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Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
* Ambilobe Panther Chameleon, Male, 3 1/2 years old. Its been in my care for 3 years.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
* I handle my chameleon twice a week.
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
* I feed my chameleon crickets. He gets 50-80 a week. His feeding schedule is every 3 days. I give them fruit, bread and vegetables.
Supplements - What brand and types of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
* I am dusting my feeders with Miner-all sticky tongue farm every other feeding.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
* I use a waterfall. I mist 3 times a week for 10 minutes (rain shower bath) I do see my chameleon drinking.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
* Colors from recent droppings is orange, white and black wet solid, normal. My chameleon has never been tested for parasites.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
* I put him out to sunbathe in the yard four times a week.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
* My chameleons is housed in a screen cage. The dimensions are 16" deep by 16" wide by 40" tall.
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
* I use zoo-med, dome, 60 watt light bulb and a 5.0 UV florescent light. His daily lighting schedule is 8 hours of artificial light daily and 5 hours of natural sunlight 4 times a week.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
* The temp range is between 75-85. Lowest overnight temperature is 68. Temps are measured by reptile gauge.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
* Humidity levels fluctuate between 40 & 60. Creating and maintaining by misting. To measure I use reptile humidity gauge.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
* I am using live plants. Average house ficus plant.
Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
* My cage is located in my living room about a foot away from my flat screen TV. The cage is in the corner of the room, there is a ceiling fan located in center of room. The height is 5 feet.
Location - Where are you geographically located?
* North East - New York city.
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
* My chameleon started closing his left eye then he started to close the right eye 3 weeks later. Now he's had them closed for 24 hrs. He's no longer eating or drinking in these last 24 hours. He still has a strong grip and has opened left eye a little bit but closes it again. Right eye is completely dry and remains closed. They both began to look sunken in this morning.
Pictures are helpful
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
* Ambilobe Panther Chameleon, Male, 3 1/2 years old. Its been in my care for 3 years.
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
* I handle my chameleon twice a week.
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
* I feed my chameleon crickets. He gets 50-80 a week. His feeding schedule is every 3 days. I give them fruit, bread and vegetables.
Supplements - What brand and types of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
* I am dusting my feeders with Miner-all sticky tongue farm every other feeding.
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
* I use a waterfall. I mist 3 times a week for 10 minutes (rain shower bath) I do see my chameleon drinking.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
* Colors from recent droppings is orange, white and black wet solid, normal. My chameleon has never been tested for parasites.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
* I put him out to sunbathe in the yard four times a week.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
* My chameleons is housed in a screen cage. The dimensions are 16" deep by 16" wide by 40" tall.
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
* I use zoo-med, dome, 60 watt light bulb and a 5.0 UV florescent light. His daily lighting schedule is 8 hours of artificial light daily and 5 hours of natural sunlight 4 times a week.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
* The temp range is between 75-85. Lowest overnight temperature is 68. Temps are measured by reptile gauge.
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
* Humidity levels fluctuate between 40 & 60. Creating and maintaining by misting. To measure I use reptile humidity gauge.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
* I am using live plants. Average house ficus plant.
Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
* My cage is located in my living room about a foot away from my flat screen TV. The cage is in the corner of the room, there is a ceiling fan located in center of room. The height is 5 feet.
Location - Where are you geographically located?
* North East - New York city.
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
* My chameleon started closing his left eye then he started to close the right eye 3 weeks later. Now he's had them closed for 24 hrs. He's no longer eating or drinking in these last 24 hours. He still has a strong grip and has opened left eye a little bit but closes it again. Right eye is completely dry and remains closed. They both began to look sunken in this morning.
Pictures are helpful
