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Candoia
at Thu Sep 23 16:44:22 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Candoia ]
Hello, I work in a pet store as the reptile manager. some months back we got in a baby CB Nosy Be panther chameleon. I set it up as I had set up all of our past chameleons, with the proper ventilation, humidity, temperatures, etc. He is in a medium-sized screened reptile cage with a lot of branches and artificial plants. The substrate is paper towels I replace twice a week. He is misted several times daily and has a mercury vapor bulb that allows him a variety of heat spots but at the same time isn't hot enough to stress him out. He normally eats voraciously on calcium and vitamim/mineral dusted insects daily.
I have found that in the past week or so he has become slightly less active. He still eats, but only when he gets his eyes open, which doesn't seem to be that often anymore. I took this as a very bad sign but i just cannot seem to find a reason as to why he is like this. when I open the cage he still hisses and when I go to pick him up he scrambles away, so he still has the energy, but otherwise he climbs awkwardly and closes his eyes a lot. I made up some electrolyte-spiked water for him and dripped it over his head and he drank some, as well as ate some wax worms and crickets i had in my hand. But he stopped eating in his cage otherwise.
Can anyone help me here? I've never had this problem with a panther before, or any chameleon for that matter. I'd appreciate any response, but one from an expert or breeder is preferred. thank you.
Joe
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 panther chameleon question- please read - Candoia, Thu Sep 23 16:44:22 2004
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