Baby Veiled Not Eating!

[Irie Mon]

I have a 1 month old veiled female.

She has a screened cage the size of a moving box, I have a potted Hibiscus in there that she really likes to climb, she is always somewhere different. I have a UVB and a black light that I alternate day and night, her hottest spot will go from about 81 and drop to 76 at night. Calcium and vitamin sprinkled crickets, no more than 8.

I see her very thirsty during her misting, she even drank from a drop at the end of the bottle. After that she wouldn't drink at all. I am gone at work during the day so Im not sure if shes actually eaten any of the crickets, they are good at hiding in the branches so I am unable to count to see if any are missing.

Her skins seems to be getting more wrinkly, any help on what to do would be greatly appreciated!

 

[kinyonga]

I would remove the black light...it might be giving him too much UVB if he's sitting in it all night.

How big is a moving box??

A chameleon that age should be eating more than 8 approximately sized crickets a day. Please be specific about the supplements you are using....is the calcium a phosphorous - free calcium powder? What is in the vitamins in the way of vitamin A and D3?

 

[Psychobunny]

Your temps sound okay.
Is she sleeping in total darkness at night?

You mention a black light, you dont need that.
For basking, you can use a regulat incan bulb, like about 60W in a reflective dome fixture.
How are you measuring the temp?

You should have a good digital thermometer with a probe.
Double check your temps, they can fluctuate some.
Place the probe in the exact spot where she basks, and monitor the temp for a few hours, as it will go up and down a bit.

Stress can also be a factor, can you show us a pic of your cage set up?
You want plenty of vines, branches and such for her to hide and feel secure.

Also, if you elevate the cage so she is a bit higher then your eye level, that will also make them feel more secure.

Sometimes, they are too shy to eat or drink when they know you are watching them.

Have you tried cup feeding?

 

[Irie Mon]

I think the photo I attached of her home worked. You can see her at the base of the plant. Would it be better if she was up higher?

Ive turned off the lights at night and the large uvb bulb normally faces down and diagonal across the top, ill switch directions every day.

I sprinkle calcium phosphorus free and multi vitamins with vitamin A on them but I don't think she has eaten more than 4 in the past three days. I tried bringing a cricket up to her eye level, switching sides but she seemed uninterested. I didn't see her drink today.

I have the branches there because I read they'll go down to the ground and hunt where some crickets are but they are also in the branches eating the flowers.

How would I go about seeing up a feeding cup and what should I look for?

 

[Djturna4thakidz]

I would defiantly move the cage higher. Chameleons like being above your head, they much more safe that way. Having her on the floor stresses her out.

You do not need to rotate your UVB fixture.

In terms of lighting you only need two lights. The tube UVB and a regular house bulb for heat. I would try a 40 watt. Depending on the temps in your house, the wattage will change. Aim for a wattage that provides temps 81-82 on her basking branch approximately 8" below the light. You can also move the light up and down to achieve proper temps.