Baby veiled issue

[zmoore91]

hey Everyone, this post is honest for a local friend. I haven’t kept a chameleon in a long time. She recently got a baby veiled (from petco) sad I know. But not my choice. Anyways the poor guys eyes are sunk in, closed, and he’s appearing really weak. He also climbs to the top of the cage
Screen cage
Temps are 80s hot side and 70s ambient
Fruit flies, pinheads, and has offered a couple small meal worms.

My only guess is that the apartment is sucking the humidity, she’s increased the misting but no luck. My suggestion was to move him into a smaller exo terra glass and hopefully gets the humidity up.

 

[CamrynTheCham22]

Hi and welcome to the forums. If you would fill this form out and provide pictures (if possible), that would help us greatly.

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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2. Photos can be very helpful.

 

[zmoore91]

• Your Chameleon - Veiled chameleon approx. 2 months old. Had for a week.
• Handling - once
• Feeding - fruit flies, pinheads, occasional meal worm. Not gutloading at them moment.
• Supplements - not sure what she has yet
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• Watering - hand misting and using dropper. At first he was drinking and now is not.
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• Fecal Description - no info on this yet.
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• History - Petco

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - Reptibreeze 16x16x30
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• Lighting - Zoo med heat bulb and uvb bulb
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• Temperature - 80s basking spot, 70s ambiant.
• Humidity - I’m assuming low. Doesn’t have gauge. Argh.
• Placement - Corner of room away from everything
• Location - northern indiana

 

[zmoore91]

Here is a picture I had her send me

 

[Wildwilson]

Im going to say dehydration. Up the misting and keep humidity level up. Poor guy.

 

[CamrynTheCham22]

I agree that it might be dehydration. I had my veiled get so dehydrated once that she couldn't even move. I didn't know what was going on with her until I dropped water on her nose and she perked up. Maybe try that, I used a syringe and then dropped some water onto her mouth and she ended up opening and drinking. Don't force anything, though. You don't want to add more stress to her environment.
You may want to consider rigging up an automatic mister.

 

[zmoore91]

Im going to say dehydration. Up the misting and keep humidity level up. Poor guy.

That was my thoughts and she upped misting, but I think she needs to try and actually get him to drink

 

[CamrynTheCham22]

That was my thoughts and she upped misting, but I think she needs to try and actually get him to drink

Sometimes they get too far gone and you have to make them drink because they don't have enough strength to chase the water droplets. It is a measure you might have to take, and it is a measure I already did take, which saved my young chameleon's life.