chaneycore
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Chameleon Info:
Cage Info:
Current Problem - Since yesterday, I have noticed Evander with his eyes closed while the lights are on, hiding in shaded areas away from either basking or UVB bulb and low in his cage. Today, I went to check him out and he was still in roughly the same spot, low in his cage, however, I noticed his left eye was slightly sunken in. I went to take him out of his cage--which he is usually completely against and I am talking hissing and lurching and running away--and he didn't put up much of a fight. As I was holding him--he usually likes to roam around once he's out--he sat in one place and his grip felt very weak on my hand.
I am concerned he is dehydrated, and I took him into the shower with me to get some warm water, but I was very careful to not put him under the water and to lightly drip some water on his hind area and a couple drops toward his mouth area along with puddling water in my hand for him to recognize the wetness in hopes to get him to drink. He did turn to his sleepytime coloring and closed his more sunken eye.
Any ideas on what could be going on?
Thank you.
- Your Chameleon - Male Panther Chameleon (I think Nosy Be). Around 9 months old. Had for roughly 5 months.
- Handling - Average about once a week
- Feeding - Crickets, Superworms, Mealworms, Dubias on occasion. My chameleon does not eat immediately when food is available, he prefers to hunt. Worms and roaches along with a couple crickets go in feeder other crickets are left to roam and be hunted. New bugs added every other day as necessary. Gutloaded with Fluker's Calcium and Jurassidiet.
- Supplements - Calcium dust every other time new crickets are added. Switch off between w/D3 and w/out. (I've been reading the site and noticed we should give less D3, that is changing next feeding).
- Watering - Timed automatic mister and fogger machine to keep up humidity. I have seen him drink, I am not home all the time so I cannot tell you the last time, but I have most definitely seen him drink on numerous occassions.
- Fecal Description - White and brown, appears normal. Has not been tested for parasites.
- History - Noticed his tail was shedding today. No other history of note.
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - Cage 24x24x48
- Lighting - Lighting is 12 hours a day. 1 solar glo basking bulb 100W (kept 9 inches away from nearest basking area. 1 reptisun 24" terrarium hood style fixture with a 15w T8 tropical 25 bulb inside.
- Temperature - 72 at the floor 97 at basking. Lowest overnight temp around 64 measured with 2 digital thermometers (1 at basking and 1 at lowest 1/4 of cage/the area he would go to cool off).
- Humidity - Humidity is kept between 60% and 80% kept up with a fogger.
- Plants - Fake foliage with a fake umbrella ficus.
- Placement - Cage is next to our bed in the corner of our room. Sits roughly 3 ft off the ground.
- Location - East Bay Area, CA
Current Problem - Since yesterday, I have noticed Evander with his eyes closed while the lights are on, hiding in shaded areas away from either basking or UVB bulb and low in his cage. Today, I went to check him out and he was still in roughly the same spot, low in his cage, however, I noticed his left eye was slightly sunken in. I went to take him out of his cage--which he is usually completely against and I am talking hissing and lurching and running away--and he didn't put up much of a fight. As I was holding him--he usually likes to roam around once he's out--he sat in one place and his grip felt very weak on my hand.
I am concerned he is dehydrated, and I took him into the shower with me to get some warm water, but I was very careful to not put him under the water and to lightly drip some water on his hind area and a couple drops toward his mouth area along with puddling water in my hand for him to recognize the wetness in hopes to get him to drink. He did turn to his sleepytime coloring and closed his more sunken eye.
Any ideas on what could be going on?
Thank you.
