Sick Chameleon?

[rileyp17]

Hi guys, I've noticed recently that my year old veiled chameleon hasn't been moving around like usual, he's been very lethargic. He also hasn't pooped recently, maybe a few days and his last poop had a yellow/orange urate. I've been trying to rehydrate him with a shower, his dripper 2-3 times a day and frequent misting but I haven't seen him drink any. Any suggestions or advice would be great, I don't have a herpetologist around me but I've contacted Tufts' exotic animal center for an appointment. I've been feeding him every other day, about 5-7 crickets that I gut load with carrots and leafy greens. I supplement him with Repashy Calcium Plus about once a week (He showed symptoms of over-supplementation a few months ago so I cut back to once a week). I'll upload a picture of him (also he does have an old burn on his casque from a few months ago but I wouldn't think that would be causing anything now):

 

[CamrynTheCham22]

Lethargy could mean a variety of conditions, and dehydration is one of them. Once you get him to drink some water, update us on his current health state. If you can't get him to drink, you may want to go to a vet and see if you can get something figured out for him.

 

[rileyp17]

Lethargy could mean a variety of conditions, and dehydration is one of them. Once you get him to drink some water, update us on his current health state. If you can't get him to drink, you may want to go to a vet and see if you can get something figured out for him.

Ok thanks, that's what I was wondering. Should I try and shower him again? I did it yesterday but he didn't drink and I don't want to stress him out too much. Would dehydration also be causing him not to poop?

 

[Daniel266jz]

Hornworms also have a high water content so you can give him some to help with hydration, and maybe his feed response will help him take a few down and have some water too. Do you have automatic mister? Maybe need longer spray time to engage drink response?