Juliaf3
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mouth rot?!?!
Your Chameleon - xantholophus, male, approximately 1 1/2. October 2013 he came to live with me
Handling - once a month or so - he's not mean, doesn't bite, just doesn't like to be held. Displays stressed colors when I hold him so I avoid it.
Feeding - crickets, supers, butters, horns, pheonix worms then flies as they change(he loves anything that flies) Indian sticks, wax I use the moths to when they change. I had some silks for the first time but they died. Ugh. I had the chow to moist. The amount varies. I usually try and do a mixture of soft and crunchy. Let's just pretend here, so I'll put in about 6 crickets, 1 super, 1-2 horns depending on size, couple pheonix worms and flies, and a butter. i put these in about an hour after lights on. Later in the day if he has ate everything- I will give him And Indian or two. He is a free range fed boy. Crickets are gut loaded with bug burger and greens mixed in, supers get carrots and this lovely blended up dry mix my friend BKfritz makes. I'm not sure what all is in it, but it's from Sandra's blog I do believe. Horns with the chow they come with, butters get butter squash but they never eat it. Indians are getting rose bush and romaine.
Supplements - repashy superfood calcium plus LoD. Every other feeding. Except in the summer because he gets a lot of outside time then.
Watering - I have an aquazamp rain system. 4 times a day 9:31 -9:55 11:30-11:50 13:30-14:00 15:40-16:00. I see him drinking.
Fecal Description - good looking poop. Brown, firm but not rock hard. Nice white urate. Gets tested several times a year for parasites. Last test on 10/27 tested positive for round worms. Prescribed penacur. 4 ml for ten days.
History - no issues until the parasites on 10/27. He was a good 15 grams under weight then. He's up about ten grams now. In the 80 range.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - screen. 36 inches tall, 36 inches wide, 18 inches deep
Lighting - 36 inch HO T5 double light fixture from LYR. Currently at 12 on 12 off. Bulbs are 6500k and an Arcadia 6% bulb. 14 weeks old. Basking bulb is regular old house bulb. 75 watt
Temperature - We stay in the 70-77 range for ambient. Basking is always right about 83-84. Doesn't bask to often. Usually only after a good meal. Temp- 50-60 range. Temp gun.
Humidity - We stay in the 65-75 range. There are short periods of lower humidity. Usually in the morning. Occasionally I've seen humidity in high 80s-low 90s right after a session. His aquazamp and large pothos keep it nice and humid. In the winter I usually have to cover a side or two. I have a digital humidity gun type deal. I also have those round cheap humidity things but I don't really trust them.
Plants - large Pothos. Branches are from lilac bush.
Placement - his cage is located in my basement in a room. I'm able to achieve the proper temp drops this way. Very low traffic. No cents or fans. Cage top is about 6 1/2 from floor.
Location - Pipestone, MN
He has a vet appointment at 2:30 today. Just noticed this morning his lip was swollen. Just curious as to if any of yall had experience or seen such an issue. He's eating and drinking normal. Just hoping it's not ulcerative stomatitis but it's sure looking like it. I got him to open his mouth and if it's mouth rot I've caught it pretty early I think. Teeth look fine.
Your Chameleon - xantholophus, male, approximately 1 1/2. October 2013 he came to live with me
Handling - once a month or so - he's not mean, doesn't bite, just doesn't like to be held. Displays stressed colors when I hold him so I avoid it.
Feeding - crickets, supers, butters, horns, pheonix worms then flies as they change(he loves anything that flies) Indian sticks, wax I use the moths to when they change. I had some silks for the first time but they died. Ugh. I had the chow to moist. The amount varies. I usually try and do a mixture of soft and crunchy. Let's just pretend here, so I'll put in about 6 crickets, 1 super, 1-2 horns depending on size, couple pheonix worms and flies, and a butter. i put these in about an hour after lights on. Later in the day if he has ate everything- I will give him And Indian or two. He is a free range fed boy. Crickets are gut loaded with bug burger and greens mixed in, supers get carrots and this lovely blended up dry mix my friend BKfritz makes. I'm not sure what all is in it, but it's from Sandra's blog I do believe. Horns with the chow they come with, butters get butter squash but they never eat it. Indians are getting rose bush and romaine.
Supplements - repashy superfood calcium plus LoD. Every other feeding. Except in the summer because he gets a lot of outside time then.
Watering - I have an aquazamp rain system. 4 times a day 9:31 -9:55 11:30-11:50 13:30-14:00 15:40-16:00. I see him drinking.
Fecal Description - good looking poop. Brown, firm but not rock hard. Nice white urate. Gets tested several times a year for parasites. Last test on 10/27 tested positive for round worms. Prescribed penacur. 4 ml for ten days.
History - no issues until the parasites on 10/27. He was a good 15 grams under weight then. He's up about ten grams now. In the 80 range.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - screen. 36 inches tall, 36 inches wide, 18 inches deep
Lighting - 36 inch HO T5 double light fixture from LYR. Currently at 12 on 12 off. Bulbs are 6500k and an Arcadia 6% bulb. 14 weeks old. Basking bulb is regular old house bulb. 75 watt
Temperature - We stay in the 70-77 range for ambient. Basking is always right about 83-84. Doesn't bask to often. Usually only after a good meal. Temp- 50-60 range. Temp gun.
Humidity - We stay in the 65-75 range. There are short periods of lower humidity. Usually in the morning. Occasionally I've seen humidity in high 80s-low 90s right after a session. His aquazamp and large pothos keep it nice and humid. In the winter I usually have to cover a side or two. I have a digital humidity gun type deal. I also have those round cheap humidity things but I don't really trust them.
Plants - large Pothos. Branches are from lilac bush.
Placement - his cage is located in my basement in a room. I'm able to achieve the proper temp drops this way. Very low traffic. No cents or fans. Cage top is about 6 1/2 from floor.
Location - Pipestone, MN
He has a vet appointment at 2:30 today. Just noticed this morning his lip was swollen. Just curious as to if any of yall had experience or seen such an issue. He's eating and drinking normal. Just hoping it's not ulcerative stomatitis but it's sure looking like it. I got him to open his mouth and if it's mouth rot I've caught it pretty early I think. Teeth look fine.
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