I have a male veiled, I have had him about a month and he is still a baby. Everything was fine until two nights ago he started biting his tail. He even falls trying to bite his tail and he seems to be getting worse. I have a cage and lighting system the pet store set me up with, UV lamp, basking lamp, drip system, plastic vines and grape vines. any advice?
Tail biting
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Hilikus311
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need pics of your encloser and details on the brand of lights (zoomed,exoterra,ZIlla) percentage of uv (5.0 or 10.0) and type of lights (tube style or curled compact)
Lizardlover
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Maybe it itches?? (not all senior members are smart)
ponders
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I had a baby panther that tried to eat his tail several times. He was only a few days old. He has out grown that but has trouble shedding the very tip of his tail. I'll try to link that old thread.
I don't know if your feeding worms but, I've heard from breeders that they try not to feed silkworms when they have multiple babies together because then everyone ends up with tail nips.
I don't know if your feeding worms but, I've heard from breeders that they try not to feed silkworms when they have multiple babies together because then everyone ends up with tail nips.
ponders
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VerteX
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Please see the following thread for more information:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/self-mutilation-3335/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/self-mutilation-3335/
I have been watching him and think he may actually be going blind, as suggested above. When he is climbing he does not seem to see where he is going, he just reaches out like he is trying to feel if something is there. I have been hand feeding him and giving him water since it appeared he was not eating or drinking. That seemed to help a lot and his occurences of biting his tail have decreased. Now he is just resting a lot. Also I noticed he is not curling his tail up like he did when I first got him and he does not appear to be using it as much to help him climb, although I think this may be because it is sore.
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