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Hello , You can feed his bugs and flies from out side but you should get a fecal testing done with a vet to check for any parasites. A fecal testing is a poop testing. Richard

Hi, Read my last post on this forum. He sadly passed just this week. It ended up not being MBD. Richard

Hello, Something similar happened to my chameleon but he passed just this week. My Ambilobe Panther was 7 years old and his spine had grown together. In the wild, chameleons with purposefully fall over which they're actually trying to suicide. Please keep on the watch out if he falls again...

Hello, Update us when its been around 5 days since you started seeing this on him. Best of luck, Richard

Hello, Today I lost my Ambilobe Panther, Leo, today. He was estimated to be around 7 years old. I had him for around 3 months. He was taken to the vet around 5 times within the last 2 weeks. Yesterday we finally did an X-Ray and discovered he had spinal arthritis. Today he was taken since he...

I'm sure that you did your very best for him as we all try to do for our chameleons. I have a chameleon which has spinal arthritis and the vet said he will not live for a very long time. He is around 7 years old. I hope all goes well and that you continue to learn about chameleons and share the...

Hello! How long have you been using the ReptiSun 10.0 for? It may be expired. This can be one of the issues that is why his crest is not growing. Best of luck, Richard

Hello! This most definitely doesn't seem like the symptoms of MBD but your chameleon is still rather young and can get MBD as MBD only occurs in young chameleons that their bones are still forming. I've never heard of the UV light your using so I'm going to recommend the ZooMed ReptiSun 10.0...

Hello! Have you had your chameleon checked for parasites? This might be a reason or maybe some impaction. I would recommend taking him to a vet if the chameleon doesn't get back to normal within 3 weeks as malnourishment can occur. Best of luck, Richard

The Monsoon is a great idea! It lets your chameleon wash his eyes and drink water as well. I wouldn't recommend the timer so make sure you save the receipt because sometimes the timer is defective.

Sorry for you loss. By any chance do you think it could have been parasites? RIP Herby

Hello! Something similar happened to mine and is currently happening. She needs to be taken to the vet. A fecal test would be great to test for parasites. I would recommend to but the cage your using side ways to prevent falling and getting hurt. My chameleon ended up with parasites. He was...

Hello! Leo is going to the vet today. So I'll let you guys know what is going to happen from there.

Chameleon Info: Your Chameleon - Ambilobe Panther Chamelon, Male, I've had Leo since Feburary. Handling - Leo is handled every other day. Feeding - 8 Crickets daily, Mealworms treats. Supplements - ZooMed Repti Vitamin and ZooMed ReptiCalcium Calcium on Mondays, Wendsdays and Fridays with...

Hello! My Ambilobe Panther Chameleon is not doing so well. His rear left leg is not gripping very well. I will be filling out the info part right now. I don't know if it's due to wrong supplementation or lack of calcium. Please help and if there are any vets in Miami Florida. Please let me know.