dehydrated panther ...

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fvalencia4

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hi guys i need some help please my panther male is no t eating well he is not eating crickets and is only eating 2 superworms a day he is like 9 to 11 months and weights 109 g he's eyes are sunken some times he is eating dirt =(
 
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ambilobe male 9 to 11 months he is been in my care since he was 2 and half months i dont handle him to much only like once every 1 or 2 days for a little bit no more tha n 10 min i feed him crickets and super wornms but he is only i have a pouder mix where i put a little bit of rapashy superfoods calcium plus ,exo terra multi vitamin zoo meds reptivite with d3 all mixed in a bag and then i put some crickets and worms shake it and put it on the feeding dish i spray manualy 3 to 4 times a day and i have a reptifogger on all the time the fecal looks dark brown and a little dry the cage is a 24" L X 24" W X 48" H the light is a basking spot 100 w it has a ceramic heat bulb 100 w and a exo terra repti glo 5.0 tropical terarium it has a ficus tree i live in sarasota fl
 
Not a good idea to use the multivitamin and d3 everyday. If you're using the Repashy calcium plus every day then you can cut the multivitamin and d3 out completely as repashy calcium plus has small amounts of d3 and necessary vitamins.

How are his urates? Should be a white bit that comes at the same time as the poo.

What is the basking temperature?

Have you changed the UVB bulb since you got him? Should be changed every 6 months.
 
yes the bulb has no more than 2 or 3 months old the urates are super small and kinda of dry the fecal is like a quarter of the size when he was really healthy
 
Up the number of mistings. Some members take their chameleon, put them on a plant and take them into the shower. Spray the shower on a wall next to the plant so that the spray ricochets off the wall onto the plant.

Basking temperature for your chameleon should be about 90F.

Not sure if the fogger is necessary for your species either. Could someone help me out with this?

Is the dirt in the ficus pot or being used as a substrate? If a substrate remove it completely.

If you have been supplementing with the d3 and multivitamin every day for 6/7 months I'd take him to the vet to check for hypervitaminosis D. Weight loss, 'depression' and (I think) dehydration can be symptoms of this.

Sorry, I have to go to sleep now (it's 1:40am here). Will be back tomorrow.
 
Yep eating dirt is a no-no. As blackened mentioned he is probably dehydrated. It seems he is also on a hunger strike--only offer crickets until he learns to accept those as food. For panthers, a supplement schedule of Rep-Cal supplements (No D3 every feeding, D3 twice a month, Herptivite/Multivitamin twice a month) works. Don't mix supplements.
 
i just start giving him repta boost from flukers with a surynge i do a mix acording to his weight like it saids in the instrucctions and i feed him 1 1/2 ml 2 times 2day
 
I don't think the reptifogger is necessary. What do you mean you run it ALL the time??? I live in FLA and have never used one. What is the humidity in your enclosure without it? My enclsoures stay at around 50-55% with no mistings. You do not want it too humid in there. Also, what kind of temps are you getting with a 100watt? Temps in mid 90's are fine. Lastly, it seems to me you have been over supplementing your chameleon if you are using all those supplements every time you feed. Can you post a few pics of him and maybe your set up?
 
I agree with Carol. Way too much if you are all of those supplements. All in one is fine. Try putting him in a luke warm shower. Not too warm. Get him some silkworms and hornworms. That will def help with hydration.
 
i doing better i haven't been able to find any silk worms or horn worms where i live i put 2 dozen of crickets in the cage and i been giving him repta boost from flukers with a surynge and he looks better
 
Glad to hear things are better today. Very best of luck :)

Best place to get silkworms is online I believe. Where abouts are you from? If UK I can suggest some sites that sell silkworms.
 
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