Help my Chameleon does not want to eat, drink, and only sleeps in one spot help!!!!!!

[Ghiddy]

I haven’t seen him eat his crickets and I have tried to give it to him right in front of him but he doesn’t have a lot of energy and he can’t drink either so yesterday I had to put him right next to the dripper and he won’t get up from one spot. He looks so weak that I can feel some of his bones

 

[Beman]

Can you post some pictures of your entire enclosure and can I get some more pictures of the cham please.

 

[Lindasjackson]

He’s not looking well at all. He’s dehydrated as well.

 

[Beman]

He’s not looking well at all. He’s dehydrated as well.

Eyes sunken in does not just mean dehydration. It can be illness and decline as well.

 

[Lindasjackson]

True, my mistake.

 

[Beman]

True, my mistake.

Not a mistake. You were right eyes sunken in can mean dehydration. But there is more going on here. Looks like it is barely gripping branches. Casque shape looks off, possible mbd.

 

[Ghiddy]

Can you post some pictures of your entire enclosure and can I get some more pictures of the cham please.

 

[Ghiddy]

 

[Ghiddy]

This is his cage

 

[Beman]

Ok so part of his issue is that he does not have the correct UVB lighting. He needs a T5HO linear fixture and a 5.0 UVB bulb. I am just about to go out but I am tagging another very experienced keeper. @MissSkittles


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