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This is what our member has to say: I'm sorry to hear about the chameleon. My own experience with a veiled was an adoption who had a very advanced case of Metabolic Bone ...


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Re: Chameleon with Gout???

I'm sorry to hear about the chameleon. My own experience with a veiled was an adoption who had a very advanced case of Metabolic Bone Disease. I only had a few months with him, but it wasn't enough for him to recover, unfortunately, so I understand completely how you feel.

What are your humidity levels and temperatures for the female? If those aren't right, she probably won't lay them. Also, you may try setting up two or three different area for her to lay her eggs. She may have rejected the first area for a reason you don't know and having extras gives her a better chance of finding something suitable. Would you mind giving us some more information on what you have set up for her? It's difficult to know what the problem is if we don't know the specifics.
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Re: Chameleon with Gout???

Can You post some pics?

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Re: Chameleon with Gout???

I am sure coming in late to this thread...and I HATE it that this poor little guy was so far sick before you got him.

I do have some pretty important UVB info for chams, though. Do not use anything higher than a 5.0 outside of the screen - or a 2.0 inside the screen. Chams are low-level UVB requiring animals. Strong UVB causes damage at a cellular level - including gravid females. Using a UVB meter on a standard bulb for instance - the lowest level required for keeping an iguana healthy is a reading of 50 uW/cm2. For a cham - between 5-10 for veileds and up to 30 for panthers. I use old bulbs people are ready to throw away for the iguana set-ups (or other high-level user) and use the meter to get the numbers right.

Their skin is much more sensitive requiring less UVB to gain the same results as say a spiny tail would under full-strength UVB. Here's a link that goes into this:
UV Lighting for Reptiles: How much UVB do reptiles need?
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Thanks, pw for the info.

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Your very welcome...:-)
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