Need Help on Jackson Setup

1986C10

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I have a Female Jackson that I rescued last Thursday they said she was a juvenile when they got her in December so I don't know her exact age. Handling- I've been trying to handle her as little as possible but I do have to give her antibiotics via needle for what appeared to be a temporal gland infection which is almost healed Feeding-Will only eat 3-6 crickets at a time and I'll usually feed her 2-3 times a day with an occasional mealworm every other day. Working on a gut load when I get paid next (probably turnip greens for crickets) and supplements are just calcium three times a week as of now Water-I have a dripper that's always dripping clean water that's placed near her usual spot and I spray the fake plants for about a minute 3-4 times a day then I spray her directly at a distance with water twice a day (the waters warm enough so it doesn't seem to bother her) Poop- Ussually white/brown and sometimes all white and sometimes all brown Cage info- will include pictures below, basking spot is at 80-82 from a 50 watt basking lamp, 5.0 UVB, bottom is at 65, at night is 60-65 all around with no lights running. Also concerned about color, I have never seen her green she's usually just light brown or dark with some cool patterns, she'll sometimes get pretty dark and solid colored when she gets her shot but soon returns to her normal color
 

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She may be a red phase and that could be her normal color. Look at this thread https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/red-phase-female-jackson.130508/
Temporal gland infections can be tough to treat glad to see she's improving. The new thinking for Jackson's is that they should have their highest humidity overnight and when their cage temps are lower like first thing in the am and at lights out as in nature. Then they just need access to water from a dripper or short mistings during the day so they can drink when they want. It is thought that high heat and humidity at the same time may increase the chance of infections.
 
did you see a vet whe you got the info about the gland infections and the antibiotica to use?
 
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