Sebastiaan
New Member
Chameleon and Habitat Info:
I have a male Veiled Cham anywhere from 2 to 5 years old that we rescued about a year ago. He has a deformed casque and was severely burned from the tip of his nose to the base of the tail and on all the knees by the previous owner. The wounds have since healed and scabs fell off. He used to hiss, but it seems we have earned his respect
since nowadays he does not mind being handled. He is on a diet of gut loaded crickets (that he needs to hunt) and superworms (in a dish) every other day. He is in a 2x2x4 well planted screen cage by the window, that we keep slightly opened for fresh air. We live in Vegas, so the temps are good, but humidity is a constant battle. We spray him two/three times a day, he has a dripper, but the misting system is still not fully set up yet. He has plenty of shade if he wants it, UVB light, full spectrum fluorescent and a hallogen basking spot light (all at a safe distance from him). We often have a infrared light (red glowing light) on for the night warmth.
Current Problem:
He gets within an inch of the cricket to catch it and still it does not stick to his tongue after he attempts 2 to 5 times to pick it up. I was worried if superworms or cricket legs injured his tongue or he is developing MBD because not enough Ca powder remains on the crickets once they are loose in the cage or because we cut back UV light to 2 hours a day for several month when we had the window opened and his back wound seemed too raw for UV exposure. He looks healthy otherwise, no sores on mouth, good grip, good appetite, drinks water well. However, a month or two ago he was eating 6-8 crickets per feeding plus an additional 2-3 worms. Now he can only be handfed and will not eat more than 1-2 crickets or 2-3 worms per feeding, although he seems eager to eat every feeding time. What can be the cause of him not being able to eat well on his own? Thank you for any help you can give me!!
I have a male Veiled Cham anywhere from 2 to 5 years old that we rescued about a year ago. He has a deformed casque and was severely burned from the tip of his nose to the base of the tail and on all the knees by the previous owner. The wounds have since healed and scabs fell off. He used to hiss, but it seems we have earned his respect
since nowadays he does not mind being handled. He is on a diet of gut loaded crickets (that he needs to hunt) and superworms (in a dish) every other day. He is in a 2x2x4 well planted screen cage by the window, that we keep slightly opened for fresh air. We live in Vegas, so the temps are good, but humidity is a constant battle. We spray him two/three times a day, he has a dripper, but the misting system is still not fully set up yet. He has plenty of shade if he wants it, UVB light, full spectrum fluorescent and a hallogen basking spot light (all at a safe distance from him). We often have a infrared light (red glowing light) on for the night warmth.Current Problem:
He gets within an inch of the cricket to catch it and still it does not stick to his tongue after he attempts 2 to 5 times to pick it up. I was worried if superworms or cricket legs injured his tongue or he is developing MBD because not enough Ca powder remains on the crickets once they are loose in the cage or because we cut back UV light to 2 hours a day for several month when we had the window opened and his back wound seemed too raw for UV exposure. He looks healthy otherwise, no sores on mouth, good grip, good appetite, drinks water well. However, a month or two ago he was eating 6-8 crickets per feeding plus an additional 2-3 worms. Now he can only be handfed and will not eat more than 1-2 crickets or 2-3 worms per feeding, although he seems eager to eat every feeding time. What can be the cause of him not being able to eat well on his own? Thank you for any help you can give me!!
