Veiled Cham won't eat????

[Brooke1219]

My juvenile veiled named Riggle just stopped eating. He used to eat pretty well, but now he's really skinny. He was in a cage with my female but I noticed that he was really stressed and my female was a bit of a bully so I moved him into a different cage. It's a 24x24x36 enclosure with some plastic plants and a live pothos which he seems to love to hang out on. He also has a scab(?) on his front leg ):

 

[alphakenc]

Did he stop eating in the cage with the female in before or after u move him to a different cage???

 

[Brooke1219]

Did he stop eating in the cage with the female in before or after u move him to a different cage???

Yeah he did. But when I first moved him he ate a couple crickets and now nothing. He won't look at worms either

 

[alphakenc]

He will be stress in the new cage for couple day,just try not handle him as much,he still in a young veiled stage,once he get comfortable he should start looking for feeders,in the mean time make sure he is hydrated with water source.

 

[Brooke1219]

He will be stress in the new cage for couple day,just try not handle him as much,he still in a young veiled stage,once he get comfortable he should start looking for feeders,in the mean time make sure he is hydrated with water source.

He's been in the new cage for just over a week. When should I start to worry?

 

[alphakenc]

And u sure he hasnt eat yet? Did u find any poop on the ground?in the cage anywhere??

 

[Brooke1219]

And u sure he hasnt eat yet? Did u find any poop on the ground?in the cage anywhere??

There's a little bit of poop - I try to keep up with keeping it clean. And yes I am sure about his eating habits because I try to stick around at a safe distance to make sure he eats something and I count the crickets in his cage

 

[alphakenc]

Little bit of poop everyday or just the day u saw it?
Sometimes he wont eat infront of u if he saw u looking.
He does look skinny in the pic,can you try get some silkworms or dubia roach in the appropriate size like the width on his head n leave it where he can see them in a shallow cup since they dont jump.
What is the temperature in the cage ,has he been drinking at all,what colors are the poop???

 

[marley patches]

I'm having sme problems with a 6mth vield , I have a panther in a cage next to his and even put a blind so he couldn't see her , after a week still no luck , he eats maybe 4 crickets a day and poo is not correct , making appointment for Tuesday that's the fastest I can get one ,, he's still strong ,moves around good , just worried like they are children of mine LOL the first picture is from yesterday morning 2nd is from this morning,wish you luck and I will be watching post if someone gives us a idea of whats wrong

 

[alphakenc]

I'm having sme problems with a 6mth vield , I have a panther in a cage next to his and even put a blind so he couldn't see her , after a week still no luck , he eats maybe 4 crickets a day and poo is not correct , making appointment for Tuesday that's the fastest I can get one ,, he's still strong ,moves around good , just worried like they are children of mine LOL the first picture is from yesterday morning 2nd is from this morning,wish you luck and I will be watching post if someone gives us a idea of whats wrong

I be in ur post a bit to help u if u n @Brooke1219 wanna take turn to ask the questions.

 

[Brooke1219]

Little bit of poop everyday or just the day u saw it?
Sometimes he wont eat infront of u if he saw u looking.
He does look skinny in the pic,can you try get some silkworms or dubia roach in the appropriate size like the width on his head n leave it where he can see them in a shallow cup since they dont jump.
What is the temperature in the cage ,has he been drinking at all,what colors are the poop???

He's pooped about three times since being moved. It's brown. The basking temp is 95-100F and the coolest spot 65F. He drinks a lot.

 

[alphakenc]

I see a temperature problem,a younger veiled.will only need around 85F in the basking spot,please find a lower incandescent light bulb maybe around 60watts to replace the current one.its good that he still drinks,we just have to give him to eat,try the feeder I mentioned before

 

[Brooke1219]

I see a temperature problem,a younger veiled.will only need around 85F in the basking spot,please find a lower incandescent light bulb maybe around 60watts to replace the current one.its good that he still drinks,we just have to give him to eat,try the feeder I mentioned before

My female is living in the same conditions and she eats like there's no tomorrow and seems to be totally happy (picture of Calypso was added). I have a 60watt bulb in it now, I'll definitely try the feeder.
Also, he just shed a couple days ago.

 

[alphakenc]

What did u measure ur basking spot temperature with?did u measure on the spot that he stands on?? It just seems odd to me a 60watt bulb will put up a 95F-100F degrees to me,also when he was in the cage with the healthy eater female could it be she took all his feeders away from him,usually the bigger or the stronger one takes in most of the food before the weaker or smaller one has a chance to find n eats.
If he did shed couple days ago,normally he should start eating cause a younger veiled are very hungry n seeking food all the time if the living cage conditions are under normal conditions

 

[Brooke1219]

What did u measure ur basking spot temperature with?did u measure on the spot that he stands on?? It just seems odd to me a 60watt bulb will put up a 95F-100F degrees to me,also when he was in the cage with the healthy eater female could it be she took all his feeders away from him,usually the bigger or the stronger one takes in most of the food before the weaker or smaller one has a chance to find n eats.
If he did shed couple days ago,normally he should start eating cause a younger veiled are very hungry n seeking food all the time if the living cage conditions are under normal conditions

Yeah, she definitely took food from him, I would have to take her out to feed him. He typically doesn't sit directly under the bulb, he likes to sit on the string holding up the pothos which is around, 85F. When I first got him he would eat all the time, it's just recently that I've seen a major difference and I want to ask questions early before it gets too late to do something. Thank you for all your help, I really appreciate it. Oh and I measured it with a digital thermometer

 

[alphakenc]

Thats good you measure with the digital thermometer,if the new type of feeder still wont help him to start eating,the next step is collected his fresh poop if u can find any,and bring it to a chameleon specialist vet within 1to 2 hrs time frame so the vet can see if any parasites in him,and he can be treated properly ,good luck to you n ur chamy,n the pleasure will always be mine,enjoy ur lovely day

 

[Brooke1219]

Thats good you measure with the digital thermometer,if the new type of feeder still wont help him to start eating,the next step is collected his fresh poop if u can find any,and bring it to a chameleon specialist vet within 1to 2 hrs time frame so the vet can see if any parasites in him,and he can be treated properly ,good luck to you n ur chamy,n the pleasure will always be mine,enjoy ur lovely day

Update! So, I used to hand feed them, they hand fed really well until Calypso started taking his food, but I literally just sat there with a mealworm in my hand in front of him for a good ten minutes and he finally ate it.

 

[alphakenc]

Ok now try with a dusted calcium gutloaded cricket see if he eats,if he eats then u can disregard the mealworm before he get addicted to them,I would never feed my chams with the mealworms cause it can be addicted n hard to switch back to the more nutritional gutloaded feeders like dubia roaches n crickets

 

[alphakenc]

Please be very patience with ur lovely chamy,his mood can change several time before he take that first bite,just like a woman can try on their outfit ,shoes n their pocketsbook before she decided to go out,never give up on ur beautiful chamy......

 

[kinyonga]

Can the two chameleons see each other even though they are in separate cages?