She wasnt even sick or anything. I put her through a terrable experience. I took my sweet little Zippie girl to the vet today just to make sure all was good with her.
That Bozo grabbed her and flopped her around and prodded at her delicate little body, like she was a kitten or something. My poor little girl turned black and grey and fought for all she was worth.
Then at the end of it I shelled out a big pile of cash to learn that I need to take X-rays and that that vet doesnt know much about chameleons. He recdommended that I take her to a big city like Seattle or Portland if I want to know her sex for sure. I just DECIDED that she is a girl, based on what people on this site said earlier.

I hope she wont be mad at me or afraid. I will never do that to her again without a really really good reason.

aw thats so scary what was the vet thinking

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If the vet didnt know much about chameleons, I wouldnt have taken her to that vet. Nor would I pay for mis-treatment.

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She will forgive you......after a juicy feeder/treat or 3

Lesson learned - don't take her back to that vet but while she is healthy take the time to find a vet that knows more about chams. You would have felt worse/helpless if it was an emergency situation and you took her there.

I have had bad vet experiences and after leaving the vet office, I would ask myself "why did I let him do that"? I vow that if I ever have to take another cham to a vet, I will speak up and protect my cham. I know vets are there to help you, but if I learn all I can about chams, then I will know if the vet is qualified or not.

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Be the Lava, go with the flow

She is a girl-what a bozo that Vet is. She does not need X-Rays. This is yet another example of a Vet that knows nothing of chameleons doing needless things and saying stupid things.

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Just because you don't want to hear it does not mean it is not good information.

that know (really know) about reptiles, especialy Chameleons in my area.

This vet actualy told me that there is just not enough of a reptile/chameleon population in my area to support a specialty practice. Even if you add birds to your specialty, its still not enough. Since theres not much profit in specializing, most vets work on cats and dogs.

He did check the poop for parisites, and gave me something called NutriBac (A diatary suppliment for appetite stimulation by replenishing benificial intestinal michroflora). I think its helping. Zippie has pooped once a day since then (it was less often before), doesnt look so fat (boated), and eats prettymuch as soon as I place a cup into the cage.

She still greys up and gets all dark when I approach (she didnt before). Before, she just stayed her regular light brick red color. This too will pass. I put more brances for her to walk around on and I think she is liking that pretty well.

I would be super hesitant to give her things she probably does not need. As Panthers mature, they poop less, and as adults once a week is pretty normal. She seems fine-let her live a normal chameleon life-with a laying bucket of course-in the case that she needs to lay eggs. Most female Panthers are very shy.

If she hasn't been on antibiotics for anything you shouldn't need the NutriBac. Her gut flora should already be OK. If she gets parasite treatment or gets treated for an infection maybe. There is no reason a cham should be pooping every day. Their metabolism isn't like a mammal's. Many vets try to make the client feel as if they did something by giving you a medication...even if it isn't strictly called for.

That was $165.00....