courtneyh543
New Member
Good evening. I have a 2 year female veiled chameleon that I love dearly. She came to me about a year ago in very poor condition.
Her back legs were broken as a result of multiple falls and MBD, as the previous owner failed to gut-load and provide efficient UVB lighting.
Now a year later she is doing much better, but I noticed recently she had ended up at the bottom of the cage and her coloring is different. I am uncertain if she is gravid or took another fall and is in pain.
*I understand each chameleon owner has their own schedule of care for their sweet little one. I am happy with the level of care that I provide to her and I am asking exclusively about whether she is gravid or displaying coloring to indicate she could be in pain from a fall.
Once answered if there is anything that needs to be mentioned about other aspects of her care, I am open to hearing those suggestions.
I just don’t want to get bogged down in criticism about every aspect of her care, except the question I am asking lol. Chameleon owners are proud, as am I! Ha!
Chameleon Info:
***She has had those black marks on her for a very long time and I’m uncertain what it is. In the past I’ve changed the lighting and incorporated weekly baths into her schedule to keep her hydrated.
Her back legs were broken as a result of multiple falls and MBD, as the previous owner failed to gut-load and provide efficient UVB lighting.
Now a year later she is doing much better, but I noticed recently she had ended up at the bottom of the cage and her coloring is different. I am uncertain if she is gravid or took another fall and is in pain.
*I understand each chameleon owner has their own schedule of care for their sweet little one. I am happy with the level of care that I provide to her and I am asking exclusively about whether she is gravid or displaying coloring to indicate she could be in pain from a fall.
Once answered if there is anything that needs to be mentioned about other aspects of her care, I am open to hearing those suggestions.
I just don’t want to get bogged down in criticism about every aspect of her care, except the question I am asking lol. Chameleon owners are proud, as am I! Ha!
Chameleon Info:
- Your Chameleon - Veiled. Female. 2 years old. I have had her for 1 year.
- Handling - Daily handling. She is very sweet but quite clumsy so I don’t push her abilities too much or perch her anywhere high.
- Feeding - A mixture of superstorms, dubia roaches, wax worms (treat), and hornworms (treat).
- Supplements - ZooMed Repti Calcium-w/o D3, Flukers Repta Calcium w/ D3, Sticky Tongue Farms Indoor Caclium Mineral Supplement w/ D3, and Repashy Superfiods Calcium Plus. (D3 Supplments interchanged twice a month. W/O D3 supplements every other day interchangeably)
- Watering - Fogger that has a timer and runs mainly at night but cuts on during the “warm hours of the day”. I also mist lightly in the morning and she drinks from the stream.
- Chameleon Info:
- Fecal Description - Normal fecal droppings. Consistent.
- Cage Info:
- Cage Type - Screen cage
- Lighting - UVB bulb and day time basking light during the day. Very dim black light on at night to keep her warm.
- Plants - Live plants. Orchid. Philodendron heart leaf vine. Brazilian philodendron vine.
- Current Problem - displaying dark colors, found at bottom of cage a few times this week. Wondering if she is gravid or hurt from a fall.
***She has had those black marks on her for a very long time and I’m uncertain what it is. In the past I’ve changed the lighting and incorporated weekly baths into her schedule to keep her hydrated.
