Climbing

[jaidynwhitworth]

So my girl is a rescue, and she had lost her toes in a house fire before I got her and she is weary of climbing around so she won’t leave her basking spot pretty much at all. I can get her to go down a couple steps for food but that’s it. I don’t know how frequently they usually bask and I just wanna make sure she isn’t overdoing it just because she won’t climb much and if so, what should I do?

 

[bobbydigital]

Is she able to get any uvb light from her basking spot as well?

 

[JapSolum]

how long ago did you get her and when was the fire? a cham in a new environment is usually stressed and acts different anyway, and a house fire would be traumatic for anybody, let alone how sensitive chams are. where are toes missing? if it's all the toes on one side of a foot that could explain why she's more cautious about moving now. could be sick too (possibly from inhaled smoke?) I know mine is just getting over a respiratory infection and he spent a good week hardly moving from his basking spot. just like a human getting a fever they try to kill whatever is inside them by raising their temp. has she seen a vet since all this happened? but as for your question if her basking spot is a good temp, and she can get uvb from that same spot I wouldn't say she could be "overdoing it", and if she is eating and drinking ok and there's no other symptoms maybe she just needs time to adjust?

 

[jaidynwhitworth]

how long ago did you get her and when was the fire? a cham in a new environment is usually stressed and acts different anyway, and a house fire would be traumatic for anybody, let alone how sensitive chams are. where are toes missing? if it's all the toes on one side of a foot that could explain why she's more cautious about moving now. could be sick too (possibly from inhaled smoke?) I know mine is just getting over a respiratory infection and he spent a good week hardly moving from his basking spot. just like a human getting a fever they try to kill whatever is inside them by raising their temp. has she seen a vet since all this happened? but as for your question if her basking spot is a good temp, and she can get uvb from that same spot I wouldn't say she could be "overdoing it", and if she is eating and drinking ok and there's no other symptoms maybe she just needs time to adjust?

I got her about a week and a half ago, and the fire was 3 weeks before that. she was at the local humane society and they had vets look at her. but she’s missing her outer two toes on each front foot so it is quite a struggle for her to get around. she can get uvb over there, i have a linear uvb bulb, and she’s been great with food and water. i just feel like such a paranoid mom with her lol.

 

[jaidynwhitworth]

Is she able to get any uvb light from her basking spot as well?

yeah, i have a linear bulb.

 

[Remkon]

They bask until they are warmed up enough. So if you worry she's overheating I'd compensate with lowering baskingspot temp a bit so she takes more time to warm up.
You'll notice overheating by her opening her mouth to thermoregulate.

Can you upload a picture of the toes?