I am having trouble deciding what to do for my cham, so I need your guys help!
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - About 18 month old Jackson Chameleon. She is a female, and has been in my care for 6 months.
Handling - I almost never handle my chameleon.
Feeding - I feed her normally dubias and crickets. Well lately, I haven't been feeding her regular schedule ecause she hasn't been eating much. I try once every few days, and recently she hasn't been taking food. I normally feed her every other day as much as she can eat which is usually 3-5 insects. It used to be more when she was younger. I have gutloaded with King Kricket Feast by Chamalot Chameleons before (I still have some), but in the last month or so I haven't been gutloading so that is my fault. I want to get the gutloaded insects in her but she won't eat!
Supplements - I use regular, plain calcium by calstron once every other feeding about. I use Reptivite multivitamin with vitamin D3 about 1 time a month.
Watering - I see my chameleon drink every day. I have a "Big Dripper" by Zoo Med which I fill with tap water, and I use an Exo Terra Monsoon automatic misting system which I put distilled water in. She usually drinks from the dripper.
Fecal Description - I have never tested this chameleon for parasites. I am worried that my chameleon will get way too stressed by going to the vet and die, because she gets extremely stressed very easily. Her fecals are pretty hard and brown, the urates are white or a little yelowish which is healthy according to what other people said.
History - I know she was at a reliable pet store before I had her, The pet store is only local and I trust it as I have bought numerous reptilsfrom there before and had 0 problems with them. To be honest, I do not know where it was before that because I never asked.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - The cage is a Reptibreeze 18x18x36. It is completely screen.
Lighting - Lights are on from 7:30 A.M., until 9:30 P.M. My house is freezing, so I use two heat bulbs, a 100 watt and a 90 watt. I know this seems extreme, but my temps are normal. For UVB I use reptiglo by exo terra, a 5.0 and a 2.0 nce screen can filter out UVB.
Temperature - My basking spot is around 80-85 degrees. The middle is about 70-75, and the bottom stays in the high 60's. She usually stays near the top. At night, it says about 60-65 degrees. I use 2 Zoo Med digital thermometers and one regular analog thermometer.
Humidity - It stays about 70%. I use an analog hygrometer.
Plants - I use mostly fake plants from pet stores. I use one live pothos plant.
Placement - My chameleon is in my bedroom where it is very peaceful, just me walking in and out throughout day. It is away from windows and other reptiles and such. The top of the cage is 5 feet tall.
Location - Central Connecticut
Current Problem - My chameleon isn't eating much. I want to get some good gutload in her, but she won't get the gutload, or her calcium supplements unless she eats. This has been going on for a week or so. I tried cup feeding, hand feeding, tong feeding, free roam feeding, I just cant get her to eat. I do not count cricket for cricket, but the number of insects in the cage looks the same when I come back after feeding her. I need help!
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - About 18 month old Jackson Chameleon. She is a female, and has been in my care for 6 months.
Handling - I almost never handle my chameleon.
Feeding - I feed her normally dubias and crickets. Well lately, I haven't been feeding her regular schedule ecause she hasn't been eating much. I try once every few days, and recently she hasn't been taking food. I normally feed her every other day as much as she can eat which is usually 3-5 insects. It used to be more when she was younger. I have gutloaded with King Kricket Feast by Chamalot Chameleons before (I still have some), but in the last month or so I haven't been gutloading so that is my fault. I want to get the gutloaded insects in her but she won't eat!
Supplements - I use regular, plain calcium by calstron once every other feeding about. I use Reptivite multivitamin with vitamin D3 about 1 time a month.
Watering - I see my chameleon drink every day. I have a "Big Dripper" by Zoo Med which I fill with tap water, and I use an Exo Terra Monsoon automatic misting system which I put distilled water in. She usually drinks from the dripper.
Fecal Description - I have never tested this chameleon for parasites. I am worried that my chameleon will get way too stressed by going to the vet and die, because she gets extremely stressed very easily. Her fecals are pretty hard and brown, the urates are white or a little yelowish which is healthy according to what other people said.
History - I know she was at a reliable pet store before I had her, The pet store is only local and I trust it as I have bought numerous reptilsfrom there before and had 0 problems with them. To be honest, I do not know where it was before that because I never asked.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - The cage is a Reptibreeze 18x18x36. It is completely screen.
Lighting - Lights are on from 7:30 A.M., until 9:30 P.M. My house is freezing, so I use two heat bulbs, a 100 watt and a 90 watt. I know this seems extreme, but my temps are normal. For UVB I use reptiglo by exo terra, a 5.0 and a 2.0 nce screen can filter out UVB.
Temperature - My basking spot is around 80-85 degrees. The middle is about 70-75, and the bottom stays in the high 60's. She usually stays near the top. At night, it says about 60-65 degrees. I use 2 Zoo Med digital thermometers and one regular analog thermometer.
Humidity - It stays about 70%. I use an analog hygrometer.
Plants - I use mostly fake plants from pet stores. I use one live pothos plant.
Placement - My chameleon is in my bedroom where it is very peaceful, just me walking in and out throughout day. It is away from windows and other reptiles and such. The top of the cage is 5 feet tall.
Location - Central Connecticut
Current Problem - My chameleon isn't eating much. I want to get some good gutload in her, but she won't get the gutload, or her calcium supplements unless she eats. This has been going on for a week or so. I tried cup feeding, hand feeding, tong feeding, free roam feeding, I just cant get her to eat. I do not count cricket for cricket, but the number of insects in the cage looks the same when I come back after feeding her. I need help!
Thank you so much for the advice I appreciate it. I already have that calcium powder, vitamins, and D3 so I am all set I have owned my chameleon for over 6 months now
