thanks so much for all your help everybody.
Unfortunately, Carlos has taken a turn for the worse in the night.
He was sick this morning, then did a gina t poo, for the first time in week. It was very runny, whitey/yellowy and gloopy.
Now he is collapsed on a branch, holding on with...
pictures.
They have lived in this viv like this since i got them.
FYI - carlos and catalina live together, but never show nay animosity and have on occasion shared a branch and napped.
re water, when i give him the care formula. As he opens his mouth, i also, use a syringe to let droplets of water fall into his mouth as he wasnt drinking either.
Should i get him a new viv, separate from his mate?
Or should i whizz up some crickets and meal worms in the blender and spoon...
yeah, its the first line on my lighting info. Have a UV strip light:
Arcadia D3+ Reptile Lamp 12% 25W, 30in. (LAD230)
The basking light is Exo-Terra SunGlo Basking Spot 100W (LHD100)
I have a thermometer under the basking spot and also in the cooler area.
THe last time i saw him eat on his...
ok - found it, thanks. Here you go:
Cage Info: 1m x 1m x 1.5m
Cage Type - 3 sides of wood (plus bottom and top), the back having 18 small circular vents for circulation. Front screen two sheets of sliding glass.
Lighting - 1 uv strip light at the top at the back, not too close the...
thanks for the links - the cham care is very good and very thorough. Much apprecaited. I think our care of them pretty much hits the spot on all of them, apart form having a drip feeder, we were thinking of rigging a melting ice cube though, apparently thats quite well received by chams.
I...
its so annoying that you never get told these things definatively. I woudl never house animals together that wouldnt like it. But i usualy get a male and female as it keeps most species happy. Will ahve to have a look out (and quick, for a new viv, that doesnt bust my credit card.
Re the not...
yes, they live together.
We read up on them and got mixed info. But both the vet and pet store (very reputable reptile store) said it was ok.
The vet seems to think its an infection, she said she saw a small bit of white in his eye, so just administering the antibiotic drops as...
Hi
I have 2 chams a boy (6 months old) and a girl (4 1/2 months)
the girl is fine, full of beans and eating and the male is quite ill. Last saturday we noticed he was closing his left eye a lot so we got a same day appointment with an exotic vet, about 1/2 hrs drive away. She has seen my...