My panther cham has not been moving

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isaiah33

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So, for the last few days I noticed that my Panther cham has not been moving i have seen him eat but not drink water could use a little bit of help ty.
 
  • Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? It is a male panther cham it is a little over 2 years
  • Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Dubia roaches, hornworms, silkworms and crickets. about 3-5 bugs every few days, i do gut-load but i just give them any green.
  • Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? I'm using zoo med repti calcium without D3 and zoo med with D3, i use without D3 every other feeding and with D3 on the 1st and the 15th.

  • Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? I use a auto mister every 12 hours for a min and a half.
  • Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? has not been tested
  • History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. no
  • Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? It is a 2x2x4 screen cage.
  • Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? I use the zoo med T5 5.0 I turn them on at 8am and turn them off at 8pm.
  • Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? my temp range is 72-85f, lowest temps i have been getting in my room at night is 50f i use a temp gun to measure the temps.
  • Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? 50-60 in the day like 70-80 at night
  • Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? in the cage right now it has pothos and a few other that ik are safe
  • Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? The cage is located in my room and is not near any fans, vents, or any high traffic area, and it's about 2 feet above the room floor.
  • Location - Where are you geographically located? California.
 
  • Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? It is a male panther cham it is a little over 2 years
  • Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Dubia roaches, hornworms, silkworms and crickets. about 3-5 bugs every few days, i do gut-load but i just give them any green. Nice variety of feeders, but definitely could feed the feeders better. Well fed healthy bugs are more nutritious.
  • Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? I'm using zoo med repti calcium without D3 and zoo med with D3, i use without D3 every other feeding and with D3 on the 1st and the 15th. No multivitamin? This could be at least part of the problem. The easiest way to go is get some Repashy calcium plus LoD (has a Jackson’s on the label) and give this instead of the calcium with D on the 1st & 15th. It’s a combination of D3 and your multivitamins.

  • Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? I use a auto mister every 12 hours for a min and a half. A better schedule would be to mist for about 2 minutes right before lights go on and off.
  • Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? has not been tested Parasites may be the issue. Definitely you’ll want to get a fecal done. This always requires a vet visit, which is not a bad idea. I’ll attach our list of vets who are known to have good experience with chameleons.
  • History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. no
  • Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? It is a 2x2x4 screen cage. Perfect
  • Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? I use the zoo med T5 5.0 I turn them on at 8am and turn them off at 8pm. When was your uvb bulb changed last? What is the distance between basking area and lights?
  • Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? my temp range is 72-85f, lowest temps i have been getting in my room at night is 50f i use a temp gun to measure the temps. Good
  • Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? 50-60 in the day like 70-80 at night Good
  • Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? in the cage right now it has pothos and a few other that ik are safe Ok
  • Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? The cage is located in my room and is not near any fans, vents, or any high traffic area, and it's about 2 feet above the room floor. Ok
  • Location - Where are you geographically located? California.
The only things that are popping out I’ve mentioned above - no multivitamin and you should get a fecal for parasites done. Either one of those could be the cause of his problem. If/when taking him to a vet, getting some blood work done would also be a good idea…get an idea of his organ function. I would still like to see some pics…sometimes those show what words don’t.
 

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MissSkittles said:
  • Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? It is a male panther cham it is a little over 2 years
  • Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Dubia roaches, hornworms, silkworms and crickets. about 3-5 bugs every few days, i do gut-load but i just give them any green. Nice variety of feeders, but definitely could feed the feeders better. Well fed healthy bugs are more nutritious.
  • Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? I'm using zoo med repti calcium without D3 and zoo med with D3, i use without D3 every other feeding and with D3 on the 1st and the 15th. No multivitamin? This could be at least part of the problem. The easiest way to go is get some Repashy calcium plus LoD (has a Jackson’s on the label) and give this instead of the calcium with D on the 1st & 15th. It’s a combination of D3 and your multivitamins.

  • Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? I use a auto mister every 12 hours for a min and a half. A better schedule would be to mist for about 2 minutes right before lights go on and off.
  • Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? has not been tested Parasites may be the issue. Definitely you’ll want to get a fecal done. This always requires a vet visit, which is not a bad idea. I’ll attach our list of vets who are known to have good experience with chameleons.
  • History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. no
  • Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? It is a 2x2x4 screen cage. Perfect
  • Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? I use the zoo med T5 5.0 I turn them on at 8am and turn them off at 8pm. When was your uvb bulb changed last? What is the distance between basking area and lights?
  • Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? my temp range is 72-85f, lowest temps i have been getting in my room at night is 50f i use a temp gun to measure the temps. Good
  • Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? 50-60 in the day like 70-80 at night Good
  • Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? in the cage right now it has pothos and a few other that ik are safe Ok
  • Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? The cage is located in my room and is not near any fans, vents, or any high traffic area, and it's about 2 feet above the room floor. Ok
  • Location - Where are you geographically located? California.
The only things that are popping out I’ve mentioned above - no multivitamin and you should get a fecal for parasites done. Either one of those could be the cause of his problem. If/when taking him to a vet, getting some blood work done would also be a good idea…get an idea of his organ function. I would still like to see some pics…sometimes those show what words don’t.
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I forgot to put that he has a multivitamin. I will send pics in the morning
 
so sorry for the wait
 

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Did you take those pics at night during sleep time, or does he have his eyes closed during the day? Whatever is going on, it doesn’t seem to be related to all you’ve said about his husbandry. You really need to take him to a vet at this point. If you are within driving distance of Yorba Linda, try to get in to see Dr Greek. He is very well versed with and I believe is perhaps one of the country’s more experienced chameleon vets.
 
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