Panther not eating well

[joshuaseidman94]

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon*- one year old panther ambanja. I have had him for about 7-8 months.
How long has it been in your care? 7-8 months
Handling*- I handle my chameleon about 2-3 times a week.
Feeding*- Superworms and Isopods
What amount? About 3-4 superworm and 4 isopod.
What is the schedule? Everyday around 2 pm
How are you gut-loading your feeders? Supers are currently gutloaded with carrots and fruit. Iopods eat the food my colony was supplied with.
Supplements*- calcium w/o D3 everyday, multivitamin and Calcium w/ D3 every 2 weeks.
Watering*- Mistiking watering system.
How often and how long to you mist? 4 times a day. 3 times @ 2 minute intervals and 1 time at 3 minutes.
Do you see your chameleon drinking? Yes
Fecal Description: brown long feces with white urate attaches. Sperm plugs also are released.
Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? No
History*- No problems other then feeding habits.
Cage Info:
Cage Type*- Screen cage
What are the dimensions? 2x2x4
Lighting*- 1 6% arcadia, 1 6500k daylight, 1 75W heat bulb
What is your daily lighting schedule? 7-7
Temperature*- 92°F basking 82-85°F below, 75-78°F lowest spot Lowest overnight temp? 68°F
How do you measure these temps? Thermometer
Humidity*- What are your humidity levels? 65%-75% majority of the day.
How are you creating and maintaining these levels? Live plants and regular misting sessions.
What do you use to measure humidity? Hydrometer
Plants*- Are you using live plants? Yes
If so, what kind? Hibiscus and golden pothos
Placement*- Where is your cage located? My bedroom
Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? No
At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? 6.5-7ft
Location*- Where are you geographically located? New York
Current Problem*- my cham has been very picky about eating lately. When I first got him I was feeding him crickets and had no problem. Then I made the switch to dubia roaches because he stopped eating crickets. He ate the dubia roaches for about a month and I mixed supers and Isopods in so he wasn't only eating dubias. He then refused dubias. So now he will ONLY eat isopods and supers. However, he will only eat about 3 supers and 4-5 isopods. So I am getting nervous that he is not eating enough. When he sleeps or basks he looks very healthy l. But when he roams his cage or "deflates" his body he looks very skinny. I do not know if it is normal for them to deflate and look skinny. Can someone please help?

Thanks !!

 

[kinyonga]

How are the pads on the top of his head?

 

[joshuaseidman94]

His head pads are nice and inflated. He seems to be well hydrated, I check his eyes everyday to make sure they are not sunken. I didn't know their head pads deflating meant that they were poorly hydrated or fed. His pads are inflated. So any suggestions? Or maybe I am just paranoid and he is eating enough?

 

[ataraxia]

Do a search on this forums and you will see a trend with the abuse of supers. Here is another thread that is right along your lines and it is just a few threads away. Many, many, many, many more threads will support it.

You have to cut super worms out of his diet. After he regains his appetite which may be weeks away. USE supers as a snack only. Using them at the end of a feeding, only a couple and not so often.