First problem with reptar

[Mr. J hahaha]

• Your Chameleon - Vield , male, I don’t know the age. 5 days
• Handling - Once to place him in enclosure
• Feeding - Dubias or crickets. 8-10. Everyday. With fresh veggies and fruits. I also give him fresh kale
• Supplements - I use zoo med calcium without d3 and calcium with d3 and for vitamins I use rep-cal hertivite. I only had him for 5 days so he has only gotten calcium without d3 so far.
• Watering - I use a exo terra rs400. As of now he gets misted every 3 hours for 3min. No I don’t see him drinking
• Fecal Description - Brown with white in it. He has a visit this week to get tested for parasites.
• History - The last owner had him in a very small cage with coco fiber in the bottom of it. Not enough plants, had a coil uvb bulb. Don’t know if he was getting any calcium or not.

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - home made all screen. 3’x3’x6’
• Lighting - reptisun t8(temp) uvb 10.0, reptisun heat bulb 75w. Everyday 12hrs on 12hrs off
• Temperature - Cage floor is at 75 basking spot is 86-88. 68-72. Thermometer/humidity reader and a temp gun
• Humidity - 60-70. Misting machine and live plants. Humidity meter
• Plants - Yes. Golden pothos and large money tree
• Placement - a room where I grow other liver plants. He is not near any vents or fans and I’m the only one that goes in this room. 6’
• Location - Massachusetts

Current Problem - He refuse to eat I have tried roaches and crickets also kale. He has eaten my plants though. What can I do to get him to eat?

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[Bmjo]

• Your Chameleon - Vield , male, I don’t know the age. 5 days
• Handling - Once to place him in enclosure
• Feeding - Dubias or crickets. 8-10. Everyday. With fresh veggies and fruits. I also give him fresh kale
• Supplements - I use zoo med calcium without d3 and calcium with d3 and for vitamins I use rep-cal hertivite. I only had him for 5 days so he has only gotten calcium without d3 so far.
• Watering - I use a exo terra rs400. As of now he gets misted every 3 hours for 3min. No I don’t see him drinking
• Fecal Description - Brown with white in it. He has a visit this week to get tested for parasites.
• History - The last owner had him in a very small cage with coco fiber in the bottom of it. Not enough plants, had a coil uvb bulb. Don’t know if he was getting any calcium or not.

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - home made all screen. 3’x3’x6’
• Lighting - reptisun t8(temp) uvb 10.0, reptisun heat bulb 75w. Everyday 12hrs on 12hrs off
• Temperature - Cage floor is at 75 basking spot is 86-88. 68-72. Thermometer/humidity reader and a temp gun
• Humidity - 60-70. Misting machine and live plants. Humidity meter
• Plants - Yes. Golden pothos and large money tree
• Placement - a room where I grow other liver plants. He is not near any vents or fans and I’m the only one that goes in this room. 6’
• Location - Massachusetts

Current Problem - He refuse to eat I have tried roaches and crickets also kale. He has eaten my plants though. What can I do to get him to eat?

#1

Is he 5 days or have you had him for 5 days? He may not feel comfortable enough to eat,But eventually he will get hungry enough to eat

 

[Mr. J hahaha]

Is he 5 days or have you had him for 5 days? He may not feel comfortable enough to eat,But eventually he will get hungry enough to eat

I only had him for 5 days.

 

[Graves923]

How are you feeding him? Using a feeder cup?

He may not eat while you are in the room just yet. My adult sometimes wont eat until I leave the room...

 

[Mr. J hahaha]

How are you feeding him? Using a feeder cup?

He may not eat while you are in the room just yet. My adult sometimes wont eat until I leave the room...

I free roam feed. I thought of the same thing but all the crickets, dubias or kale is still there after hours. I always take them out before lights out.

 

[Mr. J hahaha]

My next step is to try cup feeding but i dont think he will know what to do with that. Im starting to think he is just really nervous cuz he hides all day long

 

[ashton0845]

He probably just isn't comfortable with his surroundings yet. Try hornworms if you have them. Even my picky eaters can't resist them!