monram
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Hey guys.
So I have a female veiled around 6 months old and I recently had a vet check up and everything went well. No signs of MBD, said she was surprisingly strong coming from petsmart and good color. She did a fecal exam and said she has some parasites so she gave her a Metronidazole suspension last week and said to come in in 2 weeks to recheck the feces. Ever since the vet, I'll reach in the cage and she will put one limb on my hand and then immediately turn around almost as if remembering the horror of the vet, which I assumed would happen. The problem is that she is looking VERYYYY light green and pale. I know this could mean she's trying to cool down and hottest temp in basking is 85 F currently. She's also just laying on the vine, not just sitting. I put in about 5 large crickets and she normally spots them and attacks, but she hasn't moved at all. Her eyes are still open so she's not sleeping. I included a picture, but obviously in person it looks a bit different. And I bet someone might say her eyes look a bit sunken in as if she's dehydrated but her urate from today is white. Just seeing if anyone had an opinion if I should go to the vet immediately or I can wait until wednesday. Also gonna add in pet care details!
* Your Chameleon - Female veiled chameleon. Could be 6 months? She has been in my care for about a month.
* Handling - About once a day, I'll leave the cage open sometimes and she'll walk on my hand or floor for about 10 minutes and then I put her back.
* Feeding - I feed her about 6-10 crickets a day and recently have been feeding her 1-2 Superworms. I gutload crickets with kale. I feed her in the morning before I leave for class
* Supplements - I sprinkle Repticalcium without D3 on her crickets every day and Reptivite every other Sunday.
* Watering - I spray water with Reptisafe on the leaves any time I see some has evaporated or it seems a bit dry. Also have a dripper made with a water bottle with a hole in the cap in case it gets too dry.
* Fecal Description - Urate is white while bowel movements are brown. Poops normally daily.
* HISTORY - Got her from petsmart and thought she was a boy and a year old
Cage Info:
* Cage Type - Zoo Med Starter Kit. Screen cage. 16x16x30
* Lighting - Reptisun 5.0 UVB and 100 Watt ZooMed Daylight Blue Reptile Bulb for heat. Turn on lights around 7:30 am but she's usually awake by then and turned off around 7-8 pm (whenever she is curled up)
* Temperature - Basking spot is around 85 F and cage floor is around 79 F. Lowest overnight temp is about 72 F. I have a digital thermometer that came with starter kit.
* Humidity - Around 40-50.
* Plants - No live plants yet, but fake ones from the pet store. Planning on getting a real one soon.
* Placement - My cage is in living room on a stool to give it some height.
* Location - Arizona
So I have a female veiled around 6 months old and I recently had a vet check up and everything went well. No signs of MBD, said she was surprisingly strong coming from petsmart and good color. She did a fecal exam and said she has some parasites so she gave her a Metronidazole suspension last week and said to come in in 2 weeks to recheck the feces. Ever since the vet, I'll reach in the cage and she will put one limb on my hand and then immediately turn around almost as if remembering the horror of the vet, which I assumed would happen. The problem is that she is looking VERYYYY light green and pale. I know this could mean she's trying to cool down and hottest temp in basking is 85 F currently. She's also just laying on the vine, not just sitting. I put in about 5 large crickets and she normally spots them and attacks, but she hasn't moved at all. Her eyes are still open so she's not sleeping. I included a picture, but obviously in person it looks a bit different. And I bet someone might say her eyes look a bit sunken in as if she's dehydrated but her urate from today is white. Just seeing if anyone had an opinion if I should go to the vet immediately or I can wait until wednesday. Also gonna add in pet care details!
* Your Chameleon - Female veiled chameleon. Could be 6 months? She has been in my care for about a month.
* Handling - About once a day, I'll leave the cage open sometimes and she'll walk on my hand or floor for about 10 minutes and then I put her back.
* Feeding - I feed her about 6-10 crickets a day and recently have been feeding her 1-2 Superworms. I gutload crickets with kale. I feed her in the morning before I leave for class
* Supplements - I sprinkle Repticalcium without D3 on her crickets every day and Reptivite every other Sunday.
* Watering - I spray water with Reptisafe on the leaves any time I see some has evaporated or it seems a bit dry. Also have a dripper made with a water bottle with a hole in the cap in case it gets too dry.
* Fecal Description - Urate is white while bowel movements are brown. Poops normally daily.
* HISTORY - Got her from petsmart and thought she was a boy and a year old
Cage Info:
* Cage Type - Zoo Med Starter Kit. Screen cage. 16x16x30
* Lighting - Reptisun 5.0 UVB and 100 Watt ZooMed Daylight Blue Reptile Bulb for heat. Turn on lights around 7:30 am but she's usually awake by then and turned off around 7-8 pm (whenever she is curled up)
* Temperature - Basking spot is around 85 F and cage floor is around 79 F. Lowest overnight temp is about 72 F. I have a digital thermometer that came with starter kit.
* Humidity - Around 40-50.
* Plants - No live plants yet, but fake ones from the pet store. Planning on getting a real one soon.
* Placement - My cage is in living room on a stool to give it some height.
* Location - Arizona
