Sirbudlbc
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Chameleon Info:
Cage Info:
Current Problem - the problem is shes not eating and has become very weak. She recently has laid eggs, just finished a week ago so I didnt think anything of the unusual eating habits. But now it's been over a month and she still wont take solid food. In the last month shes had maybe 2 blue berries 3 superworms and 5 crickets maybe more since the crickets are free roam. I had to put her in a large tote because shes so weak she fell 2 days ago and has hanging by her tail. She will still take water. I've been mixing her vitamins and calcium with water and feeding it to her with a baby syringe and she responds very well to it. Within the hour shes bright green again and moving around better. I cant get her into a vet till Thursday. Im am very worried any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
- Your Chameleon - veiled,female 2yrs ish in my care about 9 months.
- Handling - 1-2 times a week more if she comes out willingly.
- Feeding - 10 crickets every other day. 2-5 superworms 1-3 butter worms 3-4 blueberries all randomly throughout the week as treats. Gutloaded with turnip greens and carrots.
- Supplements - rep cal herptivite, exo terra non phosphorus non d3 calcium and exoterre non phosphorus calcium with d3. Non d3 calcium 5-6 times a week. Herptivite once on weeks 1 and 3. Calcium with d3 once on weeks 2 and 4.
- Watering - hand mist 4 times a day. Roughly 2 minutes each time. Most times she will come up and take water right from the bottle.
- Fecal Description - never been tested. Brown and solid. Usually decent sized recently they have been small due to not eating.
- History - acquired from a friend that didnt really know what they were doing. Husbandry was subpar was only fed superworms. Coil uvb bulbs.
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - 36x36x18 full screen cage.
- Lighting - 34in Arcadia 6% uvb 34in 6.5k bulb. 60 watt incandescent bulb for heat.
- Temperature - ambient temperature is 74 basking is 80. Digital thermometer.
- Humidity - ambient humidity is mid 50's. Hand misting and live plant to help maintain. Digital humidity gauge.
- Plants - yes. One calathea
- Placement - located in spare bedroom minimal traffic. Not by any fans or vents. Top of cage is 6ft from the floor.
- Location - northern ohio.
Current Problem - the problem is shes not eating and has become very weak. She recently has laid eggs, just finished a week ago so I didnt think anything of the unusual eating habits. But now it's been over a month and she still wont take solid food. In the last month shes had maybe 2 blue berries 3 superworms and 5 crickets maybe more since the crickets are free roam. I had to put her in a large tote because shes so weak she fell 2 days ago and has hanging by her tail. She will still take water. I've been mixing her vitamins and calcium with water and feeding it to her with a baby syringe and she responds very well to it. Within the hour shes bright green again and moving around better. I cant get her into a vet till Thursday. Im am very worried any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
