my chameleon hasnt been eating crickets and arms are liking kind of bony plz help

[IFazeWork]

well she was doing real good no probs in awhile then one day she neglected her crickets there in her cage but wont eat them so i gave her some calc with d3 1 time this month with wax worms she ate those and now im worried sum might be wrong her arms look kind of bony then i remember but she is drinking lots of water and just shedded her skin she is a jackson btw

 

[kinyonga]

Can you pleasepost a recent photo and answer the questions in the format in the how to ask for help thread in the Health forum?

 

[IFazeWork]

yes just dont got a good camera

 

[biochemnerd808]

I am pretty sure you need to dust your feeder bugs with calcium (no D3) at least 2-3 times weekly. Once a month won't be enough. Do you feed a variety of different feeders (meal worms, crickets etc.)? Do you give a multivitamin?

 

[deadhd5]

Its hard to say without more detail, but it sounds like food boredom. You should provide a variety of feeders in addition to crickets.

I would suggest hornworms, silkworms, or blue bottle flys as a great way to break food boredom or a hunger strike.

Good luck!

 

[IFazeWork]

i have seen her eat mealworms but theyre not good to feed her right i mean i gave her 2 and she ate them but no crickets and my petstore only has meal worms super meal worms and crickets no locusts or anything

 

[IFazeWork]

I am pretty sure you need to dust your feeder bugs with calcium (no D3) at least 2-3 times weekly. Once a month won't be enough. Do you feed a variety of different feeders (meal worms, crickets etc.)? Do you give a multivitamin?

not yet i havent had her for 6 months so im afraid to give her 1 incase petsmart already did so i dont want to overrsupplemant her and i gave her meal worms ate them quick but they arent healthy for her atleast what i heard do i just give them to her till she eats crickets again???

 

[DeremensisBlue]

There is, ironically, an article about this in the newest issue of the Chameleons eZine http://www.Chameleonnews.com/12NovStrandWeight.html
This will help you know when to be worried and when not.

But for a forum based analysis, find a way to post some pictures of the chameleon, the set-up, and your feeding/supplementation schedule. I know that is a lot of work, but chameleons are a very complicated organism and many factors could contribute to a hunger strike from lighting to boredom to stress to having a bad day (daddy, the cat won't stop staring at me!!!).

Bill

 

[IFazeWork]

There is, ironically, an article about this in the newest issue of the Chameleons eZine http://www.Chameleonnews.com/12NovStrandWeight.html
This will help you know when to be worried and when not.

But for a forum based analysis, find a way to post some pictures of the chameleon, the set-up, and your feeding/supplementation schedule. I know that is a lot of work, but chameleons are a very complicated organism and many factors could contribute to a hunger strike from lighting to boredom to stress to having a bad day (daddy, the cat won't stop staring at me!!!).

Bill

thank you and when i get my new camera i will or i might post a video on it with my hd webcam