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06-10-2005, 03:47 PM
Brad
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Texas
Posts: 4,074
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How to ask for help
Here is some recommended information to include when asking for help in the health clinic forum. By providing this information, you will receive more accurate and beneficial responses. It might not be necessary to answer all these questions, but the more you provide the better. Please remember that even the most knowledgeable person can only guess at what your problem may be. Only an experienced reptile veterinarian who can directly examine your animal can give a true diagnosis of your chameleon's health.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?yemen 3-4month female
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?never
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?crickrts reptcal with d3 mealworms every other day leftover fruit veggies
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? I have a reptile rain mister 60 seconds every 3 hours I have seen her drink
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?never tested for anything her poop is black with the yellowish white.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. I bought her from lll reptile online.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?24by 18 by 24 all screen exo terra
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? I have 5.0 compact UVB zoomed and 100 watt zoomed basking lamp I turn on lights about 7am to 7pm
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?basking spot is 90s below that is in hi 70s overnight is in 60s I have digital probes
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?between 50and80%
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?live plant hibiscus
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? Cage is bout 3 feet off the floor on a stand I have a/c and fans I'm in the attic and live in Massachusetts, I turn air on wen needed can get over 100 degrees up there
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
Eating very little if anything.
Pictures are helpful
Last edited by Brad; 01-20-2010 at 03:43 PM.
06-10-2005, 03:47 PM
Brad
Administrator
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Texas
Posts: 4,074
Blog Entries: 1
How to ask for help
Here is some recommended information to include when asking for help in the health clinic forum. By providing this information, you will receive more accurate and beneficial responses. It might not be necessary to answer all these questions, but the more you provide the better. Please remember that even the most knowledgeable person can only guess at what your problem may be. Only an experienced reptile veterinarian who can directly examine your animal can give a true diagnosis of your chameleon's health.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?yemen 3-4month female
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?never
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?crickrts reptcal with d3 mealworms every other day leftover fruit veggies
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? I have a reptile rain mister 60 seconds every 3 hours I have seen her drink
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?never tested for anything her poop is black with the yellowish white.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. I bought her from lll reptile online.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?24by 18 by 24 all screen exo terra
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? I have 5.0 compact UVB zoomed and 100 watt zoomed basking lamp I turn on lights about 7am to 7pm
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?basking spot is 90s below that is in hi 70s overnight is in 60s I have digital probes
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?between 50and80%
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?live plant hibiscus
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? Cage is bout 3 feet off the floor on a stand I have a/c and fans I'm in the attic and live in Massachusetts, I turn air on wen needed can get over 100 degrees up there
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
Eating very little if anything.
Pictures are helpful
Last edited by Brad; 01-20-2010 at 03:43 PM.