Trident took a fall today

[Pharaoh2015]

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Jackson chameleon, male, 6-8 months, 4 days in my care
Handling - He was handled each day so far, but seems like he likes it
Feeding - 8 Crickets (medium) every morning. Crickets are on fluckers diet, spinach & carrots, 2 superworms
Supplements - Dusting crickets with reptil-cal 2x a week
Watering - ecery 2 hours for a minute
Fecal Description: haven't seem any yet
History: got him at repticon Sunday
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Screen, reptibreeze large size
Lighting: long bulb uvb, incandescent bulb for heat
Temperature - digital temp reader. Basking 80-85, 65-75 night temps At night. 70-80 ambient
Humidity - 60-80


Current Problem - Worrird about him, was on floor earlier
Worrird he might have hurt something. Maybe acting funny. Ate superworms today though.

 

[Pharaoh2015]

Here Trident.

 

[Carlton]

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Jackson chameleon, male, 6-8 months, 4 days in my care
Handling - He was handled each day so far, but seems like he likes it
Feeding - 8 Crickets (medium) every morning. Crickets are on fluckers diet, spinach & carrots, 2 superworms
Supplements - Dusting crickets with reptil-cal 2x a week
Watering - ecery 2 hours for a minute
Fecal Description: haven't seem any yet
History: got him at repticon Sunday
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Screen, reptibreeze large size
Lighting: long bulb uvb, incandescent bulb for heat
Temperature - digital temp reader. Basking 80-85, 65-75 night temps At night. 70-80 ambient
Humidity - 60-80


Current Problem - Worrird about him, was on floor earlier
Worrird he might have hurt something. Maybe acting funny. Ate superworms today though.

Chances are he didn't hurt himself in that short of a fall. He might have been trying to cool off by staying near the floor. I would not handle him as often especially as he is still trying to settle into a new situation. If he's showing a brighter color while you are handling him its not because he likes it, its a sign of stress. Too much will catch up to him over time.

Your supplement dusting schedule is off a bit. Montane cham species such as Jax are more sensitive to some vitamins. He should be getting a light dusting of plain calcium (no added vitamin D3) daily, dusting with calcium with added vit. D3 about once a month, and dusting with a herp multivitamin about once a month to 6 weeks.

There are better gutloads available. Be aware that spinach makes dietary calcium less available. I would not use it in your gutload. Other salad greens instead.

 

[odduc748]

I would use kale instead of spinach for your crickets. Also, sweet potatoes are good for gutloading your insects.

Also, as previously mentioned, try not to handle your cham too much as he gets acclimated to his new home.

Good looking Jacksons!!!

 

[Pharaoh2015]

Thanks
I'll start dusting all the crickets but the care sheet said twice a week and feed him every other day

 

[carol5208]

I would use kale instead of spinach for your crickets. Also, sweet potatoes are good for gutloading your insects.

Also, as previously mentioned, try not to handle your cham too much as he gets acclimated to his new home.

Good looking Jacksons!!!

Kale is high in oxalates also so can have the same effect as spinach. You can use it but rotate it with other greens like collard and mustard greens.

 

[Pharaoh2015]

Trident was down at the bottom of his cage today when I came home for lunch.
He was working his way up the screen cage as I walked in. Kind of wondering if he sees the superworms at the bottom and goes to eat them or he is falling since he still getting use to his enclosure.
Overall he doesn't seem to be sleeping in the day, no sunken eyes, appetite seems to be small but he is adjusting still.
I'm a littke worried

 

[kinyonga]

For gutloading/feeding crickets, superworms, roaches, locusts you can use a wide variety of greens such as dandelions, mustard greens, collards, kale, endive, escarole, etc. and veggies such as squash, carrots, sweet potato, sweet red pepper, zucchini, etc. Romaine lettuce sparingly gives them moisture but go easy on things like spinach and cabbage, brussel sprouts and other oxalate containing veggies.

 

[jajeanpierre]

Trident was down at the bottom of his cage today when I came home for lunch.
He was working his way up the screen cage as I walked in. Kind of wondering if he sees the superworms at the bottom and goes to eat them or he is falling since he still getting use to his enclosure.
Overall he doesn't seem to be sleeping in the day, no sunken eyes, appetite seems to be small but he is adjusting still.
I'm a littke worried

Sometimes they don't know how to get off the bottom and get stuck down there. Try putting a lot of twigs and things to make it easy for him to find his way up.

 

[Carlton]

Trident was down at the bottom of his cage today when I came home for lunch.
He was working his way up the screen cage as I walked in. Kind of wondering if he sees the superworms at the bottom and goes to eat them or he is falling since he still getting use to his enclosure.
Overall he doesn't seem to be sleeping in the day, no sunken eyes, appetite seems to be small but he is adjusting still.
I'm a littke worried

I still doubt he's falling, but he may be exploring and seeking a way out by going to "the ground".