verry worried!!!

[dmaizer]

hes only ate 11 waxworm and 2 silkworms for about 2-3 weeks!!! this can't be normal. i stopped feeding waxworms and fed him 2 silkworms and he wouldn't eat anything after.

 

[pssh]

Try crickets? You haven't specified anything like age, temps, bulbs.

Fill out the 'how to ask for help form' in the health clinic section and paste your info onto this thread. It may be a husbandry issue, or if he's older it could be a food strike.

 

[graydon]

cut way back on the wax worms. They are very fatty. Keep feeding the silks to him though, they are great feeders. But as pssh said, fill out the ask for help form.

 

[Chameleonboy]

please fill this out so we can help you out.


Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.


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?



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-Clemonde

 

[dmaizer]

Cage Type -Screen, What are the dimensions? 5 ft. x 2.5 ft x 2.5ft
Lighting -sun glo 150 w, tight beam, and one uvb light.
Temperature - 85- 95.Lowest overnight temp? 70-75. How do you measure these temps? Temp. gauge
Humidity - What are your humidity levels?50- 60. How are you creating and maintaining these levels? Trying to maintain humidity. What do you use to measure humidity? A humidity gauge
Plants - artificial plants , And vines. No live plants
Placement - medium traffic area.
Location - Where are you geographically located? Chicago , Illinois

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - veiled chameleon , male, and 5 months old . How long has it been in your care? 18 days
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? No handling
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? Cricket, silkworms. What is the schedule? Every two days. Cricket food, fluker’s cricket quencher
Supplements - sticky tongue farms. Every two weeks
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? Dripping system on the top of the cage. How often and how long to you mist? 4 times a day. Do you see your chameleon drinking? NO
Fecal Description - Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Not sure.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Current Problem - he has not been eating in past 2- 3 weeks.

 

[draetish]

It might be as simple as he is adjusting to the change of seasons or getting ready to shed. Have you tried to hand feed him crickets? Do you use cup feeding? It is important to know what his poop looks like as they can tell you alot. If it is brown with white urate, that's good. If it is runny or has too much orange, that is bad. Please check and post.

 

[renzo0684]

Do you have a picture of your cage?

Your temps may be to hot. basking should be 80-85 and 70-75 at the lower end of the cage. Over night temps should drop to the lower to mid 60's

Edit:: Did you follow all the advice given in this thread? https://www.chameleonforums.com/need-help-veiled-not-eating-33491/

 

[HairyScaryMark]

Is he shedding his skin?

From 5-6 months onwards, my guy has eaten practically nothing for a week or two when he sheds his skin. Only the occasional insect here and there. He wont refuse a wax worm but hardly ever give him them anyway. The difference in shedding/hunger strike happened fairly suddenly and I was worried and created a thread on here asking people about it.

 

[kinyonga]

You said..."sticky tongue farms. Every two weeks"...Indoors or outdoors? If this is all you use and only twice a week, you are likely under-supplementing the calcium, IMHO.

Can you post a picture of your chameleon?

 

[samthecham]

That cage seems a bit big for 5 months old. Is it possible he can't find his food? Are you cup feeding?

 

[dmaizer]

his poop is runny and indoors and i cant porvide supplments when hes not eating. and iv only had for about 3, i will post a pic soon.

 

[pssh]

Runny poop can mean parasites. Take him to a vet and have a fecal done. See what they recomend.

 

[OOOst16]

yup just had this happen to me...mine was positive for pinworms have them do a smear asap. no worrys though ...youl just give him meds and all will be well overtime

 

[samthecham]

Get him to a vet ASAP. He probably has parasites.