Just wanting to know on average how long you guys will see feeding strikes go on. The past couple weeks my panther cham has been on a feeding strike eating on and off (and the days he does eat he'll eat like 2 phoenix worms and a cricket if im lucky and if im really lucky and super worm) and he hasn't eaten in the past couple of days. He has a small amount of protozoan cysts but tomorrow is his last day of treatment so hopefully they're knocked out. The past couple of days he's only had Flagyl and ive given him water with the syringe to keep him hydrated cause his he has small poos with orange urate. Just wondering how long some of you have observed your panthers going on feeding strikes and how long have you let it go on before trying to force feed or do you even force feed at all? The day he gets off this strike ill be so relived. Hes very healthy looking and very active so im not to worried about him i just want the strike to be over. Surprisingly i really havnt seen him loosing weight at all really. I feel like hes my child and he wont eat lol. I gave him a shower today to keep him hydrated and i cleaned his cage with bleach water as the vet told me to do.

Looking happy as normal but hes an ass and wont eat for me lol and somehow got some protozoans from god knows what.

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hey Nico..
so it was a parasite after all, huh?
Well, we're on the same boat (with mine in a worse condition i guess).
yours looking good still.

My chameleon has stopped eating for 2 weeks now.
and his albon and panacur treatment will commence next week.
Today, he has finally eaten 2 hornworms hatchling.
he stopped pooping altogether because he no longer eat anything.
drastic weight loss and pelvic start to show.

There is nothing i can do anymore. He refuse eating. won't even open his mouth unless i pry it open (forcefully).
So, i stop force feeding him.
i'm ready for the worst actually.

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Im very sorry dodolah. At least he ate some hornworms today. I guess he ate them on his own? You think its the parasites taking a toll on yours? When i had the fecal check done, the vet said there was a very small amount. Tomorrow is his last day of treatment. Check out this thread on the last page and theres a description of what the vet feels is up with oscar. Its the scanned photo of his vet report. Good luck with yours. How come you've completely given up on force feeding?

Hunger Strike/Possible Protozoans? PLEASE LOOK!

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he does ate them on his own.
The last force feeding does not work at all.
I have to pry his mouth to make it open.
He close his mouth real tight.
Any stronger force will break his teeth.

That's why i given up on force feeding him.
Good luck with yours too.

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http://chamworld.blogspot.com

thanks man.

Anyone else gonna chime in?

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Wow, that guy's sick? He looks awesome! Those red spots are hot.

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Well, my veiled is still going on one since NOVEMBER!

I wouldnt really call him "sick" lol. Hes keeping weight and very strong even after eating hardly anything in the past week. His flagyl treatment is done so hopefully i knocked out the protozoans but this seasonal strike is getting annoying. Thanks for the compliment though

Justin- How often is yours eating? Have you been force feeding?

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To be honest he eats dirt first thing in the morning then every two day he may eat a super worm.
I'm really getting tired of this.
I had him figured out for a while, then my feeding methods stopped working.
I force feed him like once a week, so he gets a good dose of calcium.

so he's getting one meal per week and is he staying strong? Im wanna hear more about your situation.lol. Hes a veiled right?

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