help with jacksons chameleon

[dr del]

Its a UVA/UVB Combo, and its on about 10 Hours a day. It was last replaced, oh, 1 1/2 ago.

If the missing word in that sentense was years then I'm afraid that light isn't really doing all that much good anymore based on the ones I've used in the past - but I am in britain so if someone with knowledge of the brand you are using could chime in it might prove helpfull.

He refuses to eat anything but crickets, doesn't look at mealworms, waxworms, silkworms, wheter by hand or in a small bowl. He's always been like this even when we got him, as in not taking mealworms.

Pity but I suppose you could try hand feeding crickets or small locusts but it won't be easy or fun.

Well, the cage is misted once, sometimes twice, a day. And we have a water dropper on his cage, that he drinks from often. Lots of vines, some fake leafy plants, two real plants (not poisonous), he likes to eat those. There's a red heat bulb, 150 watt, if I recall.

Wierd. I have never heard of them eating plants - I wonder if they do it in the wild. What are the temperatures in the basking spots and cool areas?

I have noticed that he is not as active as he used to be, he barely moves around anymore, and just sleeps all day.
Yesturday, he didn't open his left eye, and when it finally opened today it was a little watery looking. Also, normally when you open his cage, he puffs himself up, and acts all defensive, but I was able to get into his cage, and without him freaking out, he barely even noticed I was close to him.

I'm sorry to say that's really quite a bad sign. I really think you should take him to see a good vet if you can find one near you. The following link might help but if it doesnt be creative and call all the local reptile shops,zoo's etc as one fo our members recently found a good vet through his local zoo.

list of reptile vets by state and country

My digital Camera isn't working right now, so I can't really get any pictures.

No worries - I only recently got one at all.



dr del