Cage Info:
Cage Type - 36"x18"x18" screened cage
Lighting - Repti-sun 5.0, only 2 months old
Temperature - Ambient temp high 70's, basking spot 90, night temps 60's
Humidity - Humidity is usually around 50
Plants - Pothos and Schefflera arboricola
Location - Quiet corner with other chameleons, visual barrier from other animals
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Carpet Chameleon, male, WC.
Feeding - Crickets, meal worms, silkworms
Supplements - Rep-cal with d3 twice a week, rep-cal wo d3 once a week, rep-cal herptivite once a week
Watering - Automatic misting system goes off 10 minutes every 2 hours, as well as drip system going all day, he was the best drinker out of all the chameleons I have, and I saw him drinking everyday
Fecal Description - Healthy droppings
History - WC, always looked really healthy, ate well, never had any problems before this
Current Problem - Well I checked on him this morning, and I noticed he was still in the location he sleeps in, so I knew something was up, when I opened the cage and he didnt lunge at me or move I knew something was wrong, he was still gripping the branch with one hand and his tail, but was mostly just resting on it with his body. I am very sad to lose him, but I know keeping WC's, especially carpets, has its risks. If anyone see's anything wrong with my husbandry let me know, I am glad he appears to have died in his sleep, hopefully it wasnt painful.
Cage Type - 36"x18"x18" screened cage
Lighting - Repti-sun 5.0, only 2 months old
Temperature - Ambient temp high 70's, basking spot 90, night temps 60's
Humidity - Humidity is usually around 50
Plants - Pothos and Schefflera arboricola
Location - Quiet corner with other chameleons, visual barrier from other animals
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Carpet Chameleon, male, WC.
Feeding - Crickets, meal worms, silkworms
Supplements - Rep-cal with d3 twice a week, rep-cal wo d3 once a week, rep-cal herptivite once a week
Watering - Automatic misting system goes off 10 minutes every 2 hours, as well as drip system going all day, he was the best drinker out of all the chameleons I have, and I saw him drinking everyday
Fecal Description - Healthy droppings
History - WC, always looked really healthy, ate well, never had any problems before this
Current Problem - Well I checked on him this morning, and I noticed he was still in the location he sleeps in, so I knew something was up, when I opened the cage and he didnt lunge at me or move I knew something was wrong, he was still gripping the branch with one hand and his tail, but was mostly just resting on it with his body. I am very sad to lose him, but I know keeping WC's, especially carpets, has its risks. If anyone see's anything wrong with my husbandry let me know, I am glad he appears to have died in his sleep, hopefully it wasnt painful.
