BKO Overdrive
Established Member
Chameleon Info:
Cage Info:
Current Problem - Hes not eating, plain and simple. I had wrote about this a while ago but i thought maybe it was because he was in a new place. He is closing his eyes during the day alot, i know thats not good and at first someone sugested the cage might be to dim, so i removed the compact reptisun lights got him his own zilla t8 linear bulb, and added to led bulbs to increase the lighting in the cage and now its really bright. Still he closes his eye. I have only ever seen him eat once, a small cricket and two silk worms. EVERYthing else i have had to feed him. I had his fecal checked and nothing came up wrong. I had a long talk with the vet and she told me to increase his lights (which i did) and to give him wax worms to try and get him some energy. I would put 3 wax worms a day on his branch, When i would come home they were gone so i assumed he ate them, The last weekend i cleaned his cage and found all the wax worms under the cage in one corner so he had not eatin anything. At this point im at a 100% loss. THe wax worms i did give him ive seem him poop them out whole, almost as if hes not even digesting them properly, i thought it was him not getting enough heat to digest but i checked his temps with the care sheet and they were perfect. Ive had to force feed him for the past month just to put anything in him. Sometimes ill put a worm in his mouth and ill lay it i his mouth but he will outright push it out of his mouth like he doesnt want to eat it. I honestly am at a lost, at this rate he is going to die soon. Hes barely latching on to his branch he looks really skinny and worn out, i see him drink all the time but hes not eating. Im open to ideas. He has had this issue ever since i bought him from Petco, he even looked the same as he did now and i figured they were just not feeding him enough or properly. But now.....im starting to think he always had a issue. Ive cared for my vieled for a year and a half, shes doing fantastic, just had her first egg laying experience, so i think im capable to care for these animals, the dedication and time ive spent to make sure hes okay but everything i do seems like its not helping.
- Your Chameleon - Jacksons Chameleon, been in my care since October 2016
- Handling - I handle him alot because I have to feed him
- Feeding - Crickets, silk worms, wax worms
- Supplements - Calcium twice a week with calcium with D3 once a month and Vit once a month
- Watering - Have a automatic mister set for 4 min at a time sprays every 3 hours.
- Fecal Description - Whole Worms, if not watery and diarrhea
- History - I received him from Petco and he has always had this issue
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - Medium Reptibreeze Cage
- Lighting - Zilla linear tube, 45watt heat bulb and two natural light LED bulbs
- Temperature - 78 F basking and ambient around 71
- Humidity - Humidity is around 75-85% from mistings, i live in louisiana so its always humid
- Plants - I have one big Ficus in there and a few fake plants in the corners
- Placement - Cage is lifted up 5 feet from the floor on a custom drain box system. Very low traffic, i live by myself currently and they are in the living room, im only home in the morning before i leave but when i come back they are sleeping.
- Location - Lafayette LA
Current Problem - Hes not eating, plain and simple. I had wrote about this a while ago but i thought maybe it was because he was in a new place. He is closing his eyes during the day alot, i know thats not good and at first someone sugested the cage might be to dim, so i removed the compact reptisun lights got him his own zilla t8 linear bulb, and added to led bulbs to increase the lighting in the cage and now its really bright. Still he closes his eye. I have only ever seen him eat once, a small cricket and two silk worms. EVERYthing else i have had to feed him. I had his fecal checked and nothing came up wrong. I had a long talk with the vet and she told me to increase his lights (which i did) and to give him wax worms to try and get him some energy. I would put 3 wax worms a day on his branch, When i would come home they were gone so i assumed he ate them, The last weekend i cleaned his cage and found all the wax worms under the cage in one corner so he had not eatin anything. At this point im at a 100% loss. THe wax worms i did give him ive seem him poop them out whole, almost as if hes not even digesting them properly, i thought it was him not getting enough heat to digest but i checked his temps with the care sheet and they were perfect. Ive had to force feed him for the past month just to put anything in him. Sometimes ill put a worm in his mouth and ill lay it i his mouth but he will outright push it out of his mouth like he doesnt want to eat it. I honestly am at a lost, at this rate he is going to die soon. Hes barely latching on to his branch he looks really skinny and worn out, i see him drink all the time but hes not eating. Im open to ideas. He has had this issue ever since i bought him from Petco, he even looked the same as he did now and i figured they were just not feeding him enough or properly. But now.....im starting to think he always had a issue. Ive cared for my vieled for a year and a half, shes doing fantastic, just had her first egg laying experience, so i think im capable to care for these animals, the dedication and time ive spent to make sure hes okay but everything i do seems like its not helping.
