Chameleon Is Not Eating 2 Days

[se900se]

Hello,

My chameleon is not eating for the last 2 days, so I am looking for help and advice to make sure he is fine:

1. I am not 100% sure, but that's male Chameleon (has a small bump under the tail)
2. It's about 2 years old
3. Usual diet - crickets (dusted in Rreptivite, Repti-calcium, Heprvitie, and the Beta-keratine from time to time)
4. He lives in the Large size Repti-breeze cage (18 x 18 x 36-Inches)
5. Light - 60w bulb + Exo Terra Repti Glo 25w
6. Watered via Moonson system that sprays him about 10 times a day for 1+ minutes each time + I water him 'manually'.
7. Temperature 28C in a day-time its colder at night (15C-20C)
8. The cage is set up about 1 meter (3 feet) from the floor
9. The cage has a bunch of jungle vines & with artificial leaves attached to them

The last time he ate was Friday and he ate well!

 

[GregJD]

2 days isn't a big deal, honestly. Mine sometimes won't eat for a day or so. What I do to make them is order some horn-worms or a new worm for their diet. They can't resist those colorful guys. Keep them in the fridge to keep them from growing too fast ( I just recently learned that myself).
Another thing you can do is mix up the diet with some dubia roaches (In my house we call them dubies, since roaches have a bad reputation). They aren't as bad to keep as people think, and my chameleon loves them.
Chameleons get bored of eating the same thing every day. Dogs love it because the regular it's comforting, but chameleons hate it because it's boring. They're a lot like us in that aspect.

You said "usual" for crickets, so I'm not saying you don't already: don't forget the superworms. Not mealworms, superworms.

Good luck!

 

[jamest0o0]

You're leaving stuff out. How often of which supplements are you using? Can you post a set up picture? I suspect your husbandry needs some adjusting. You didn't even mention the chameleon species...? If it is a female a laying bin is required.... so that's important to know...

2 days is nothing, an adult cham probably shouldn't even eat every day. Mine eat 2-3 days a week. You need to gutload(you can do a search I'm not listing ingredients here). A variety of feeders is important. The above mentions dubias, but many chameleons will avoid them at all cost. Veileds are less picky it seems though. Try some different feeders. I like orangeheads the best personally.

Please post pictures and more info on your supplements.

 

[se900se]

2 days isn't a big deal, honestly. Mine sometimes won't eat for a day or so. What I do to make them is order some horn-worms or a new worm for their diet. They can't resist those colorful guys. Keep them in the fridge to keep them from growing too fast ( I just recently learned that myself).
Another thing you can do is mix up the diet with some dubia roaches (In my house we call them dubies, since roaches have a bad reputation). They aren't as bad to keep as people think, and my chameleon loves them.
Chameleons get bored of eating the same thing every day. Dogs love it because the regular it's comforting, but chameleons hate it because it's boring. They're a lot like us in that aspect.

You said "usual" for crickets, so I'm not saying you don't already: don't forget the superworms. Not mealworms, superworms.

Good luck!

Thanks! Was going to get some worms today as he's on crickets only, we'll see if that works better

 

[se900se]

You're leaving stuff out. How often of which supplements are you using? Can you post a set up picture? I suspect your husbandry needs some adjusting. You didn't even mention the chameleon species...? If it is a female a laying bin is required.... so that's important to know...

2 days is nothing, an adult cham probably shouldn't even eat every day. Mine eat 2-3 days a week. You need to gutload(you can do a search I'm not listing ingredients here). A variety of feeders is important. The above mentions dubias, but many chameleons will avoid them at all cost. Veileds are less picky it seems though. Try some different feeders. I like orangeheads the best personally.

Please post pictures and more info on your supplements.

'Leaving stuff behind' - I am not, please read carefully, if I did not put some info, I just didn't think of it at the time when writing the post, mr detective.

That is a veiled chameleon and as I said I am not sure of the sex, but I think its male, because of the 'bump'.
I use supplements with every feeding. I don't weight it, I just put a little of each to make sure crickets are slightly dusted in it.
I feed every other day, so that 4 times a week, sometimes 5.

Photo of the setup:

 

[Syreptyon]

Haven't had time to read everything in detail, but your cage is significantly too small for an adult veiled. He needs an upgrade to 24x24x48 ASAP (and would also benefit from the addition of live plants)

 

[se900se]

Haven't had time to read everything in detail, but your cage is significantly too small for an adult veiled. He needs an upgrade to 24x24x48 ASAP (and would also benefit from the addition of live plants)

Thanks, I have ordered a larger cage yesterday, it should be here in the next few days. Please read other details too.
The cage maybe small, but it did not affect his appetite few days or a week ago (until yesterday), it may be the issue, but it’s hard to believe that it’s just happened in one moment.

 

[Crashbandit05]

Please don't be so defensive. We're all here to help each other out. With that being said, your enclosure needs some work. I'm glad that you're upgrading to a larger cage. You need MUCH more foilage for him to feel secure. The coil type of uvb bulb you have is acceptable but not recommended. Most of us use the linear UVB bulbs. 10 times a day for misting seems excessive but if he is drinking then no worries. Do you have edible plants for him to munch on? Veileds are herbivorous. The two day cricket strike is nothing to worry about. My panther has gone weeks without food and is very healthy with noticable fat pads so I know he has 'reserves'. I hope this helps.

 

[jamest0o0]

'Leaving stuff behind' - I am not, please read carefully, if I did not put some info, I just didn't think of it at the time when writing the post, mr detective.

That is a veiled chameleon and as I said I am not sure of the sex, but I think its male, because of the 'bump'.
I use supplements with every feeding. I don't weight it, I just put a little of each to make sure crickets are slightly dusted in it.
I feed every other day, so that 4 times a week, sometimes 5.
Photo of the setup:

There is a form that asks the questions stickied at the top. We need to know which supplements you're using and how often. While the 2 day cricket strike isn't a big deal, you definitely could use husbandry adjustment. If it was a female you would have most likely killed it by now. So instead of getting defensive with name calling, focus on learning about the animals you choose to keep. We are just trying to help.

 

[Roz’sMom]

I’m new to the hobby and Roz is my first Chameleon. She just came off a three day hunger strike and really all it came down to was a protest against cup feeding. Once she flipped over the cup (I swear it was intentional) and the dubia ran free she gobbled them up. They may be reptiles but they have HUGE personalities and preferences.

 

[se900se]

There is a form that asks the questions stickied at the top. We need to know which supplements you're using and how often. While the 2 day cricket strike isn't a big deal, you definitely could use husbandry adjustment. If it was a female you would have most likely killed it by now. So instead of getting defensive with name calling, focus on learning about the animals you choose to keep. We are just trying to help.

Thanks, and I appreciate your input! I didn't mean to sound rude, just answered in the same manner that you wrote.

Ordered more foliage and vines. I give him greens from time to time, though never saw him eating it.
I do give worms from time to time (rarely), will get him worms/dubia later on today, hope it will make him eat!
I put live plants but most of the time - they die in a few days.

Watering - I have 2 tubes/sprays, they do not water as much as 4 or 6 would, so to give proper misting and hydration I have it about 10 times a day. I see that sometimes he comes right to where the water is sprayed and drink drops that flow down from his head.