markettradenews
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Hi all im after some help here with my Veiled Chameleon:
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Male Veiled Chameleon, 1year and 2 months, been in our care for just over a year.
Handling - As often as he wants. Usually every day because he greets me.
Feeding - Locusts, between 10-15 per day, he has the occassional wax worm, he wont even look at crickets fussy lil thing. He gets fed in the morning, Locusts are fed on Carrots, Kale, Collard Greens and Pro Rep Bug Grub
Supplements - ProRep Calci Dust every feed Nutrobal multivit every two weeks
Watering - Hand mist twice a day 5 mins in morning and 5 mins late afternoon. Have reptifogger running for 30-50 mins each day when shedding. Yes i do see him drink regulary.
Fecal Description - Brown poop with white urate although the poop has a very slight clear membrain over it. Has had fecal done about 3 months ago and all clear. He is very regular and poops every morning within 20-30 mins of heating up.
History - Purchased at a young age, very friendly, brightly coloured chameleon.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Exo Terra Glass 90 x 45 x 90 cm / 36” x 18” x 36” mesh top with front door vents. I have one silent computer fan resting in one corner of the roof which is on for about 3-5 hours per day
Lighting - Arrcadia T5 Canopy i think its 12% (not sure could be 10 %) Heat lamp is komodo 100wat ceramic. Both heat and light are outside the cage? Light and heat is on a timer 8am til 8pm.
Temperature - Basking spot is 33C or 91.4F ambient temp is 26C or 78.8F floor temp is 22C or 71.6F Lowest overnight temp is around 15-17C or 59F - 62.6F temps are taken with a probe.
Humidity - Humidity is average 40% spiking to 80% and above when misted or fogged. I have a digital probe to measure the humidity.
Plants - Either X1 Umbrella or X1 Pothos plant
Placement - Corner of the room, no fan or vents near by. Top of cage is about 1 foot from ceiling and bottom of cage is about 3foot from floor.
Location - England UK.
Current Problem - Like i say he is a very happy chap, always greets me, i see him eat i see him drink. When hes out he always walks down my legs and walks around my living room. The problem is, is that his poop smells now. His poop used to be quite dry with white urates, now its soft (not runny) and has like a clear mucus film over the brown poop but his urates are still white. There is sometimes (not always) a speck of bright red blood on a leaf after the urate has come out. I would think that as the blood is bright and not dark that the blood is more towards his vent instead of in his gut (i could be wrong). The vet suggested wiping his vent with warm soapy water as the blood could be from skin that hasn't shed correctly or could be from his (red stems that protrude as he does his business, i cant remember what they are called). However this does not answer the question as to why his poop has changed and smells.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Male Veiled Chameleon, 1year and 2 months, been in our care for just over a year.
Handling - As often as he wants. Usually every day because he greets me.
Feeding - Locusts, between 10-15 per day, he has the occassional wax worm, he wont even look at crickets fussy lil thing. He gets fed in the morning, Locusts are fed on Carrots, Kale, Collard Greens and Pro Rep Bug Grub
Supplements - ProRep Calci Dust every feed Nutrobal multivit every two weeks
Watering - Hand mist twice a day 5 mins in morning and 5 mins late afternoon. Have reptifogger running for 30-50 mins each day when shedding. Yes i do see him drink regulary.
Fecal Description - Brown poop with white urate although the poop has a very slight clear membrain over it. Has had fecal done about 3 months ago and all clear. He is very regular and poops every morning within 20-30 mins of heating up.
History - Purchased at a young age, very friendly, brightly coloured chameleon.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Exo Terra Glass 90 x 45 x 90 cm / 36” x 18” x 36” mesh top with front door vents. I have one silent computer fan resting in one corner of the roof which is on for about 3-5 hours per day
Lighting - Arrcadia T5 Canopy i think its 12% (not sure could be 10 %) Heat lamp is komodo 100wat ceramic. Both heat and light are outside the cage? Light and heat is on a timer 8am til 8pm.
Temperature - Basking spot is 33C or 91.4F ambient temp is 26C or 78.8F floor temp is 22C or 71.6F Lowest overnight temp is around 15-17C or 59F - 62.6F temps are taken with a probe.
Humidity - Humidity is average 40% spiking to 80% and above when misted or fogged. I have a digital probe to measure the humidity.
Plants - Either X1 Umbrella or X1 Pothos plant
Placement - Corner of the room, no fan or vents near by. Top of cage is about 1 foot from ceiling and bottom of cage is about 3foot from floor.
Location - England UK.
Current Problem - Like i say he is a very happy chap, always greets me, i see him eat i see him drink. When hes out he always walks down my legs and walks around my living room. The problem is, is that his poop smells now. His poop used to be quite dry with white urates, now its soft (not runny) and has like a clear mucus film over the brown poop but his urates are still white. There is sometimes (not always) a speck of bright red blood on a leaf after the urate has come out. I would think that as the blood is bright and not dark that the blood is more towards his vent instead of in his gut (i could be wrong). The vet suggested wiping his vent with warm soapy water as the blood could be from skin that hasn't shed correctly or could be from his (red stems that protrude as he does his business, i cant remember what they are called). However this does not answer the question as to why his poop has changed and smells.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.