Sunken eyes?

They told me 3 times a week. They also said to mix it up from crickets, superworms etc. He doesnt look unhealthy. Im just worried about the sleeping
 
MatthewGregory said:
They told me 3 times a week. They also said to mix it up from crickets, superworms etc. He doesnt look unhealthy. Im just worried about the sleeping
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Here is what I recommend,if he is sleeping,that mean he is not feeling great,try change the routine,feed him every day or every othe day with smaller quantity meal,so u can speed up his metabolism,since the 3day routine is making him sleeping and u mentioned the sunken eyes,thats why I suggest the Fecal test but u said it was negative n his urate is still white so its not the hydration part,so I will change the feeding routine to see if he can become more active,also check with ur cage setting....uvb light new or old etc etc,hopefully he can become more active n not sleeping during the day.
 
alphakenc said:
Here is what I recommend,if he is sleeping,that mean he is not feeling great,try change the routine,feed him every day or every othe day with smaller quantity meal,so u can speed up his metabolism,since the 3day routine is making him sleeping and u mentioned the sunken eyes,thats why I suggest the Fecal test but u said it was negative n his urate is still white so its not the hydration part,so I will change the feeding routine to see if he can become more active,also check with ur cage setting....uvb light new or old etc etc,hopefully he can become more active n not sleeping during the day.
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Thanks I appreciate the guidance!
 
If the whole sleeping during the day thing doesn't stop real soon I would get a second opinion on that fecal. Coccidia is harder to find, and will destroy a chameleons appetite.
 
brownie64 said:
If the whole sleeping during the day thing doesn't stop real soon I would get a second opinion on that fecal. Coccidia is harder to find, and will destroy a chameleons appetite.
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Im gonna take him to the vet ASAP. Not sure if i can get a stool sample since he hasnt eaten so im not gonna risk it. I will mention this to the Vet though.
 
MatthewGregory said:
Im gonna take him to the vet ASAP. Not sure if i can get a stool sample since he hasnt eaten so im not gonna risk it. I will mention this to the Vet though.
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What is your lighting schedule like?

My other thought is that it may just be taking him a bit of time to get settled in and that might be his issue with eating.
 
MatthewGregory said:
Correct all lights are off at night.
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Prefect.

There isn't really anything I can see from your answers that stands out to me. But also, I have a Panther and not a Jacksons. I know they have different needs but from what I know it looks good. Except that you need to add a calcium with D3 once a month. And I would add more horizontal branches at different heights throughout the cage. He needs many pathways.

I think taking him to the vet is a good idea. There is something going on that needs to be addressed. Keep us posted!
 
Peachypink said:
Prefect.

There isn't really anything I can see from your answers that stands out to me. But also, I have a Panther and not a Jacksons. I know they have different needs but from what I know it looks good. Except that you need to add a calcium with D3 once a month. And I would add more horizontal branches at different heights throughout the cage. He needs many pathways.

I think taking him to the vet is a good idea. There is something going on that needs to be addressed. Keep us posted!
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Unfortunately he died today.
 
alphakenc said:
Sorry for ur loss,something is definitely wrong with those crickets he ate,unless its a new environment shock from his old cage to the new cage...R.I.P
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Yeah i truely feel it was the crickets too. The stool he took after the crickets looked crazy it was not normal at all. Im going to take him to a good vet near my job. Maybe they will be able to do an autopsy and let me know what happened. I gave a lot of effort and time to thia and I would like to know if i did something wrong. I know already i took the fecal exam to the wrong vet unfortunately. Thanks for all the advice I appreciate it.
 
MatthewGregory said:
Yeah i truely feel it was the crickets too. The stool he took after the crickets looked crazy it was not normal at all. Im going to take him to a good vet near my job. Maybe they will be able to do an autopsy and let me know what happened. I gave a lot of effort and time to thia and I would like to know if i did something wrong. I know already i took the fecal exam to the wrong vet unfortunately. Thanks for all the advice I appreciate it.
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Dont be too hard on yourself,u only had the cham for 2weeks,maybe he is already ill before ,only the autopsy will able to tell us what is wrong inside.
 
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