Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Female Jacksons, roughly 9 months old. I've had her around 2 months
Handling - Around every other day. But I don't hold on to her and whatnot, I have extra vines above my desk so I let her crawl around while I get work done
Feeding - I've been feeding her a mix of crickets and mealies. She won't eat crickets unless they are free roaming, so they are both always available (mealies in a dish in the corner and crickets just throughout the tank). I feed vitabug crickets, so I don't gut load too much aside from orange cubes, apples, bananas and potatos.
Supplements - I have reptivite Ca w/ D3 and flukers Ca w/o D3. I add 3 newly dusted crickets every other day (once with D3 every week and a half)
Watering - I have a dripper that I turn on in the morning for roughly 20 minutes, and my mister that is set to go off at 8, 12, 4, and 730 for two minutes each until I get a drain bucket for under, then I will extend the intervals
Fecal Description - The poop looks normal color. Typical dark brown with white urates. He hasnt been tested for parasites
History - Had a bout of being lethargic, but has been fine recently.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Screen enclosure (18Lx18Dx36H)
Lighting - I have an ExoTerra UVB100 and a Zilla 50W day light, both cycling from 7:30am-8:00pm
Temperature - Ambient temps are between 73-77ish and basking is at 83 (F). Night drops down to about 63F (measured with classic thermometers as well as the thermometer gauges in the tank)
Humidity - typically stays within the range of 35-55, which I know is relatively low.
Plants - One of the larger plants is a begonia (when he is active, he loves this) the other smaller ones that are throughout the tank I dont remember the name of them but I've been using them in all of my tropical tanks
Placement - The cage is in a secluded area of my room, the top is roughly 5ft from the floor.
Location - Virginia
Current Problem - trying to eat, but tongue isn't extending. Almost as if her depth perception is all of a sudden gone. I tried feeding her from tongs but she wont accept it.
I've read that it is sometimes an indicator of calcium deficiencies? When I catch her drinking, should I mist come calcium on the plant as well? (I have a Zilla calcium spray). I prefer not to have to force feed her but I don't want her to starve either obviously.
Any pointers to get her to eat are greatly appreciated!
Your Chameleon - Female Jacksons, roughly 9 months old. I've had her around 2 months
Handling - Around every other day. But I don't hold on to her and whatnot, I have extra vines above my desk so I let her crawl around while I get work done
Feeding - I've been feeding her a mix of crickets and mealies. She won't eat crickets unless they are free roaming, so they are both always available (mealies in a dish in the corner and crickets just throughout the tank). I feed vitabug crickets, so I don't gut load too much aside from orange cubes, apples, bananas and potatos.
Supplements - I have reptivite Ca w/ D3 and flukers Ca w/o D3. I add 3 newly dusted crickets every other day (once with D3 every week and a half)
Watering - I have a dripper that I turn on in the morning for roughly 20 minutes, and my mister that is set to go off at 8, 12, 4, and 730 for two minutes each until I get a drain bucket for under, then I will extend the intervals
Fecal Description - The poop looks normal color. Typical dark brown with white urates. He hasnt been tested for parasites
History - Had a bout of being lethargic, but has been fine recently.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Screen enclosure (18Lx18Dx36H)
Lighting - I have an ExoTerra UVB100 and a Zilla 50W day light, both cycling from 7:30am-8:00pm
Temperature - Ambient temps are between 73-77ish and basking is at 83 (F). Night drops down to about 63F (measured with classic thermometers as well as the thermometer gauges in the tank)
Humidity - typically stays within the range of 35-55, which I know is relatively low.
Plants - One of the larger plants is a begonia (when he is active, he loves this) the other smaller ones that are throughout the tank I dont remember the name of them but I've been using them in all of my tropical tanks
Placement - The cage is in a secluded area of my room, the top is roughly 5ft from the floor.
Location - Virginia
Current Problem - trying to eat, but tongue isn't extending. Almost as if her depth perception is all of a sudden gone. I tried feeding her from tongs but she wont accept it.
I've read that it is sometimes an indicator of calcium deficiencies? When I catch her drinking, should I mist come calcium on the plant as well? (I have a Zilla calcium spray). I prefer not to have to force feed her but I don't want her to starve either obviously.
Any pointers to get her to eat are greatly appreciated!
