RAP66
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I never thought I would need to post on this side of the forum, but I need some help. I recently purchased a Mellers chameleon at the San Jose Reptile show. So I've been taking care of her now for about 3weeks. In that time I've only had one "Poooo" and it was a tiny one at that 
for such a large cham. In comparison with my Panther, I would say that it was "normal".
We believe that it's a female. I did have a shed and so far no evidence of plugs, so I have to agree with the previous owner.
I rarely handle my Chams. If I do it's mainly to check on them, or move them while I do something with the cage, whatever that may be. So for this I would say 2-3x at the most per week.
I'm feeding mainly Dubias, gut loaded with cricket crack, carrots, occasional Repashy's crested gecko mrp left overs. I occasionally supplement with Miner-All.
My watering system is an Aquazamp system with a raindome, attached to an Ecozone controller. My misting schedule is daily for ~5min (max available) at 9am, 9:10am, 11:30am, 2:30pm & 5pm.
My cage is a home built wood frame covered in 1/4 mesh, 2'x3'x4'. Since this is a new setup I am still tweeking with the lighting arrangements. Basking I am using a 62watt flood, that ramps up/down from 8am to 8:30pm. Dusk/Dawn lighting, I have a 4' T5 Reptiglo 5.0 bulb, that's on 7am to 7:30pm, non dimming (will be adding that soon).
Temps range from 70 ambient to 82 (basking) using the RhT probes, located by the basking spot and at cage midpoint. Humidity averages 50-60%.
My is concern is stated in the thread title.... No POOOO! She's a very active eater, but I'm getting no returns, because of this I'm thinking impacted!? I tried the pinch test for dehydration, I do get a little tenting of t he skin, so she is a little dehydrated. As of last weekend I've done a few warm water baths, and today did the warm shower for about 20min.
I'm stumped! I know the cham is in good health, it's well documented here. Aside from being unsettled in the past weeks, Moving and then transport/sale to a new owner (me), to temp housing while I built the new enclosure.
I know one suggestion is Silkies or horn-worms, I have an order that should be here by friday (HOPEFULLY). I don't know what else to do, and I want to act before things go terribly wrong.
ANY suggestions??
for such a large cham. In comparison with my Panther, I would say that it was "normal". We believe that it's a female. I did have a shed and so far no evidence of plugs, so I have to agree with the previous owner.
I rarely handle my Chams. If I do it's mainly to check on them, or move them while I do something with the cage, whatever that may be. So for this I would say 2-3x at the most per week.
I'm feeding mainly Dubias, gut loaded with cricket crack, carrots, occasional Repashy's crested gecko mrp left overs. I occasionally supplement with Miner-All.
My watering system is an Aquazamp system with a raindome, attached to an Ecozone controller. My misting schedule is daily for ~5min (max available) at 9am, 9:10am, 11:30am, 2:30pm & 5pm.
My cage is a home built wood frame covered in 1/4 mesh, 2'x3'x4'. Since this is a new setup I am still tweeking with the lighting arrangements. Basking I am using a 62watt flood, that ramps up/down from 8am to 8:30pm. Dusk/Dawn lighting, I have a 4' T5 Reptiglo 5.0 bulb, that's on 7am to 7:30pm, non dimming (will be adding that soon).
Temps range from 70 ambient to 82 (basking) using the RhT probes, located by the basking spot and at cage midpoint. Humidity averages 50-60%.
My is concern is stated in the thread title.... No POOOO! She's a very active eater, but I'm getting no returns, because of this I'm thinking impacted!? I tried the pinch test for dehydration, I do get a little tenting of t he skin, so she is a little dehydrated. As of last weekend I've done a few warm water baths, and today did the warm shower for about 20min.
I'm stumped! I know the cham is in good health, it's well documented here. Aside from being unsettled in the past weeks, Moving and then transport/sale to a new owner (me), to temp housing while I built the new enclosure.
I know one suggestion is Silkies or horn-worms, I have an order that should be here by friday (HOPEFULLY). I don't know what else to do, and I want to act before things go terribly wrong
.ANY suggestions??
