Help! Chameleon not getting the crickets?
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SaintJimmy
Avid Member
Again, for now.. Try to hand feed him until the problem is resolved. Other than that I hope someone else replies.
Kate
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Fruit flys are a bit small for an 8 month old. Not sure about your supplements. Could you take time to copy and paste the form below and fill it in please and hopefully someone will be able to help.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/Battlecat29
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Maybe your to heavy on the dust and he's not getting good contact. Try a horned worm without any dust.
Battlecat29
Member
Are your temps right?
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Panther, male, 8 months, 1 week.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? every other day
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? crickets, 5 a day, start at 10:30am stop at 5:00pm
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Repashy super foods, before they go into the cage
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? i mist the cage 6 times a day and use a big dripper, i barley see him drinking.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? has not been tested.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. He was the clutch of the sire "iron man", his claws arent very sharp either, he has trouble climbing the metal meshed cage and slips sometimes.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Screen, 30” high x 16” deep x 24” wide
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? zoomed, repti sun, 5.0 uvb, 75 watt day heat lamp, and 50 watt infa red heat lamp at night. turn light on at 10 am and turn off exept for night light at 10 pm
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? basking spot 85-90 cage floor 74-78 zoomed thermometer
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? 72% humidity humidity measurer from zoomed
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? not live
Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? in my shelf 1 foot from the floor, top of the cage is 4 feet from my floor, no vents or fand near it just my window
Location - Where are you geographically located? southern California
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Panther, male, 8 months, 1 week.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? every other day
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? crickets, 5 a day, start at 10:30am stop at 5:00pm
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Repashy super foods, before they go into the cage
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? i mist the cage 6 times a day and use a big dripper, i barley see him drinking.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? has not been tested.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. He was the clutch of the sire "iron man", his claws arent very sharp either, he has trouble climbing the metal meshed cage and slips sometimes.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Screen, 30” high x 16” deep x 24” wide
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? zoomed, repti sun, 5.0 uvb, 75 watt day heat lamp, and 50 watt infa red heat lamp at night. turn light on at 10 am and turn off exept for night light at 10 pm
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? basking spot 85-90 cage floor 74-78 zoomed thermometer
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? 72% humidity humidity measurer from zoomed
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? not live
Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? in my shelf 1 foot from the floor, top of the cage is 4 feet from my floor, no vents or fand near it just my window
Location - Where are you geographically located? southern California
Kaianuanu
New Member
+1 My cham also had this issue when there is too much dust on the feeder. It sort of breaks the suction on the feeder. Try an un-dusted cricket and see how it sticks.
