Hi, My chameleon, Rockelle, is a 16 month old veiled chameleon who is having really smelly bouts of diarrhea. She has had 3 clutches of eggs and is very healthy but this is starting to concern me. Can someone give me some ideas of what it could be? Is this common that I could change with some adjustments or is this indicative of an infection or parasite. She is still eating and drinking regularly and just laid her 3rd clutch a couple of weeks ago. Thanks!
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - veiled chameleon, female, 16-17 months old. Had her from the beginning; not sure of hatching date?
Handling - once/twice weekly
Feeding - 4-5 crickets twice daily (7am & 6pm) meal worms once weekly. If laying eggs will only eat meal worms sparringly right before ~ gutloading crickets with organic foods and fluckers
Supplements - If gut loading with fluckers I don't supplement with Calcium & D. If organic gutloading supplement with dusting ReptoCal Cal/D3 or Zilla Calcium liquid spray. After laying clutches boost with Herptivite Multivitamins w/Beta Carotene as laying can taxes her system (never more than 3-4 times per year).
Watering - I mist am and pm when feeding and keep a small water bowl for humidity purposes more than drinking as she usually drinks off the leaves or straight from my sprayer
Fecal Description - Nice firm pellets with no smell but has recently developed smelly diarrhea
Cage Info:
Cage Type -screened cage; approximately 3' X2' ???
Lighting - Slimline Desert 50 UVB/T8 and 50W Noctural Infaared Heat Lamp. I leave the heat lamp on all the time in the corner of the cage. The UVB is turned on in the am and off early evening.
Temperature - 68 Lowest overnight temp to a high of 74.
Humidity - Never could measure this accurately with the thermometer but I mist twice daily with plenty of time to dry out in between and keep the plant in the cage moist but soil not too wet?
Plants - Live schefflera with faux vine and climbing wood?
Placement - In a corner of the living room on a table with moderate quiet activity level. Indirect light from the window on both ajoinging walls with evening sun glancing into the cage/providing natural light daily (I think this is the key to Rockelle's good health so far and UVB balance ~ no signs of MBD). I have high ceiling and the top of the cage is approximate 5 feet from the floor
Location - South Bay area of California?
Current Problem - Smelly diarrhea.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - veiled chameleon, female, 16-17 months old. Had her from the beginning; not sure of hatching date?
Handling - once/twice weekly
Feeding - 4-5 crickets twice daily (7am & 6pm) meal worms once weekly. If laying eggs will only eat meal worms sparringly right before ~ gutloading crickets with organic foods and fluckers
Supplements - If gut loading with fluckers I don't supplement with Calcium & D. If organic gutloading supplement with dusting ReptoCal Cal/D3 or Zilla Calcium liquid spray. After laying clutches boost with Herptivite Multivitamins w/Beta Carotene as laying can taxes her system (never more than 3-4 times per year).
Watering - I mist am and pm when feeding and keep a small water bowl for humidity purposes more than drinking as she usually drinks off the leaves or straight from my sprayer
Fecal Description - Nice firm pellets with no smell but has recently developed smelly diarrhea
Cage Info:
Cage Type -screened cage; approximately 3' X2' ???
Lighting - Slimline Desert 50 UVB/T8 and 50W Noctural Infaared Heat Lamp. I leave the heat lamp on all the time in the corner of the cage. The UVB is turned on in the am and off early evening.
Temperature - 68 Lowest overnight temp to a high of 74.
Humidity - Never could measure this accurately with the thermometer but I mist twice daily with plenty of time to dry out in between and keep the plant in the cage moist but soil not too wet?
Plants - Live schefflera with faux vine and climbing wood?
Placement - In a corner of the living room on a table with moderate quiet activity level. Indirect light from the window on both ajoinging walls with evening sun glancing into the cage/providing natural light daily (I think this is the key to Rockelle's good health so far and UVB balance ~ no signs of MBD). I have high ceiling and the top of the cage is approximate 5 feet from the floor
Location - South Bay area of California?
Current Problem - Smelly diarrhea.
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