New owner :)

[sidekick101]

Hello all. I've been reading the forums and care stuff for quite some time. I finally resscued a little guy and have my own concerns. could just be new owner syndrome. Just wanted everyone's opinions based on pics if he's healthy. thanks


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• Your Chameleon - male, veild around 8 months
• Handling - short amounts. Maybe 3-5 min a day
• Feeding - med crickets / butter worms in the last 3 days I've had him
• Supplements - multi vit, calcium with d3 and calcium without ( I think previous owner only did with d3
• Watering - I sprays cage 2-3 times a day
• History - unknown

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - 2x2x4 screen.
• Lighting - 70 watt heating lamp.
• Temperature - 69-85
• Humidity - 50% constant
• Plants - None (can't find any in dead of winter here )
• Placement - 3' off floor
• Location - Ontario canada

 

[sidekick101]

Should also add uvb 10 reptisun new when I got him as the old bulb was prob past due

 

[Decadancin]

He looks older than 8 months to me.

 

[sidekick101]

What are you figuring? I only guessed 8 because they said they got him in oct from a pet store and he got in a dixi cup. Was guessing he was around 3mon at the store. Could be wrong. Does he look healthy?

 

[Decadancin]

He could be 8 months, but just looks older to me. He doesn't show any obvious signs of health issues, but the first picture makes him look a bit dehydrated around the eyes, but could just be the angle and shadows. Do you have a picture of him when you first got him in October?

 

[sidekick101]

Sorry. They original family first got him in oct. I just got him 3 days ago.

So no signs of mbd. Good .

He seems a bit slow to eat. Like 3 crickets. And doesn't like to drink when I mist him. I tried the shower and plant and bounce off the wall. He drank a bit but then kept trying to climb off the plant and out of the tub. Will try again tomorrow and try feeding more. Tried butter worms tonight but wouldn't touch them. Maybe nervous with the move.

Only two pics I have until tomorrow when the light are back on. Have him on a 12/12 cycle

 

[EveryGreen]

He could be 8 months, but just looks older to me. He doesn't show any obvious signs of health issues, but the first picture makes him look a bit dehydrated around the eyes, but could just be the angle and shadows. Do you have a picture of him when you first got him in October?

i definately agree. unless hes a monster, my veiled is smaller than that and hes a year and some change, nice colors though! pet store must have fed him fat dubias when he was little to get that big

 

[Holvure]

Is this the same chameleon that was posted about in another thread? His legs look like he may have gout. They're very lumpy. Especially on his right side; the back knee looks large and misshapen, and the front one looks like it's swollen just past the elbow. I would definitely see a vet.