I purchased a female veiled chameleon from my local Petco one
week ago, along with a male. I had to return him because they failed to mention he has a serious eating issue and showed previous signs of MBD. The female acted fine.
Your chemeleon- female veiled chameleon. Told she is 2 months. I have had her for seven days.
Handling- as soon as i got her home i put her in her terrarium to let her calm and get used to her new surroundings. The third day i held her because she never hissed or changed to gravid colors. She got on my hand no issue and immediately climbed to my head and sat there. Ive only handled her two more times after and that was to clean her coconut bedding after she shed.(she got every last bit off with the help of misting.)
Feeding- she is fed 12 small crickets daily. Three times a week dusted in rep-cal calcium and vitamin d3. I do not gut load the crickets since i get fresh ones every week.
Supplements- rep-cal calcium and vitamin d3 three times a week.
Watering- i am temporarily misting 30 seconds to a minute once the previous misting dries up until i get a proper drip system. I tried a pinhole in a plastic dixie cup but it still came out too quickly.
Fecal Description- solid black with white.
History- she came from a local Petco and was fine when i got her. I got a male too and he needed returned for vet treatment because they refused to tell me he has MBD when i purchased him. Not sure if its from how Petco treated them because some guy bought an iguana from there and his eyes were closed and he was walking around, petco told him iguanas sleep walk. Not true.
Cage Info:
Cage type- zoo med reptibreeze open air screen 18x18x36. I keep coconut bedding and to avoid a big mess i have a low litter box at the bottom and the live plants are blended in beside it in their own smaller planters.
Lighting- reptisun 5.0 uvb bulb 10-12hrs a day. Sometimes a basking light. And a red night lamp.
Temperature- day time 80-85 degrees fahrenheit. Night time 72-75 degrees fahrenheit.
Humidity- 60-70 during the day and 50-60 at night. I mist multiple times daily.
Plants- one live golden pothos, one live hibiscus, and a couple fake zoo med bendable vines.
Placement- inside, away from all vents, fans, no air conditioning. Low traffic area. Terrarium is 36" in height and sets on a carpeted floor.
Location- central pennsylvania.
Current Problem- my female veiled chameleon was doing good when i got her, more friendly than what i have read about with them. Ive had her for seven days and yesterday she stopped eating and i have to continuously mist her to make sure she is drinking.
She barely opens her eyes and her left one stays sunked in. she will rub her eyes on anything solid, open them for a second and then close them. Her grip is getting weak, more like she just doesnt want to grip. She just recently shed and i was told she is around 2 months. Ive read females dont usually lay eggs until 4 and a half to 6 months but i still have a proper place for her just in case.
She stays up as high as she can on plants but wont move much. Even if i open her door she wont move unless she knows my hand is near with the mister then she will immediately climb on my hand and will get mad if i try to put her back.
I have not tried force feeding because i have never done it and dont want to hurt her. I hate seeing her suffer i just want to make her as comfortable as possible since no nearby vets tend to any reptiles.
Also she will sit with her mouth open and i have noticed her scratching her veil or crest(ive heard it called both).
I hope i covered everything good enough. Any help is greatly appriceated.
week ago, along with a male. I had to return him because they failed to mention he has a serious eating issue and showed previous signs of MBD. The female acted fine.
Your chemeleon- female veiled chameleon. Told she is 2 months. I have had her for seven days.
Handling- as soon as i got her home i put her in her terrarium to let her calm and get used to her new surroundings. The third day i held her because she never hissed or changed to gravid colors. She got on my hand no issue and immediately climbed to my head and sat there. Ive only handled her two more times after and that was to clean her coconut bedding after she shed.(she got every last bit off with the help of misting.)
Feeding- she is fed 12 small crickets daily. Three times a week dusted in rep-cal calcium and vitamin d3. I do not gut load the crickets since i get fresh ones every week.
Supplements- rep-cal calcium and vitamin d3 three times a week.
Watering- i am temporarily misting 30 seconds to a minute once the previous misting dries up until i get a proper drip system. I tried a pinhole in a plastic dixie cup but it still came out too quickly.
Fecal Description- solid black with white.
History- she came from a local Petco and was fine when i got her. I got a male too and he needed returned for vet treatment because they refused to tell me he has MBD when i purchased him. Not sure if its from how Petco treated them because some guy bought an iguana from there and his eyes were closed and he was walking around, petco told him iguanas sleep walk. Not true.
Cage Info:
Cage type- zoo med reptibreeze open air screen 18x18x36. I keep coconut bedding and to avoid a big mess i have a low litter box at the bottom and the live plants are blended in beside it in their own smaller planters.
Lighting- reptisun 5.0 uvb bulb 10-12hrs a day. Sometimes a basking light. And a red night lamp.
Temperature- day time 80-85 degrees fahrenheit. Night time 72-75 degrees fahrenheit.
Humidity- 60-70 during the day and 50-60 at night. I mist multiple times daily.
Plants- one live golden pothos, one live hibiscus, and a couple fake zoo med bendable vines.
Placement- inside, away from all vents, fans, no air conditioning. Low traffic area. Terrarium is 36" in height and sets on a carpeted floor.
Location- central pennsylvania.
Current Problem- my female veiled chameleon was doing good when i got her, more friendly than what i have read about with them. Ive had her for seven days and yesterday she stopped eating and i have to continuously mist her to make sure she is drinking.
She barely opens her eyes and her left one stays sunked in. she will rub her eyes on anything solid, open them for a second and then close them. Her grip is getting weak, more like she just doesnt want to grip. She just recently shed and i was told she is around 2 months. Ive read females dont usually lay eggs until 4 and a half to 6 months but i still have a proper place for her just in case.
She stays up as high as she can on plants but wont move much. Even if i open her door she wont move unless she knows my hand is near with the mister then she will immediately climb on my hand and will get mad if i try to put her back.
I have not tried force feeding because i have never done it and dont want to hurt her. I hate seeing her suffer i just want to make her as comfortable as possible since no nearby vets tend to any reptiles.
Also she will sit with her mouth open and i have noticed her scratching her veil or crest(ive heard it called both).
I hope i covered everything good enough. Any help is greatly appriceated.
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