sebastianthechameleon
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Chameleon Info:
Cage Info:
Current Problem - He has not been eating very often and then yesterday I noticed he has been sitting there under his basking lamp with his eyes closed (he is usually a very dark green). I also noticed he hasn't been pooping either. Now he won't eat at all, he hated crickets at one point so I tried to give him crickets, super-worms, hornworms and he has rejected them all. The second I noticed the extra long basking periods I upped the lamp wattage to 75 because he was clearly not getting enough heat from it in the mornings. I also changed his UVB bulb today because it was running on around 4months. I've also taken him out for a couple of warm water baths to clear up any constipation he may have (to no avail) and he climbs right back into his basking area and sits there (eyes closed). When I took him out I noticed his grip was still very strong. Sorry, i don't have any pictures to post, my laptop is very old and doesn't connect well with other devices. Thank you all!
- Your Chameleon - Veiled Chameleon, he's going to be 6 years old.
- Handling - Once a week or so, he gets stressed with handling.
- Feeding - Superworms (5-6 times a week)
- Supplements - I dust with Calcium 7-8 times a month.
- Watering - Mister 30 second sprays (every 3 hours). I do see him drink.
- Fecal Description - Droppings are pretty often (daily to ever other day), good color, and shape.
- History - No history, perfect health since day 1
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - Screen Cage - 5' x 3' x 3'
- Lighting - 60w Basking bulb and UVB bulb.
- Temperature - 86-88ish for basking and in the mid-high 70s at the bottom of the cage.
- Humidity - Humidity may be the issue, I've added some siding to the cage to help contain the humidity.
- Plants - All reptile safe fake plants.
- Placement - Cage is a few feet off the ground on a platform, its not located near high traffic areas.
- Location - California US
Current Problem - He has not been eating very often and then yesterday I noticed he has been sitting there under his basking lamp with his eyes closed (he is usually a very dark green). I also noticed he hasn't been pooping either. Now he won't eat at all, he hated crickets at one point so I tried to give him crickets, super-worms, hornworms and he has rejected them all. The second I noticed the extra long basking periods I upped the lamp wattage to 75 because he was clearly not getting enough heat from it in the mornings. I also changed his UVB bulb today because it was running on around 4months. I've also taken him out for a couple of warm water baths to clear up any constipation he may have (to no avail) and he climbs right back into his basking area and sits there (eyes closed). When I took him out I noticed his grip was still very strong. Sorry, i don't have any pictures to post, my laptop is very old and doesn't connect well with other devices. Thank you all!