My 9 month old veiled chameleon occasionally has yellow/orange in his white urates. Is this a concern? His dropping is also in this pic. This is his food dish where I place his collard greens, crickets and few super worms. Amazing that most crickets stay put. He was underweight when I got him 3 months ago.
Chameleon Info:
- Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Veiled Chameleon, male, 9 months. Owned 3 months.
- Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Rarely. Not even once a week.
- Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Feeding around 10 medium crickets daily. 2 super worms. Mornings. Gut loading with flukers gut load, collard greens and strawberries.
- Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Dust crickets with:
Zoo Med with Reptivite with D once a week,
Zoo Med Repti calcium twice a week
- Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Drip bottled a few hours a day - mornings
Mist system hourly 6 am - 6 Pm, runs a minute each time.
Don’t see him eating or drinking - he’s well hidden
- Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
Dark black, 1” length sized. Tested Poz for whip worms after purchase. treated once a week for 3 weeks.
- 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?
Screen - 3’ x 3’ x 18”
- Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Zoo Med repti sun 10 uvb
Exo Tera day light basking lamp 75 watt
Above 6 am - 6 pm daily
Outside morning sun 3-4 hours a day
- Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Basking 95
Upper 70s / low 80s night
80s and 90s day
Fort Lauderdale outdoor temps and humidity
- Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
60 - 80 Fort Lauderdale outside
- Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
Hibiscus and Dracina vine. Appears to be eating the hibiscus leaves as v shaped pieces are missing.
- 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?
Outside in screened lanai - north east side of house - under over hang
- Location - Where are you geographically located?
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Current Problem - See top of posting.
