Help!!!!

[pwerfulyifu]

since i have been super busy these few days i havent been able to run down to the store and get some crickets for my cham. so it has bee about 4 days now since he hasnt eaten anything but a couple of meal worms. now that ive gotten food for him, he seems weak couldnt aim right and was shooting really slow. he just seemed so weak and sluggish. WHAT CAN I DO? i put him out in the real sun hoping that would help strengthen him up. and i am gonna constantly water him today. BUT IM SO WORRIED!!! please help!!!

edit: also he is around 9 months old and ive been told that that age is considered mature and can go a few days without food.

 

[AngieL]

Oh no what a shame! I really don't know if 4 days without food could cause that to happen. Please can you fill out the https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/ form and we can see if there's anything else that could help you guys.

 

[kinyonga]

4 days without food shouldn't have caused that. Please fill out the questions in the link given in the previous post...and post a photo if possible.

 

[Hoj]

Sorry for your problem, and I agree it really shouldnt have caused this issue. But please remember they are living creatures and busy or not they need food.
Was it really 4 days or longer? Just want to be sure.

 

[pwerfulyifu]

yeah no more than 4 days. and i even fed him some king meal worms too so he wasnt completely starving. could they turn sluggish from lack of heat? maybe i should upgrade his 50watt bulb to a 75watt.

 

[AngieL]

What are his temps? Please can you fill in the form? There is maybe something else troubling him.

 

[pwerfulyifu]

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Veiled, male, about 9 months. had him for almost 4 months
Handling - every now and then when i take him outside
Feeding - used to be everyday 10 medium crickets. ive been cutting down to every other day 5 large crickets for about two weeks now. i gutload with cricket crack, cricket quencher, celery, romaine lettuce.
Supplements - i use the herptivite d3, no d3, multivitamin. i dust no d3 every feeding, d3 two times a month (the first and the 15th), multivitamin once a month on the last day of the month.
Watering - i use a fluker's 1gal dripper, mist thoroughly 1 minute every 2-3 hours. i never see him drink
Fecal Description - brown black and the white part is a bit yellow/orangish but only around the tip. no he hasnt been tested for parasites.
History - n/a
Cage Info:
Cage Type - homemade screen cage. 2ftx3ftx4ft
Lighting - repti-sun 5.0 and 50watt basking lamp. i turn on around 9am and turn off around 9pm
Temperature - basking spot is around mid 80s but im not really sure about the rest of the cage.
Humidity - humidity level is usually around 40% or less and it dries out quickly.
Plants - fake plants except for branches which are maple
Placement - in my room, low traffic, mid level so his basking spot is slightly above my head
Location - fremont, california (really dry place)

 

[pwerfulyifu]

the thing is, today my mom was bothering me all morning and rushing me to go swimming before the place closes. and i forgot to turn his lights on. i didnt get back until 11:30am and when i fed him that's when i noticed him when he ate he couldnt aim and shot out really slow and would usually miss.

 

[pwerfulyifu]

so no body has had this sort of problem before???

 

[Ashlovesem]

Try putting him in the bathroom with the hot shower running for a while, he will breathe in the moisture and that should fix his hydration problem... Also, try feeding him something other than crickets, (roaches-phenoix worms) other than that... I don't know....

 

[Lathelia]

Do you know what are the temps in his cage? If your humidity is low and it's drying quickly it could be too hot. How much and how often do you mist? His fecal should have a white part. If it is yellow or orange he is probably dehydrated

 

[pwerfulyifu]

i just tried feeding him something small just to see how his tongue works and he's back to his normal fast and accurate. that's a relief. but yeah i will work on that misting and more hydration