I purchased a male juvi veiled chameleon a week ago, but he has only ate 2 crickets in that time. I let them in the cage the first 3 days, then started feeding from a cup attatched to the cage. He has only ate on wednesday, and no other days. He has no interest in dubia. I have pulled him out 3 times to try to coax him to eat, but its not working. Does it take them a while to acclimate and eat? I'm at a loss as to how to get him to eat, amd I'm not sure how long he can go without eating.
The last picture was the day we got him.
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Saturday, June 27- 7 days
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? 3 tines, to try to get him to eat.
Feeding - Small crickets and x small dubia dusted with calcium w/o d3
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? I have Repashy Calcium Plus LoD arriving in a week, ZooMed ReptiCalcium
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? I have a drip system I made that runs through the day, I must 3-4 times a day, I've seen him drink once
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Was going the first few days, brown with some white, haven't seen any in a couple days
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. Was purchased from a pet store, was in a 10 gallon aquarium with hardly any decor, and was told he was eating 10 crickets a day
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Zilla 18"x12"x20" screen cage, will be building a bigger cage this fall
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? A basking light, and had a coil if, just got a t8 reptisun 5.0 as I was told by a group a 10.0 would burn him in the cage hes in, lights on at 10am, off at 9pm
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? I have a temp gun that reads the basking spot at 92f, bottom of cage and shade at 72f, I have a temp/hygrometer reader
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? Misting 3-4 times a day, humidity dries to 40% or so, then I mist until about 75%, then let dry out again
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? 2 fake 6ft vines
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 our back room next to a large fish tank, stays pretty quiet
Location - Where are you geographically located? Ohio, USA
The last picture was the day we got him.
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Saturday, June 27- 7 days
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? 3 tines, to try to get him to eat.
Feeding - Small crickets and x small dubia dusted with calcium w/o d3
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? I have Repashy Calcium Plus LoD arriving in a week, ZooMed ReptiCalcium
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? I have a drip system I made that runs through the day, I must 3-4 times a day, I've seen him drink once
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Was going the first few days, brown with some white, haven't seen any in a couple days
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. Was purchased from a pet store, was in a 10 gallon aquarium with hardly any decor, and was told he was eating 10 crickets a day
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? Zilla 18"x12"x20" screen cage, will be building a bigger cage this fall
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? A basking light, and had a coil if, just got a t8 reptisun 5.0 as I was told by a group a 10.0 would burn him in the cage hes in, lights on at 10am, off at 9pm
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? I have a temp gun that reads the basking spot at 92f, bottom of cage and shade at 72f, I have a temp/hygrometer reader
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? Misting 3-4 times a day, humidity dries to 40% or so, then I mist until about 75%, then let dry out again
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? 2 fake 6ft vines
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 our back room next to a large fish tank, stays pretty quiet
Location - Where are you geographically located? Ohio, USA
