young panther not eating...

[Carlin]

i have had floyd just under a month now and he settled in pretty well, has been eating consistently.

i moved his enclosure 2 days ago to the other end of my room and since then he hasnt eaten a bite... im concerned because youngsters grow so quickly, that hes not getting the nutrients he needs!

i guess the main question is would moving his enclosure to the other end of my room stress him enough to stop him eating? what do i do if his hunger strike continues!?

 

[Carlin]

bumping it up!

 

[Texas Panther Man]

We need more info to help you. plz fill out the help form it gives an overview of your husbandry. Sorry I couldnt link it for you. That will tell us if your lacking in your husbandry in some aspect. Just moving a cage normally wouldnt cause a drastic change in behavior though. Unless, he can see himself in a mirror or a birdcage is now within his view or another reptile cage like a snake enclosure is now within eyesight. All those would make him stressed and possibly stop eatting. Is he your only herp?

 

[Carlin]

he is my only herp, but i have had a chameleon before and i have done quite alot of research into husbandry, so i shouldnt be far off the mark...

if you could tell me where the help form is i would be more than happy to fill it out! im a bit of a noob on the forum!

 

[Robyrango]

When I first got my panther, 3/4 months old, he wasn't eating much.. I was reading at that age they should eat around 10/15 crickets a day.. Never happened or rarely.. Now he's 7/8 months, he's being growing so much, he's healthy and not thin at all, but he never had a huge appetite..
I also noticed that every little change effect him, even put a new plant in the enclosure or changing a bulb.
Why did you move the enclosure? Where was it before and where is now? If you're not noticing anything different in his behaviour I won't worry to much, just keep a close eye on him.

 

[sdheli420]

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?

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.


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[Carlin]

• Your Chameleon - male, panther chameleon about 3-4 months max
• Handling - only when i clean the cage and once to take a few photos
• Feeding - 8-12 crickets a day, all gutloaded with a dry gutload and potatoes carrots and spring onion.
• Supplements - calcium without d3 every feeding, with d3 once or twice a month
• Watering - misting twice a day and dripper which is left on whilst im at work. i have never seen him drink but his urates are white
• Fecal Description - decent consistency, not runny or too soft, brown. i have not had him tested for parasite as yet
• History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:
• Cage Type - screen top glass sides, 18x18x24 waiting for him to get to about 5 months then i will move him to a 24x24x48 reptibreeze screen enclosure
• Lighting - 12 hours on 12 hours off 60w bulb for basking spot zoomed repti sun 10.0 (about 6 inches from top of screen)
• Temperature - 87f to 72 at bottom Lowest overnight temp? measured with a digital therm.
• Humidity - usually between 50-80% measured with a exo terra hygrometer
• Plants - fake plants on sides. live ficus plant in the middle with artificial vines.
• Placement - the cage is located in my bedroom on a chest of drawers. he is about headheight at his basking spot

 

[sdheli420]

sounds like everything is well set up..i think he's just pissed you moved him, they absolutly hate change...it may take about 2 weeks for him to be back to normal..also have you tried some other feeders than crickets, like a mealworm, hornworm, phoenix worm, dubia roach, waxworm..really anything, and just see if that hepls him forget about the move..

 

[Carlin]

i have tried wax worms, and locusts, but he's not interested! hornworms and roaches are pretty hard to get hold of in the uk.

ok ill just monitor him and see what happens!

thanks for the help guys.

 

[carol5208]

there may be something in that area that he does not like. It does not have to be something live, like a dog or other animal. My chameleons hates my lawnmower. I mean just the sight of it freaks him out. He also gets freaked out over a pink towel (that I no longer use) that I used to wipe up bottom of the cage with.