting"? when he's in his basking spot
Cage Info:
Cage Type - screen cage 16x30in
Lighting - solar glo mvb light
Temperature - basking temp 80-85 bottom 72 degrees
Humidity - mist him 3-5 times daily for 1-2 minutes
Plants - had a croton removed it
Placement - cage in bed room. not much traffic i just sleep in there. not near any vents.
Location - florida
Current Problem - is a strong yellowish color.
his light has been having problems. it shuts off for around a minuter or so anr turns on randomly. doesn't happen too often but im sure it stresses him out.
Your Chameleon - veiled chameleon. unsure of age
Handling - not often. once to clean his cage and once to put him in there
Feeding - feeding crickets gut loaded with apples and grapes. occasional phoenix worms.
Supplements - zoo med calcium w/o d3 everyday, zoomed with d3 overy other week, reptivite withd/3 every other week
Watering - mist 3-5 times a day for 1-2 minutes. waiting for a meter for humidity
Fecal Description - dark brown with white to slight yellow uratess
History - has been "squinting"? when he's in his basking spot
Cage Info:
Cage Type - screen cage 16x30in
Lighting - solar glo mvb light
Temperature - basking temp 80-85 bottom 72 degrees
Humidity - mist him 3-5 times daily for 1-2 minutes
Plants - had a croton removed it
Placement - cage in bed room. not much traffic i just sleep in there. not near any vents.
Location - florida
Current Problem - is a strong yellowish color.
his light has been having problems. it shuts off for around a minuter or so anr turns on randomly. doesn't happen too often but im sure it stresses him out.
ataraxia
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How are you measuring temps?
How far is the bulb to the basking place or the nearest the chameleon can get to the bulb?
Do you have pics of the full set up?
Does your reptivite have D3 in it?
Those MVB are self ballasted. I have had them do the same things also. Unfortunately, You just have to replace it when it starts to do this. The fact you notice your chameleon squinting under this light would also warrant changing the bulb also.
Yellow urates are a sign that he needs water offered more through out the day.
Honestly, your chameleon from the pictures does not look odd but pictures can be deceiving. Again if i had to guess he looks maybe a like he may be a little warm. The MVB bulb cast a certain a tad bit of a yellow color. Have you looked at your chameleon under a normal light?
How far is the bulb to the basking place or the nearest the chameleon can get to the bulb?
Do you have pics of the full set up?
Does your reptivite have D3 in it?
Those MVB are self ballasted. I have had them do the same things also. Unfortunately, You just have to replace it when it starts to do this. The fact you notice your chameleon squinting under this light would also warrant changing the bulb also.
Yellow urates are a sign that he needs water offered more through out the day.
Honestly, your chameleon from the pictures does not look odd but pictures can be deceiving. Again if i had to guess he looks maybe a like he may be a little warm. The MVB bulb cast a certain a tad bit of a yellow color. Have you looked at your chameleon under a normal light?
ataraxia
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Depends on your set up and desire. Solar glo is a decent bulb and if your chameleon and you like it then go with it. I personally have used them but the wattage plus the heat they emit keeps me with the typical recommended regular house bulb, linear tube set up. This set up is more versatile.
I would personally put the jar of calcium with D3 away. Since your reptivite has d3. All you need is the reptivite twice a month.
I would personally put the jar of calcium with D3 away. Since your reptivite has d3. All you need is the reptivite twice a month.
Reganold
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alright will do. he just threw up. im not sure what to think. thoughts?
junglefries
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His color does look a little odd. like the other user said, 'yellow bulb' ? . Anyway, without seeing in person it is hard to say. But vomiting + color is alarming. plus he is new, so no telling what he has or hasn't been exposed to.
His color does look a little odd. like the other user said, 'yellow bulb' ? . Anyway, without seeing in person it is hard to say. But vomiting + color is alarming. plus he is new, so no telling what he has or hasn't been exposed to.
