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My male vieled chameleon hasnt ate in 3-4 days now, i usually feed him by, taking him outside in his tree (palm tree, fiscus, fern) and get about 20 crix in a 1/2 gallon soup container and he just sits on the tree and snaps em out of the container...(which he usually chomps down 20 per day!!) and ocassionally let him feed from his viv; or dump the crix on the branch and let him hunt them down himself.... but these past 3 or 4 days he hasnt been eating, i usually give him a variety in his diet. crix, grass hoppers, roaches, earth worms etc... only real change in behavior i notice is he is EXTRA thirsty!! i feed him his water from a little water dropper, and he's been drinking like crazy. other then that.. not suken eyes or weakness in grip or any mouth rot...??

please help!!

Jay

Jay-

Try silkworms if you have not done so already! You can get the in large #'s @ www.mulberryfarms.com or small #'s @ www.ebay.com and do a search for silkworms. If he is drinking more water then normal, it could be that he is slightly dehydrated, or it could be more sever and he could be showing signs of kindy and or liver failier. Are you over supplementing his vitamins/calcium, to much can cause problems just as not enought can! Try offering diffrent food, he also may not like bing taken out of his cage anymore to be fed, and you can try feeding him in his cage! Hope this helps!
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John
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