Right so I go on holiday for two weeks and leave my chameleon in the capable hands of my dad. I come back and get told that Flash (my chameleon) stopped eating about 4 days ago, even though he could usually eat his own body weight in locusts if he had the opportunity to. Also more to my worry, when I go near him to offer him a waxworm or tempt him to my hand he opens his mouth and hisses really loud which is quite scary actually and turns a really really dark colour that is almost black.
He has a perfect basking spot, temperature is always fine and he gets misted 3-5 times a day. Obviously im using a uv lamp for him so I can't see any of that being an issue. I must admit that his enclosure hasn't been cleaned for about 6 weeks and can do with new bark n just general cleaning but I can't see it being too much of an issue.
Now the obvious response to this would be to take him to the vet, but really I wanted to get some of your opinions onto what it may be or what can cause these actions.
Plus if it comes to having to take him to a vet then could anybody recommend a specialist place in the Essex area or east london.
Im hoping its just a phase he's going through (it is a female chameleon but I just refer to her as a he lol)
Cheers guys
He has a perfect basking spot, temperature is always fine and he gets misted 3-5 times a day. Obviously im using a uv lamp for him so I can't see any of that being an issue. I must admit that his enclosure hasn't been cleaned for about 6 weeks and can do with new bark n just general cleaning but I can't see it being too much of an issue.
Now the obvious response to this would be to take him to the vet, but really I wanted to get some of your opinions onto what it may be or what can cause these actions.
Plus if it comes to having to take him to a vet then could anybody recommend a specialist place in the Essex area or east london.
Im hoping its just a phase he's going through (it is a female chameleon but I just refer to her as a he lol)
Cheers guys
