Chameleon Sleeping?
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bobbydigital
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Fill out the how to ask for help form in the link I've provided. Just copy and paste it and fill out the questions so we can get a better idea of your husbandry to address the situation a bit better.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/how-to-ask-for-help.66/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/how-to-ask-for-help.66/
Chameleomom
Chameleon Enthusiast
Maybe he was getting ready for bed...what is your light schedule?
Chameleon Info:
- Your Chameleon - Panther Chameleon, A little over a year old. A male.
- Handling - Once Every 2 days
- Feeding - I feed him crickets and meal worms.
- Supplements - I do not use supplements a lot
- Watering - I have a fountain for him and i also spray his cage everyday
- Fecal Description - He has not been tested for parasites ever. His poop is a little yellow. His recent one looks like there are seeds in them.
- History - He is always very hyper and loves climbing onto me everytime im near. but now he is just not moving and he looks like hes going to fall.
- Cage Type - Screen cage. About 40cm tall and 20cm width and length
- Lighting - I currently put him on my balcony which is about 25c most of the time.
- Temperature - Not sure since i put him on the balcony
- Humidity - 76% since i live in hong kong, and i also spray his cage sometimes.
- Plants - no
- Placement -I live 18 floors high, its on a balcony
- Location - Hong kong
- Current problem: he isnt moving a lot and his eyes are closed. he doesnt move when i poke him or he looks like he will fall
Monta
Established Member
My 9 month old Panther moves to his place where he sleeps around 5 to 6 pm every night and it's still light out . So I than turn his lights out. No lights should be on during the night at all. They sleep in the dark.
bobbydigital
Avid Member
You should be using calcium without d3 at every feeding. Twice a month instead of that use calcium with d3 and twice a month use a multi vitamin. Is there a particular reason you keep him outside? I'm worried he may not be getting enough uvb lighting.
I put him outside because i always turn on the air con in my room
I will once i get home.
bobbydigital
Avid Member
Is there a reptile vet you can take him to if needed? If he hasn't been getting enough uvb he could develop mbd. Or he could be developing something due to a lack of supplements. That's just my guess, and I could be wrong. Hopefully someone has a better answer. Post pictures as soon as possible so we can get a better idea.
You lost two veileds already. You post multiple threads about the same chameleons having problems and then you almost never reply when someone tries to help you and now you have a third sick chameleon. There is lots of good care information on this forum and yet you still have multiple things you are not following recommendations for. I really think you need to stop buying chameleons until you are willing to learn and keep them properly so they don't die.
Post some recent photos please.
Chameleon Info:
Post some recent photos please.
Chameleon Info:
- Your Chameleon - Panther Chameleon, A little over a year old. A male.
- Handling - Once Every 2 days
- Feeding - I feed him crickets and meal worms. Are the chameleons fed and gutloaded properly? What do you feed and gutload them with? I would use something besides mealworms in addition to the crickets.
- Supplements - I do not use supplements a lot You should be dusting the insects lightly just before feeding them to the chameleon with a phosphorous-free calcium powder at almost every feeding. You should be dusting them twice a month with a phosphorous-free calcium/D3 powder and twice a month with a vitamin powder. And you should be feeding and gutloading the insects properly.
- Watering - I have a fountain for him and i also spray his cage everyday fountains have to be cleaned out almost every day. You should be misting the chameleon and using a dripper.
- Fecal Description - He has not been tested for parasites ever. His poop is a little yellow. His recent one looks like there are seeds in them. His feces (poop) should be brown and his urates should be white. Seeds? Maybe parasites? Maybe insect eggs? We can't tell without seeing it.
- History - He is always very hyper and loves climbing onto me everytime im near. but now he is just not moving and he looks like hes going to fall. Post some photos. Sounds like he's dying.
- Cage Type - Screen cage. About 40cm tall and 20cm width and length This is too small for a one year old panther chameleon.
- Lighting - I currently put him on my balcony which is about 25c most of the time. In the sun?? No shade??? No plants to give shade??
- Temperature - Not sure since i put him on the balcony
- Humidity - 76% since i live in hong kong, and i also spray his cage sometimes.
- Plants - no
- Placement -I live 18 floors high, its on a balcony
- Location - Hong kong
- Current problem: he isnt moving a lot and his eyes are closed. he doesnt move when i poke him or he looks like he will fall Sounds like he's dying.
May
I will bring him to a vet later. Is there anything i can do before, do make him feel better
More questions and comments...the basking temperature should be in the mid 80's F (about 26 to 29 C) when the temperature is lower the digestion is slower...so the chameleon needs/eats less food. What is the temperature in the cage at night? Is the cage near an air-conditioned vent or fan? Did your female panther die?
You didn't answer my questions. You didn't post pictures. How can I know what to tell you??????
You didn't answer my questions. You didn't post pictures. How can I know what to tell you??????
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Sorry. I have changed the tempature,My panther chmeleon is in a seperate cage doing perfectly fine, but her eye has a little infection which is rapidly healing. My Chameleon is in a vet now! So i hope alll will end up fine
