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My Cham is sick i think. He hasn't been eating for the past two days, and he is keeping one eye closed. He has been doing very well other than this new problem. He is young. He has been eating crickets and meal worms. I gut load the crickets green leaf lettuce and spinach as well as assorted fruits. I dust around 3 or four crickets a week. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Has your veiled been drinking properly? Drinking on a regular basis is MUCH more important that eating on a regular basis. They can go a long time without food, but only a few days without water. And even at that, any longer than like 2 days, they would begin showing signs of dehydration. Make sure he is drinking or at least getting hydrated by you by either running a dripper faster and longer than normal, misting more, or (they don't like it) you can put them in a very shallow amount of water (like a quarter inch) in a small plastic bin and keep it at 80-85 degrees for a few hours. They will absorb water through their skin and it works pretty good. I would do it once a day for about 3 days. They usually try to escape for a few minuites but eventually settle down and just let it soak up. Closing one eye can be one in a zillion things, but the most common problem chameleons have it dehydration. Give it a shot. If he's not better in a few days check out a good vet, or, if you can, see one now.
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Tyler Stewart
Las Vegas NV
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