After another surgery and many weeks of medication, Max passed away Friday evening. This little guy had such a will to live but could not fight the infection that plagued him. He will be missed and always loved. He was my first Chameleon and will not be my last. Even though I spent many hours...
Today was pretty traumatic for him, I worried he would get stressed because the vet is an hour away. He has already had a drink and ate a superworm so I think he will be fine. Another thing the vet said was that chameleons do not feel pain like we do. I hope so because he has to be in a lot of...
Had to take Max to the animal hospital today. :( Thought he had a rectal prolapse but the vet said it was his penis and from being out for so long and being swollen like it was, she would have to amputate it. I did not know Chameleons have 2 penises. I really like this vet, she brought out a...
Is a live rubber tree plant ok to put in with my chameleon? I got him a large cage and I have never seen him so happy. He is so much more active now that he has room to climb. I have branches in with him now and would love to add plants. I checked out fica trees here in town and they want 40 to...
I worried he got burnt, I will keep an eye on it an make sure it doesn't get worse. I have done a lot of research on Chams and there is so many different suggestions out there. I read that water falls are great for them so I bought one. I figured if I cleaned it weekly it would be fine. Is there...
Thanks for all the information. I was not aware of the temperature and will make sure I shut his heat lamp off at night. I live in a small rural area so I will call vets on Monday to see who can test his feces. Also I will feed him his super worms as a treat and cut back on his feeders too. I...
Chameleon Info:
•Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Max is a veiled chameleon, 9 months old, I have had him for about 6 months
• Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Max hates to be touched so I do not handle him. I...
I have a crested chameleon that is less than a year old. He eats great but there is like black mold or something on his crest just on the edges. Not sure what it is, has been there for about a week now. Starting to worry me. Please any suggestions welcomed. Thanks