ChameleonNerd
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I'v been researching my chameleon's problem for a couple of days now with no luck. Symptoms will be at bottom of post vv
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Male veiled, aproximately 6 months old, i have had him for a little over a month.
Handling - I handle him when he seems to want to come out of his cage, i never pick him up, only let him climb on to me.
Feeding - I feed him crickets every day, and am gut loading the crickets with a green store-bought suppliment, i do not know the name. usually he will down 2-3 crickets once to twice a day. He also seems to have started to like greens (i do not recall the name of the lettuce, but it is chameleon recomended)
Supplements - I dust my crickets a majority of the time i feed my cham, and i use "Flucker's Calcium with Vitamin D3"
Watering - I spray and have a humidifier set up for morning and night time mistings. I spray whenever the humidity drops below 50%. the main way i "water" him is by syringe.
Fecal Description - They are brown and yellow, HOWEVER, yesterday the brown came out normal, and the what is usually yellow was slightly runny. he has never been tested for parasites, out of my knowledge.
History - He was breaded in Africa
Cage Info:
Cage Type - I believe the brand is Exo Terra. it is a mix of glass and screen. aproximately 2 foot by 2 foot by 2 foot.
Lighting - For calcium and daylight i have an Exo Terra Repti Glow 10.0, which i keep on from morning until night aproximately 7:00 am to 10:00 PM. the heat lamp i have is an Exo Terra Heat Glo 120v 60Hz 100W bulb, that i keep on 24/7, lowering the light strength at night.
Temperature - unfortunately i am not sure what the difference in temp is from cage floor to basking spot, but i do have a thermometer. i aim for 70-80 during the day and 60-70 at night.
Humidity - i keep the humidity from 50-80. i have a humidity gauge. i use a spray bottle and humidifier.
Plants - in the tank, no, but i do feed him what i believe is called Collar Greens, (whatever it is, i am positive is chameleon friendly)
Placement - The cage is located next to my desk, in between my desk and my door. there is a vent relatively close it it. The top of the tank is aproximately 4 feet from the ground.
Location - Central New Jersey
Current Problem - A couple of days ago i walked downstairs to check on my chameleon and his mouth was open, he was almost black (more of an intense dark grey) and he was shaking as if he were shivering. i gave him as much ventilation as possible, offered him a cricket which he ate with no haste, sprayed to get the humidity up to 70, and turned up the temperature slightly (the temperature was at 75) he has been very dark colors since, and gapes his mouth rather often, however he can close it and seems to have no problem breathing through his nose. today i came home and yet again, he was black, shaking (not as badly this time) and had his mouth open. I called the pet store owner who seems to know A LOT about chameleons and his advice is to get a digital thermometer and use that instead of the gauge i have now, for he might be overheating if the thermometer is not working properly. Although i trust him, and a drop in temperature seemed to let my cham get some color back, i would love to have more advice. thanks.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Male veiled, aproximately 6 months old, i have had him for a little over a month.
Handling - I handle him when he seems to want to come out of his cage, i never pick him up, only let him climb on to me.
Feeding - I feed him crickets every day, and am gut loading the crickets with a green store-bought suppliment, i do not know the name. usually he will down 2-3 crickets once to twice a day. He also seems to have started to like greens (i do not recall the name of the lettuce, but it is chameleon recomended)
Supplements - I dust my crickets a majority of the time i feed my cham, and i use "Flucker's Calcium with Vitamin D3"
Watering - I spray and have a humidifier set up for morning and night time mistings. I spray whenever the humidity drops below 50%. the main way i "water" him is by syringe.
Fecal Description - They are brown and yellow, HOWEVER, yesterday the brown came out normal, and the what is usually yellow was slightly runny. he has never been tested for parasites, out of my knowledge.
History - He was breaded in Africa
Cage Info:
Cage Type - I believe the brand is Exo Terra. it is a mix of glass and screen. aproximately 2 foot by 2 foot by 2 foot.
Lighting - For calcium and daylight i have an Exo Terra Repti Glow 10.0, which i keep on from morning until night aproximately 7:00 am to 10:00 PM. the heat lamp i have is an Exo Terra Heat Glo 120v 60Hz 100W bulb, that i keep on 24/7, lowering the light strength at night.
Temperature - unfortunately i am not sure what the difference in temp is from cage floor to basking spot, but i do have a thermometer. i aim for 70-80 during the day and 60-70 at night.
Humidity - i keep the humidity from 50-80. i have a humidity gauge. i use a spray bottle and humidifier.
Plants - in the tank, no, but i do feed him what i believe is called Collar Greens, (whatever it is, i am positive is chameleon friendly)
Placement - The cage is located next to my desk, in between my desk and my door. there is a vent relatively close it it. The top of the tank is aproximately 4 feet from the ground.
Location - Central New Jersey
Current Problem - A couple of days ago i walked downstairs to check on my chameleon and his mouth was open, he was almost black (more of an intense dark grey) and he was shaking as if he were shivering. i gave him as much ventilation as possible, offered him a cricket which he ate with no haste, sprayed to get the humidity up to 70, and turned up the temperature slightly (the temperature was at 75) he has been very dark colors since, and gapes his mouth rather often, however he can close it and seems to have no problem breathing through his nose. today i came home and yet again, he was black, shaking (not as badly this time) and had his mouth open. I called the pet store owner who seems to know A LOT about chameleons and his advice is to get a digital thermometer and use that instead of the gauge i have now, for he might be overheating if the thermometer is not working properly. Although i trust him, and a drop in temperature seemed to let my cham get some color back, i would love to have more advice. thanks.
