My male veiled seems to be on a hunger strike.I moved him to a new cage about 10 days ago and i have not seen him eat for about 7 days now.(though i am not in room 24/7, though i am most of the day.)
He still has worms (in cup) and locusts free-roaming in his cage that he has not bothered with.He has been shedding for about a week.
He has never refused food before for more than a day or two.
Do you think it is due to the move of cage and the fact he is shedding?
When do i really need to worry?
Cage- All wire mesh screen.48 inches high x 24 x24.On a table 18 inches high so top of cage is about 5 and a half foot high.
Cage has exo terra vines,large fiscus benjamina and umbrella plant.(repotted in eco earth.
Kitchen roll on floor of cage.
Lighting-10% zoo med uv tube in a canopy that is about 3-4 inches high and a 2% zoomed uv tube.2x exoterra sunglo basking halogen bulbs.I zoomed deep dome fitting with a 40 watt white spot bulb.
Basking temp 84.2 meaured with digital thermometer.Bottom of cage 70 and night time temps drop to about 68.Basking temp was higher but lowered it as told on here last week as he was gaping.
Lights an uv On for 12 hrs a day 9-9.
Chameleon- Male yemen chameleon.Roughly about 9-10 months old weighs 134g today.(not lost any weight).
Currently sheddibg,has been for a week.
Fed daily on gut loaded locusts,crickets,and morio worms,butter worms,wax worms (ocassional).I saw him eat a large locust 7 days ago.
Handled-Daily,his choice.He always walks on to my arm as i open his cage and has a wander around.He often hangs on the door waiting for it to be opened and then comes straight out if we open it.He is usually trying to turn and come back out when we put him back in his cage.
Problem-Not eating ,not drinking as much.Has been dehydrated and eyes look slightly sunken still.Skin returns when pinched in about 1 second.Seems to be walking around cage as normal..Last week he did not move around much and took himself to bed about 4-5pm each night.
He is back to going to bed about 8 pm now...Is active as normal when cage is opened as he walks out on my arm and is happy to wander.Bright colours when out but seems dull in cage.Urates still a yellowy colour,poop is hard an dark as normal.Not as much poop as not eating.Not drinking when i spray.
He still has worms (in cup) and locusts free-roaming in his cage that he has not bothered with.He has been shedding for about a week.
He has never refused food before for more than a day or two.
Do you think it is due to the move of cage and the fact he is shedding?
When do i really need to worry?
Cage- All wire mesh screen.48 inches high x 24 x24.On a table 18 inches high so top of cage is about 5 and a half foot high.
Cage has exo terra vines,large fiscus benjamina and umbrella plant.(repotted in eco earth.
Kitchen roll on floor of cage.
Lighting-10% zoo med uv tube in a canopy that is about 3-4 inches high and a 2% zoomed uv tube.2x exoterra sunglo basking halogen bulbs.I zoomed deep dome fitting with a 40 watt white spot bulb.
Basking temp 84.2 meaured with digital thermometer.Bottom of cage 70 and night time temps drop to about 68.Basking temp was higher but lowered it as told on here last week as he was gaping.
Lights an uv On for 12 hrs a day 9-9.
Chameleon- Male yemen chameleon.Roughly about 9-10 months old weighs 134g today.(not lost any weight).
Currently sheddibg,has been for a week.
Fed daily on gut loaded locusts,crickets,and morio worms,butter worms,wax worms (ocassional).I saw him eat a large locust 7 days ago.
Handled-Daily,his choice.He always walks on to my arm as i open his cage and has a wander around.He often hangs on the door waiting for it to be opened and then comes straight out if we open it.He is usually trying to turn and come back out when we put him back in his cage.
Problem-Not eating ,not drinking as much.Has been dehydrated and eyes look slightly sunken still.Skin returns when pinched in about 1 second.Seems to be walking around cage as normal..Last week he did not move around much and took himself to bed about 4-5pm each night.
He is back to going to bed about 8 pm now...Is active as normal when cage is opened as he walks out on my arm and is happy to wander.Bright colours when out but seems dull in cage.Urates still a yellowy colour,poop is hard an dark as normal.Not as much poop as not eating.Not drinking when i spray.
