sleeps alot...why???

[brenandmom]

she sleeps most of the day and the evening. sometimes at night she is upside down is that normal? She eats crickets. I have tried the worms and other things she just wont. I planted collard greens at the bottom of her cage she eats them some times. I mist down the cage every couple of hours we tried the drip thing she didn't like that so much. I just added more branches. Temp during the day 75-80 and lower at night. Last week she shed. she doesn't like to come out of her cage so I pretty much leave her alone. what to do???pics on are page..

 

[gary1621]

What do you supplement her with and how often?

What is the brand and type of lighting you use?

 

[Miss Lily]

The first question is how old is she? It is possible that she may be carrying eggs. She certainly sounds poorly - chams don't sleep during the day unless something is wrong. Please fill out the 'how to ask for help' form - it's a sticky thread at the top of the health forum.

 

[brenandmom]

What do you supplement her with and how often?

What is the brand and type of lighting you use?

reptol life and calcum and clip light day and red bulb for night

 

[brenandmom]

The first question is how old is she? It is possible that she may be carrying eggs. She certainly sounds poorly - chams don't sleep during the day unless something is wrong. Please fill out the 'how to ask for help' form - it's a sticky thread at the top of the health forum.

10months old

 

[brenandmom]

10months old

I have had her since Jan. she is about 1o months old and she is never been with another since I have had her.

 

[Oski]

reptol life and calcum and clip light day and red bulb for night

Hi you should have no bulb at night, they want total darkness, that could be the problem as its not getting to sleep at night properly.

 

[pssh]

Her limbs really don't look right.

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How to ask for help
Here is some recommended information to include when asking for help in the health clinic forum. By providing this information, you will receive more accurate and beneficial responses. It might not be necessary to answer all these questions, but the more you provide the better. Please remember that even the most knowledgeable person can only guess at what your problem may be. Only an experienced reptile veterinarian who can directly examine your animal can give a true diagnosis of your chameleon's health.


Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
Location - Where are you geographically located?

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.

 

[brenandmom]

Her limbs really don't look right.

Please fill this out, and post some recent pictures.


How to ask for help
Here is some recommended information to include when asking for help in the health clinic forum. By providing this information, you will receive more accurate and beneficial responses. It might not be necessary to answer all these questions, but the more you provide the better. Please remember that even the most knowledgeable person can only guess at what your problem may be. Only an experienced reptile veterinarian who can directly examine your animal can give a true diagnosis of your chameleon's health.


Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? 2-3month
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? med-large crickets
What amount? 50 week
What is the schedule? twice week
How are you gut-loading your feeders? petmart
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?dust every other time rep cal
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? spray water How often and how long to you mist?every couple of hous Do you see your chameleon drinking?never seen it
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings.brown and normal Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?no
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.she seem fine last week

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?screen
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? basking lamp during the day and heat light at night
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? 75-90 Lowest overnight temp?60 How do you measure these temps? gauges in cage
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? low How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Plants - Are you using live plants? yes, plant and collard greens If so, what kind?
Placement - Where is your cage located? in bedroom Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? no vents traffic area,sometimes busy At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? 4feet on dresser
Location - Where are you geographically located? missouri

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. sleeping alot Vieled ,female 10months,4 months

 

[Miss Lily]

Does she have a UV light in addition to her heat/basking light? Also, as mentioned before chams need darkness and a drop in temps to sleep at night, so no heat is required at night time unless your house gets really cold.

 

[pantherlover]

youve got to take your chameleon to a vet & review your care techniques. as stated, it needs uvb. id try & get it in the sun asap if there is no uv source.

 

[kinyonga]

Your chameleon has MBD and needs to see a vet ASAP!

 

[WinstonChrchll]

Looks like some nasty MBD from lack of UVB. It needs medical attention immediately if it is to live. As is, if she recovers, she might not have full arm and leg function.

 

[brenandmom]

Does she have a UV light in addition to her heat/basking light? Also, as mentioned before chams need darkness and a drop in temps to sleep at night, so no heat is required at night time unless your house gets really cold.

no sun light from the window, my house is about 62 at night. when I get her out she seems better.

 

[sarah777]

I'm sorry I have to say it "you should have done your research before purchasing this poor animal". Please take her to the vet asap!

 

[chamelisa]

Your chameleon has MBD and needs to see a vet ASAP!

I'm late to this thread but I agree. Just the profile pic alone was enough to see the MBD. Thankfully you found this forum and now you know something is wrong with your chameleon. As suggested, a vet will help correct the problem by providing you with prescription calcium drops and possibly injections. You will need to change some things in the set-up. It's unfortunate, but this does happen when a buyer isn't given the proper advice or when they don't understand the needs of the animal. Chameleons aren't as easy as other reptiles.

This forum and the members can help get you back on track.

 

[VeiledOwner87]

i agree, deff a pretty nasty case of MBD in her limbs. and she sleeps with her mouth cracked open like that? the deformity is not curable, but you can strengthen her bones back. like a previous poster said, more calcium, possibly injections. i personally would make the time to give her liquid calcium through her water source and make sure she drinks.

 

[morpheon]

I am sorry to say that it's not time to give more calcium or whatever. What is URGING is to bring her to a specialized vetenarian within 24 hours!!

The wait has been already WAY too long for her, and she can be saved. However, it has to be done by a VET and in the shortest time possible.

EDIT: If i correctly understood you, her only source of UVB is from the sun, through a window glass?? If this is the case, let me inform you that glass is UVB proof. In other words, your poor chameleon has never received any UVB!

 

[Matt1851]

I am sorry to say that it's not time to give more calcium or whatever. What is URGING is to bring her to a specialized vetenarian within 24 hours!!

The wait has been already WAY too long for her, and she can be saved. However, it has to be done by a VET and in the shortest time possible.

EDIT: If i correctly understood you, her only source of UVB is from the sun, through a window glass?? If this is the case, let me inform you that glass is UVB proof. In other words, your poor chameleon has never received any UVB!

it certanly looks like she has never recieved any UV, as for what i have to say, it has already been said above, poor cham

 

[Matt1851]

and not to be rude but you dont even put alot of thought or detail in any of your posts :\ you said in a previous post you had "Dirt" at the bottom of your enclosure (witch i can see now in the pic above) and it smelt like amonia and were asked to post a pic of your setup and didnt even bother. Im starting to think you bought a chameleon on impact and didnt bother reading up on how to care for it. well now you see the end result. we could at least try and help you out a bit more if you posted more info than 2 word responces, because at the moment in my own opinion you dont really seem to care all too much about your cham :\