Hadeesh
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Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Jacksons, Male, 1 Year Old. I have had him for about 6 months.
Handling - I handle him only when necessary. I.e. cleaning, to give medicne
Feeding - I feed him 4-6 Dubia Roaches a day. I gutload them with chicken feed.
Supplements - I dust the dubias with Exo-Terra calcium every other day and a multivitamin and vitamin d once a month.
Watering - I mist a couple times a day for about 30 seconds at a time. I also have a drip system. I see him drinking every now and then, but I tend to leave the room after I mist.
Fecal Description - Normal feces, normal urates. Has been tested for parasites.
History - N/A
Cage Info:
Cage Type - 1/2 Inch Homemade Screen cage. 3ftx2.5ftx2ft
Lighting - Two heat lamps to switch back and forth from as needed, and a uvb strip light.
Temperature - Top Temp ~82 Degrees. Bottom Temp ~70 Degrees. Measured by two analog thermometers.
Humidity - Humidity ~65-70%
I use a fogger.
Plants - No live plants.
Placement - Cage is in my room. The highest point from the floor is 5 1/2 feet
Location - Washington State.
Problem: My chameleon always seems to have a lot of saliva in his mouth. I first noticed this about 5 months ago and took him to the vet, she said he didn't have a respiratory infection but he might have some kind of bug in his mouth or something. So she gave me antibiotics and I gave them tohim for the time prescribed. Periodically he still had the excess saliva in his mouth, and this went on for about another 3 months before I took him back to another vet. He tested him for parasites and did a swab of the saliva, and the swab came back negative but he tested positive for parasites, so I gave him that medicine and completed it. So here I am 3 months after that last visit and he still always has excess saliva in his mouth. Is this normal for a Jacksons? He is otherwise healthy, active, drinks and eats just fine, but he shows some signs of a RI (tilting head up, gaping a lot, swallows even when he hasn't eaten) but he has always acted this wasy since I got him.
Thanks for reading, and for any replies!
Your Chameleon - Jacksons, Male, 1 Year Old. I have had him for about 6 months.
Handling - I handle him only when necessary. I.e. cleaning, to give medicne
Feeding - I feed him 4-6 Dubia Roaches a day. I gutload them with chicken feed.
Supplements - I dust the dubias with Exo-Terra calcium every other day and a multivitamin and vitamin d once a month.
Watering - I mist a couple times a day for about 30 seconds at a time. I also have a drip system. I see him drinking every now and then, but I tend to leave the room after I mist.
Fecal Description - Normal feces, normal urates. Has been tested for parasites.
History - N/A
Cage Info:
Cage Type - 1/2 Inch Homemade Screen cage. 3ftx2.5ftx2ft
Lighting - Two heat lamps to switch back and forth from as needed, and a uvb strip light.
Temperature - Top Temp ~82 Degrees. Bottom Temp ~70 Degrees. Measured by two analog thermometers.
Humidity - Humidity ~65-70%
I use a fogger.
Plants - No live plants.
Placement - Cage is in my room. The highest point from the floor is 5 1/2 feet
Location - Washington State.
Problem: My chameleon always seems to have a lot of saliva in his mouth. I first noticed this about 5 months ago and took him to the vet, she said he didn't have a respiratory infection but he might have some kind of bug in his mouth or something. So she gave me antibiotics and I gave them tohim for the time prescribed. Periodically he still had the excess saliva in his mouth, and this went on for about another 3 months before I took him back to another vet. He tested him for parasites and did a swab of the saliva, and the swab came back negative but he tested positive for parasites, so I gave him that medicine and completed it. So here I am 3 months after that last visit and he still always has excess saliva in his mouth. Is this normal for a Jacksons? He is otherwise healthy, active, drinks and eats just fine, but he shows some signs of a RI (tilting head up, gaping a lot, swallows even when he hasn't eaten) but he has always acted this wasy since I got him.
Thanks for reading, and for any replies!
