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Chameleon Info
Chameleon: Veiled Male about 5-6mo. old. He has been in my care since October 13th
Handling: Roughly once a day to once every other day, usually for a shower. This was while he was first in my care and after much reading I drastically reduced handling him to once or twice a week in an attempt to keep him stress free.
Feeding: Crickets are his staple, he eats 10 - 12 daily and happily gobbles up a superworm or two. (Until recently, changes are posted below)
Supplements: Calcium daily (not on days the feeders are dusted with other supplements) Multi-Vitamin every other Monday and Nekton-Rep (recommended by the vet on his first visit for eye issue) on alternating Mondays. I also use a calcium with d3 once ever other Wednesday (only twice a month). Sundays I do not supplement with anything.
Watering: I mist him twice daily for roughly 20 seconds each time. I've only ever caught him drinking three times outside of a shower.
Fecal Description: His stool is a healthy color and firm but not hard, his urine is also of a healthy white-ish almost cream.
History: He had an issue with his eye back in late November early December. After a visit to the vet, some antibiotics and saline solution he has recovered!
Cage Info
Cage Type: Screened cage 16x16x20
Lighting: All Living Things UVB 75 watt bulb(This is also a compact coil bulb). We try to keep his lighting consistent around 8am to 8pm
Temperature: Basking spot is around 90 degrees, the gradient is all the way down to 70 degrees at the bottom. His overnight temperature is roughly 70-65 degrees. I use a thermometer and humidity gauge in one, I move it all around to check temperatures.
Humidity: Near the basking spot the humidity is significantly lower around 20%-30%, all other areas are 50%-60%. Again his humidity gauge is an all in one with the thermometer.
Plants: He has a fake tree, bendy vines and three fake hanging plants for hiding. He also has a pothos plant that he enjoys eating.
Placement: He is partially tucked into a corner where there is no pet traffic, no vents and no window to shed light that I cannot regulate.
Location: Illinois, DuPage county close to Chicago.
Current Problem: He has been lounging in the exact same spot daily for about two weeks now.. it doesn't seem healthy though because he lets his belly touch the bendy vine. The last time I got him to eat crickets was Monday when I held the cup for him for about 15 minutes, finally he ate them. He was eating the superworms but now he only eats one every other day.
Today I went to take him out thinking maybe he just wanted to roam around but noticed his left hind leg seems swollen at the knee and ankle. He was willing to climb on me but I observed him limping and he avoided putting any kind of pressure on that leg. I let him climb back into his home and the same thing. He is now clinging to a hanging plant and letting that leg lay limp, not grasping anything...
Is this a sign of poor supplementing on my half? Could he of sprained his leg? My boyfriend witnessed once him falling from the top of his cage(climbing upside down) onto his pothos but this was a month ago.
Chameleon: Veiled Male about 5-6mo. old. He has been in my care since October 13th
Handling: Roughly once a day to once every other day, usually for a shower. This was while he was first in my care and after much reading I drastically reduced handling him to once or twice a week in an attempt to keep him stress free.
Feeding: Crickets are his staple, he eats 10 - 12 daily and happily gobbles up a superworm or two. (Until recently, changes are posted below)
Supplements: Calcium daily (not on days the feeders are dusted with other supplements) Multi-Vitamin every other Monday and Nekton-Rep (recommended by the vet on his first visit for eye issue) on alternating Mondays. I also use a calcium with d3 once ever other Wednesday (only twice a month). Sundays I do not supplement with anything.
Watering: I mist him twice daily for roughly 20 seconds each time. I've only ever caught him drinking three times outside of a shower.
Fecal Description: His stool is a healthy color and firm but not hard, his urine is also of a healthy white-ish almost cream.
History: He had an issue with his eye back in late November early December. After a visit to the vet, some antibiotics and saline solution he has recovered!
Cage Info
Cage Type: Screened cage 16x16x20
Lighting: All Living Things UVB 75 watt bulb(This is also a compact coil bulb). We try to keep his lighting consistent around 8am to 8pm
Temperature: Basking spot is around 90 degrees, the gradient is all the way down to 70 degrees at the bottom. His overnight temperature is roughly 70-65 degrees. I use a thermometer and humidity gauge in one, I move it all around to check temperatures.
Humidity: Near the basking spot the humidity is significantly lower around 20%-30%, all other areas are 50%-60%. Again his humidity gauge is an all in one with the thermometer.
Plants: He has a fake tree, bendy vines and three fake hanging plants for hiding. He also has a pothos plant that he enjoys eating.
Placement: He is partially tucked into a corner where there is no pet traffic, no vents and no window to shed light that I cannot regulate.
Location: Illinois, DuPage county close to Chicago.
Current Problem: He has been lounging in the exact same spot daily for about two weeks now.. it doesn't seem healthy though because he lets his belly touch the bendy vine. The last time I got him to eat crickets was Monday when I held the cup for him for about 15 minutes, finally he ate them. He was eating the superworms but now he only eats one every other day.
Today I went to take him out thinking maybe he just wanted to roam around but noticed his left hind leg seems swollen at the knee and ankle. He was willing to climb on me but I observed him limping and he avoided putting any kind of pressure on that leg. I let him climb back into his home and the same thing. He is now clinging to a hanging plant and letting that leg lay limp, not grasping anything...
Is this a sign of poor supplementing on my half? Could he of sprained his leg? My boyfriend witnessed once him falling from the top of his cage(climbing upside down) onto his pothos but this was a month ago.
