baby veiled cham

[sssninoss]

hi all my first time in here, and wonder if any of you could give me a reason why most all my baby chameleons that i have bred ,(about four to five week old,) are starting to walk funny with they eyes closed and wondering around like they dont see and feeling they way around with they feet .obviously when they like that they stop eating and drinkink as they cant see and some have already died prior to that they all seemed to eat fllghtless flyes and drinking ok . can any one tell what am i doing wrong ? and is there anythink I can do for the others that can see there food and not eating ? thank you for any help
sincerely
nino

 

[FOREVER ENDEAVOR]

it could be alot of things? was they female healthyand properly feed prior to the babies? are you using correct lighting?

 

[FOREVER ENDEAVOR]

sounds like a bad clutch though dude. it suck but you might just have to do ALL you can and hope for the best. i had a similar problem with the first group of jacksons i cared for..

 

[sssninoss]

yep parents well fed and very healthy

 

[Chameleons Northwest]

Please answer these questions (at least as much of it as can relate to a clutch of babies):

Cage Info:
Cage Type - What kind of cage are you using? What is the size?
Lighting - What kind of lighting are you using? How long do you keep the lights on during the day?
Temperature - What temperature range have you created? Basking spot temp? What is the temperature at night?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
Location - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas?

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon.
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What kind of schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What are you dusting your feeders with and what kind of schedule do you use?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.


I would guess lighting and temperature may be an issue.

Also, hypovitaminosis could be related.

Answer those questions above and one of the more experienced breeders will likely chime in with some help.

 

[sssninoss]

cage two and half feet by two by two
flightless fly , temperature 84 t0 90 , wooden cage with sliding glass, and meshy top ,uv lights about 12 hours on twelve hours off , spray mist two three times a day first one as soon as the light goes on , with bottled water , no dusting feeders and they were about ten to twelve chams per tank , spraying bottled water with fine mist they all seeming to be drinking ,dont know the humidity but is not dry, droppings seem to be black but i will check on next time, no real plants only plastic branches nothing on bottom tank, the poorly ones five at the moment are now separated in small plastic tubs with small plastic branches in it inside tank with uv light and watered with little spraymist and flightless flys but do not seem to drink and not eating for sure .only one of these poorly one is seeming to eat but not recovered as yet.

 

[sharkey]

you need to give the exact type of uv bulb - including the shape of the bulb(s), brand name, etc

 

[PNsSP]

no dusting? i would say thats ur issue if they wer fine and they are JUST starting to walk funny

 

[Billyjack187]

IMO they are young...no, infant creatures. Coordination comes in time. I would simply consider that as well.Also as far as seeing the flies, I put a light dust on the flies, it makes them slower for a little while as they dont jump around and not to mention white fluffy lil flies are easier to see. I put a gatorade cap with a piece of banana on it, the flies love and so does my baby cham when it eats one off the nanner...kind of a gut load for the flies as well.

 

[danielle609]

you don't have a compact uv on them do you? I know those have been know to cause eye problems. Just a thought..I hope the rest of them make it!

 

[ken2414]

you also said you kept the temps at 84-90 if i am correct, this is way to high. 72-76 is good for the young babies.