dose he look ok?

[rickiemillican]

hi guys I am a lil woried about him because I have not seen him drink and I know some chams are closet drinker so I was wondering if you think he looks ok?

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - male veiled 7 weeks old
Handling - none yet
Feeding - feeding crickets gutloaded with organic veggies cup fed all day as he wants he eats
Supplements - dusting with sticky toung farms mineral 2x a month and calcum every feeding.
Watering - watering with homemade misting 2x day 615am/12pm/4pm. 2 min long and dripper. havent seen him drink yet.
Fecal Description - havent seen poop yet. and no testing.
History - bred at the reptile room fresno ca

Cage Info:
Cage Type -Screen 24x24x48
Lighting - ReptiGlow 5.0 compact for now will upgrade to tubes when i get the money. lights on from 6am-630pm
Temperature - temp at bottom 75 and basking 85-95 Lowest overnight temp 65
using zoomed thermos
Humidity - humidity between 40-70 using homemade fogger and misting. misting 2x day 615am/12pm/4pm. 2 . zoomed hydromiter
Plants - live plants ficus/honey suckel vine/ photos and money tree
Placement - living room 2 feet off the floor. top is 6 feet from floor.

 

[DrRhymes]

Besides not seeing him drink, does he appear to be active and energetic. Otherwise he looks okay. Has he defecated yet because that would be a good indicator if he is dehydrated. If it has any orange than he is dehydrated.

 

[rickiemillican]

Besides not seeing him drink, does he appear to be active and energetic. Otherwise he looks okay. Has he defecated yet because that would be a good indicator if he is dehydrated. If it has any orange than he is dehydrated.

Verry active and havent seen the poop wet only alfter it dryed

 

[Kate]

Verry active and havent seen the poop wet only alfter it dryed

Was the light bit white? If so he is ok. Nice looking Cham. The grumpy face almost looks as if he is smiling

 

[theAfamily]

i very rarely see my veiled drink. i will usually see him shoot his tongue at the dripper. just keep an eye on him and his POO.

looking good,
good luck

chris

 

[Lathelia]

Does your multivitamin contain vit. d3? If not, you also need calcium with. vit d3 to use twice a month.

 

[rickiemillican]

the dry poo i see is wite and i am using the D3 2x a month. Thanks for the advice I feal better now.. I love this guy and want him to be happy.

 

[DrRhymes]

The cage seems a little bit big for a baby so make sure to keep an eye on him so he does not fall. I wish you the best of luck

Nate

 

[ChameleonMom]

It appears you have pretty much everything in place...nice to see someone has done some research - is this your first cham? He's very nice looking and he doesn't appear to be dehydrated. If you are really concerned about him not drinking (sometimes its better to be safe than sorry) you can always take a small syringe and drip it over his nose. This will stimulate him to drink - it may take him a few minutes so be patient but eventually you will see his throat 'swallowing' and he may even open his mouth and lick the water. My chams generally will drink in front of me but sometimes a day or two goes by when I realise I haven't seen them drinking and I'll pull out the syringe. They may be properly hydrated but its peace of mind for me to see then take a drop or two from the syringe. And remember, your cham can go days without food but water is THE necessity for a healthy life.

p.s. Your cage is a great size for when your cham's a big boy but for now I'd probably have him in something smaller. Otherwise, great job!

 

[rickiemillican]

It appears you have pretty much everything in place...nice to see someone has done some research - is this your first cham? He's very nice looking and he doesn't appear to be dehydrated. If you are really concerned about him not drinking (sometimes its better to be safe than sorry) you can always take a small syringe and drip it over his nose. This will stimulate him to drink - it may take him a few minutes so be patient but eventually you will see his throat 'swallowing' and he may even open his mouth and lick the water. My chams generally will drink in front of me but sometimes a day or two goes by when I realise I haven't seen them drinking and I'll pull out the syringe. They may be properly hydrated but its peace of mind for me to see then take a drop or two from the syringe. And remember, your cham can go days without food but water is THE necessity for a healthy life.

p.s. Your cage is a great size for when your cham's a big boy but for now I'd probably have him in something smaller. Otherwise, great job!

thanks for the help and yes he is my first Cham.. Also I know it is biger than most use and I am keeping an eye on him. I cup feed him and he is using it so I think he will be ok. also there is a loght of foliage on the bottom just incase he falls. pluss I cant see having him in a small cage because I would hate it if it were me. once he gets older I will have him in a cage 3x3x6.