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C0nwayy

C0nwayy

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It’s me again lol
Do you think Conway’s weight is ok? I haven’t seen him eat, maybe he did while I wasn’t looking. Last few pics are from right now, he basks with the sunlight when he wakes up. After he gets tired I turn on the basking lamp so he can bask during the day. Also, how do I know when he’s underweight?

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C0nwayy said:
It’s me again lol
Do you think Conway’s weight is ok? I haven’t seen him eat, maybe he did while I wasn’t looking. Last few pics are from right now, he basks with the sunlight when he wakes up. After he gets tired I turn on the basking lamp so he can bask during the day. Also, how do I know when he’s underweight?

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I am a noobie have no idea but can I say he is a cutie it's amazing how he changed his colour to be darker.
 
C0nwayy said:
It’s me again lol
Do you think Conway’s weight is ok? I haven’t seen him eat, maybe he did while I wasn’t looking. Last few pics are from right now, he basks with the sunlight when he wakes up. After he gets tired I turn on the basking lamp so he can bask during the day. Also, how do I know when he’s underweight?

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You’ve probably answered this before, but are you sure Conway is a boy?
 
I‘m going to guess that the plastic is your feeding cup. The edges look rough, which could make them sharp. Take a little sandpaper to the edges so that they are blunt. You could even try melting them a little with a lighter so they aren’t sharp. If your cham needs to perch on the edge of it and it is sharp and hurts, that would prevent it from wanting to eat.
Are your feeders the proper size? Anything larger than the space between the eyes is too big.
Are your feeders alive and moving around to attract attention?
Are you watching? Some chams are private about eating and won’t eat if they’re being looked at.
Is your enclosure up high? If your cham doesn’t look down at you, it may not feel safe and not want to eat.
Lots of different things can cause it to not eat. Just another reason why correct husbandry is so very important, especially for a young one.
Btw, I’m not seeing any tarsal spurs either and think you do have a girl.
 
LukeTheLizard said:
Yeah I don’t see any tarsal spurs on his back feet so he might be a girl. Can I see some pictures of his back feet?
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Just posted them!
Yeah his tarsal spurs blend in with the wood in that pic, especially because my camera becomes shit when it’s about taking a pic through a glass with zoom. Here it is.
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MissSkittles said:
I‘m going to guess that the plastic is your feeding cup. The edges look rough, which could make them sharp. Take a little sandpaper to the edges so that they are blunt. You could even try melting them a little with a lighter so they aren’t sharp. If your cham needs to perch on the edge of it and it is sharp and hurts, that would prevent it from wanting to eat.
Are your feeders the proper size? Anything larger than the space between the eyes is too big.
Are your feeders alive and moving around to attract attention?
Are you watching? Some chams are private about eating and won’t eat if they’re being looked at.
Is your enclosure up high? If your cham doesn’t look down at you, it may not feel safe and not want to eat.
Lots of different things can cause it to not eat. Just another reason why correct husbandry is so very important, especially for a young one.
Btw, I’m not seeing any tarsal spurs either and think you do have a girl.
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Oop it might be the feeding cup, I just got a new ceramic one so maybe that will work as well. He’s in the middle and no I’m not watching when he eats. And yes the food isnt bigger than his head.
And he is a boy. Look.
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you said..."Do you think Conway’s weight is ok? I haven’t seen him eat, maybe he did while I wasn’t looking"...is he pooping? If so, he's eating.

You said..."how do I know when he’s underweight?"...this might help...
 
kinyonga said:
you said..."Do you think Conway’s weight is ok? I haven’t seen him eat, maybe he did while I wasn’t looking"...is he pooping? If so, he's eating.

You said..."how do I know when he’s underweight?"...this might help...
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Thank you for the video! It's great to know!
 
kinyonga said:
you said..."Do you think Conway’s weight is ok? I haven’t seen him eat, maybe he did while I wasn’t looking"...is he pooping? If so, he's eating.

You said..."how do I know when he’s underweight?"...this might help...
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I’ll take a look at it, thank you so much!!
 
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