Thanks, Carlton, Sonia and Kristen,



>>First thing I'd do is separate her. Partly because she needs peace and quiet and not have to spend energy maintaining her place in the group, and also because she might pass something on to the others.



***I did, as I mentioned, into a small 2.5 viv. ff, crix and mealworms have been offered at different times, to no avail



I would up her hydration, check if you have changed the frequency of dusting or gutloading to see if there is a link to something nutritional.



*** I have been totally unsuccessful with getting her to drink so this morning I did the equivalent of a shower. I filled my very fine mister with warm water and sprayed well above her to let it fall and drench her trying to keep it away from her face so she doesn't inhale water. As for gutloading, dusting, etc. all three of them are getting the same foods and the other two are just fine. Lisa is in the midst of a shed.



Also, are these wc?



***NO! (sorry, didn't mean to yell, it's just I would never own wc) They are cb. I got them from the Kammers May 9th. They have all been doing just great right from the beginning.



Often it takes 2-3 months for long term stress and past dehydration to catch up with chams in captivity. You could be seeing a problem that has been there a long time. Hope she is OK!



***Thanks, me too. I spoke with Liddy (Kammer) yesterday morning and she said what I was doing so far was the right thing and to watch her. Both she and John (charm_paradise) suggested being gravid. I have seen no mating or courting or seducing or anything else, but I know - it doesn't mean it didn't happen. They are all about 6 months old, now. I suppose one question is how does a gravid cham act?? Maybe it is what's going on! But would she stop eating and drinking?



I will say, too, that when she does walk she is not dragging herself in any way, but when she "rests" her belly is touching the branch and sometimes her back legs seem a bit splayed. Also, her color is actually good in that she is showing her usual striping.



I brought it outside for a bit just to get her some fresh air and sunshine (I didn't keep her in the sun for more than maybe 1/2 minute at a time.



Well, there's my update...I'll be devastated if anything happens to her. Here is a photo of her with back legs splayed. I know she is not on a branch but she does this when perched - sometimes. I also uploaded a "before" photo of her in the gallery.



Thanks again,



lele

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