joneill
New Member
Hi all,
I need to ask for advice from all members regarding my Veiled chameleon. I have completed the "How to ask for help" sticky below:
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Veiled, male, approx 1yr 8 mths old. He has been in my care since May 18, 2011 (almost one year).
Handling - Rarely, as he is quite cantankerous.
Feeding - I feed him crickets, superworms, silkworms, roaches & mealies. He usually eats around 3 superwoms or 5 crickets per day. I give him food in the morning and will add extra in afternoon if necessary. Worms are fed bran and pumpkin, crickets get slices of pumpkin and carrot and dried gut-loader protein granules.
Supplements - I use Exo Terra pure calcium powder to dust feeders every day, Exo Terra multi vitamin every second week and Repti-rite calcium with D3every other second week.
Watering - I spray him with a misting bottle twice a day for approximately 5mins. He usually drinks a few drops each time.
Fecal Description - Have not seen a fecal for two weeks but previous ones were dark brown and urate was white with slight orange bit on the end. He has not been tested for parasites but I took him to pet shop where I bought him from and they gave him dewormer (intra boost).
History - No info available except that he was bought by someone then taken back to pet shop where he was kept in a small glass enclosure. The second time I saw him in there, I decided to buy him and take him home.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Plastic mesh 2m (h) x 1.4m (w) x 0.8m (d)
Lighting - 150W Basking day lamp (outside) & Reptisun 5.0 UVB tube (inside). Lights go on at 6am and get switched off at 6:30pm. I also cover the side of his enclosure where he sleeps with a towel so its nice and dark.
Temperature - Floor is between 65-68F, middle is between 68-72F and basking spot is 85-87F. Lowest overnight temp over last month was 60.8F. Temps measured with probe and digital thermometer.
Humidity - Not sure of humidity as I don't have a hygrometer.
Plants - There are live and fake plants in his enclosure. The live ones are a ficus and a schefflera.
Placement - Enclosure is situated in a small room adjacent to lounge. There are no fans or vents and there is no traffic except when feeding, misting and cleaning. The floor is carpeted which helps with warmth and the top of the enclosure reaches just over 2m from the floor.
Location - I live in Crestholme, KZN, South Africa (not far from Durban).
Current Problem - He is not eating and I have noticed that he closes his eyes for a few seconds every now and then. After trying repeatedly to get him to eat, he ate a superworm and some mealworms and I was so happy until I found them regurgitated on a leaf the next morning. They were still whole and looked normal except for some milky slime coating. I took him to be dewormed the same day (Friday midday) but have not seen any improvement. The pet shop owner told me that he may be lacking vit A so I have been dissolving a tiny amount of multi vitamin in water and misting him with that which he also drinks so at least he is getting vitamins. I cant understand whats happening and nothing has changed with his setup. What could cause him to regurgitate and why does he close his eyes? Please can members give suggestions as to what the problem may be - I am worried sick and want to help him but don't know what else to do.
I need to ask for advice from all members regarding my Veiled chameleon. I have completed the "How to ask for help" sticky below:
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Veiled, male, approx 1yr 8 mths old. He has been in my care since May 18, 2011 (almost one year).
Handling - Rarely, as he is quite cantankerous.
Feeding - I feed him crickets, superworms, silkworms, roaches & mealies. He usually eats around 3 superwoms or 5 crickets per day. I give him food in the morning and will add extra in afternoon if necessary. Worms are fed bran and pumpkin, crickets get slices of pumpkin and carrot and dried gut-loader protein granules.
Supplements - I use Exo Terra pure calcium powder to dust feeders every day, Exo Terra multi vitamin every second week and Repti-rite calcium with D3every other second week.
Watering - I spray him with a misting bottle twice a day for approximately 5mins. He usually drinks a few drops each time.
Fecal Description - Have not seen a fecal for two weeks but previous ones were dark brown and urate was white with slight orange bit on the end. He has not been tested for parasites but I took him to pet shop where I bought him from and they gave him dewormer (intra boost).
History - No info available except that he was bought by someone then taken back to pet shop where he was kept in a small glass enclosure. The second time I saw him in there, I decided to buy him and take him home.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Plastic mesh 2m (h) x 1.4m (w) x 0.8m (d)
Lighting - 150W Basking day lamp (outside) & Reptisun 5.0 UVB tube (inside). Lights go on at 6am and get switched off at 6:30pm. I also cover the side of his enclosure where he sleeps with a towel so its nice and dark.
Temperature - Floor is between 65-68F, middle is between 68-72F and basking spot is 85-87F. Lowest overnight temp over last month was 60.8F. Temps measured with probe and digital thermometer.
Humidity - Not sure of humidity as I don't have a hygrometer.
Plants - There are live and fake plants in his enclosure. The live ones are a ficus and a schefflera.
Placement - Enclosure is situated in a small room adjacent to lounge. There are no fans or vents and there is no traffic except when feeding, misting and cleaning. The floor is carpeted which helps with warmth and the top of the enclosure reaches just over 2m from the floor.
Location - I live in Crestholme, KZN, South Africa (not far from Durban).
Current Problem - He is not eating and I have noticed that he closes his eyes for a few seconds every now and then. After trying repeatedly to get him to eat, he ate a superworm and some mealworms and I was so happy until I found them regurgitated on a leaf the next morning. They were still whole and looked normal except for some milky slime coating. I took him to be dewormed the same day (Friday midday) but have not seen any improvement. The pet shop owner told me that he may be lacking vit A so I have been dissolving a tiny amount of multi vitamin in water and misting him with that which he also drinks so at least he is getting vitamins. I cant understand whats happening and nothing has changed with his setup. What could cause him to regurgitate and why does he close his eyes? Please can members give suggestions as to what the problem may be - I am worried sick and want to help him but don't know what else to do.
