Chocking?
- Thread starter Sky11
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Casket_Case
Avid Member
He’s singing, can’t you hear him?
Casket_Case
Avid Member
Yeah that’d make sense chickens and lots of other animals do that when they hot. Also homeboy is skinny and not blown up so it’s like the opposite of basking
Thatcher
Chameleon Enthusiast
Most reptiles do it to realease excess heat but you don't have to make them and it easy to lower your wattage of bulb or move it further away from the top of the enclosure.
MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
Hi. How big are the silkworms? Is their girth larger than the space between his eyes? Is he doing this only after eating? If he is gaping and holding his head up at other times, I would highly suspect a respiratory infection which means a vet visit ASAP. If it’s only after good sized silkworms, try smaller feeders.
I do agree with @Thatcher about the beaded bridge. While it may look pretty, some natural branches will be much better for you chameleon. Beads tend to roll and their surface looks like it would get very slippery when wet.
I do agree with @Thatcher about the beaded bridge. While it may look pretty, some natural branches will be much better for you chameleon. Beads tend to roll and their surface looks like it would get very slippery when wet.
Sky11
Member
He’s never ever done this before only after feeding him those silkworms. They aren’t bigger than the width between his eyes. There’s one bridge in there that I made myself the rest are real branches I found outside and sanitized and I have some junglewood in there. My question wasn’t about my enclosure though. His enclosure is fine
Sky11
Member
Also it’s a bridge so it has sticks that go across that are not slippery. he actually really likes that bridge and sleeps on it and basks on it everyday
Sky11
Member
I don’t think he has an ri hes never done this before it seemed like he was trying to move his food in his throat or something
Sky11
Member
There’s plenty of branches in there for him u just can’t see them. I wasn’t asking about the enclosure though
Sky11
Member
Usually around 90
If he took them one right after another then yes he could be having issues getting them down. Especially if they are longer.
Smaller sized feeders are better.
Is he exhibiting any more of the gaping behavior or was it just after the feeding? Basking temp is a bit too high. Typically we suggest a max of 85.
Smaller sized feeders are better.
Is he exhibiting any more of the gaping behavior or was it just after the feeding? Basking temp is a bit too high. Typically we suggest a max of 85.
Sky11
Member
He hasn’t done that since. And ok I’ll lower it to 85. So even though he is one year old I can’t feed him large silkworms? Or large any feeder?
The skin on silks and hornworms gets tougher the larger they get. So you just need to be mindful of the size because when they bite them they do not pierce them as easily. And if they are larger give him a bit of time to get one down before you give another.
Sky11
Member
Ok I’m gonna keep that in mind next time thank you!
