So how often are you giving calcium with D3 and calcium without D3? Here is a link to all the care sheets as well with very important info https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/
How can I help my sick Chameleon?
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Edyth
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I wasn’t giving her anything. Only two of her feedings. I thought calcium without D3 was supposed to be given twice a month too
ok so here is what you will want to do moving forward straight from the care sheet which is here https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/veiled/I wasn’t giving her anything. Only two of her feedings. I thought calcium without D3 was supposed to be given twice a month too
Calcium and other vitamins are very important to your chameleon's health. Feeder insects should be lightly dusted with powdered supplement before being fed to your chameleon. Many keepers successfully use calcium (without D3 or phosphorus) at nearly every feeding, multivitamin once every 2 weeks, and calcium with D3 once every 2 weeks.
Also you did not mention what type of heat bulb you are using... Are you keeping to a 12 hour cycle of lights on and then all lighting off with total darkness?
Edyth
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I have the daylight blue reptile bulb in 100w. I keep it on 12 hours a day and turn it off completely at night
Agreed additionally you can go down in wattage to get your basking at 85 like hippie said. 90 is too hot for her.
Edyth
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I will do that! Do you know why she isn’t eating or drinking water then ? She seems healthy to me, just doesn’t eat.Agreed additionally you can go down in wattage to get your basking at 85 like hippie said. 90 is too hot for her.
timw1
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Sometimes Chams just stop eating for a while, but follow the great advise given so far.
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Have you by chance gotten a fecal done by a vet to check for parasites? How does her stool and urate look? urate should be white white with very little to no yellow. Also I was not able to find it but what are you feeding her? Have you been giving her mealworms?
Edyth
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I haven’t gone to the vet
Her fecal looks normal, at least it did, I haven’t seen much of it lately since she hasn’t eaten. I feed her crickets more often and mealworms rarely. I waved a mealworm near her and she seemed unentrested
Ok so this may be the issue mealworms should not be fed as they can cause them to be impacted. Or she really just is not interested in her feeders. Either way toss the mealworms. If you have a local pet store that sells black soldier fly larvae otherwise known as BSFL these are great, dubia roaches as well are nutritious. Horn worm as treats 2-3 times a week. I would go ahead and find a vet that will run the fecal test for you. When you see a poop take it in and drop it off to be testedI haven’t gone to the vet
Edyth
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Thank you so much !! I just hope she starts to eat soon
Also if you get a chance take pics of your entire enclosure there may be a missing piece that we have not gotten from the info provided that someone will catch in picturesThank you so much !! I just hope she starts to eat soon
Edyth
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Also if you get a chance take pics of your entire enclosure there may be a missing piece that we have not gotten from the info provided that someone will catch in pictures
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Edyth
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Oh, sorry! I’ll take better pictures once I get home.
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This is the enclosure. 16x16x30
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Okey dokey so happy you posted the pic! Tim is right the UVB light is no bueno for the baby girl. Might be why she is not eating as much. You will want to switch that and get a T8 or T5 UVB fixture. With a 5.0 tube to go in it. T5 is a little brighter bulb. You can use the lamp you have now to house 1 heat light bulb but I would be concerned with how high the plant is to the bulb. Might get a bit to hot up there for her plus you risk thermal burns with her being on top of the lights. might give the tree a little trim so it is down about 5 inches from the top or go ahead and upgrade to a larger enclosure since you will need it before you know it.
Edyth
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Thank you !! Do you know where I can get that type of UVB set up??Okey dokey so happy you posted the pic! Tim is right the UVB light is no bueno for the baby girl. Might be why she is not eating as much. You will want to switch that and get a T8 or T5 UVB fixture. With a 5.0 tube to go in it. T5 is a little brighter bulb. You can use the lamp you have now to house 1 heat light bulb but I would be concerned with how high the plant is to the bulb. Might get a bit to hot up there for her plus you risk thermal burns with her being on top of the lights. might give the tree a little trim so it is down about 5 inches from the top or go ahead and upgrade to a larger enclosure since you will need it before you know it.
