twiggythechameleon
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Hi everyone,
I have a threeish month old female veiled Chameleon named Twiggy. I got her from a young kid who didn’t have the time or patience to keep her so I picked her up Sunday. She had a few cricket bites because the previous owner just left them in the cage overnight.
Anyways, on Monday, one of my cats snuck into the spare room (where her cage is) and fell through the top of the flimsy mesh cage. I WAS getting the steel top grate that night ordered from a pet store. Very bad timing and it’s all my fault. I get it. And I feel horrible.
I’ve read hours of articles and researched this issue to give her a fighting chance. There isn’t a reputable vet in the area, otherwise I would bring her there in a heartbeat.
To make a long story short, my cat fell through the top, and it looks like she carried Twiggy out of the cat as a mother cat would with their young. This cat has been friends with mice. Not a mean bone in her body.
As for Twiggy - there was bruising on each side of the top of her and one slight puncture which bled a little. She was walking around the room when I found her. I immediately put her in the cage and she ate until Wednesday and was moving around the cage and seemed like she just needed to heal. She hasn’t eaten since Wednesday and yesterday night fell off her perch by the light and fell to the bottom of her cage. She climbed back up and seemed ok. Today is Friday and I researched how to make a hospital cage. She has all of the necessary requirements for one and she has been misted well. I filled a syringe with mealworms, the calcium dusting, crickets, and baby food (apple/squash). I put it on her head in hopes the water would trickle down with some nutrients. Seems to have worked a bit.
Her eyes are still closed but she walked around a bit to go under some leaves. Her mouth doesn’t open enough to fit the syringe in.
Is there anything else I can do? I will do ANYTHING to help this poor baby. She is in a quiet room with the right temperatures and no noise/traffic/distractions.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
I have a threeish month old female veiled Chameleon named Twiggy. I got her from a young kid who didn’t have the time or patience to keep her so I picked her up Sunday. She had a few cricket bites because the previous owner just left them in the cage overnight.
Anyways, on Monday, one of my cats snuck into the spare room (where her cage is) and fell through the top of the flimsy mesh cage. I WAS getting the steel top grate that night ordered from a pet store. Very bad timing and it’s all my fault. I get it. And I feel horrible.
I’ve read hours of articles and researched this issue to give her a fighting chance. There isn’t a reputable vet in the area, otherwise I would bring her there in a heartbeat.
To make a long story short, my cat fell through the top, and it looks like she carried Twiggy out of the cat as a mother cat would with their young. This cat has been friends with mice. Not a mean bone in her body.
As for Twiggy - there was bruising on each side of the top of her and one slight puncture which bled a little. She was walking around the room when I found her. I immediately put her in the cage and she ate until Wednesday and was moving around the cage and seemed like she just needed to heal. She hasn’t eaten since Wednesday and yesterday night fell off her perch by the light and fell to the bottom of her cage. She climbed back up and seemed ok. Today is Friday and I researched how to make a hospital cage. She has all of the necessary requirements for one and she has been misted well. I filled a syringe with mealworms, the calcium dusting, crickets, and baby food (apple/squash). I put it on her head in hopes the water would trickle down with some nutrients. Seems to have worked a bit.
Her eyes are still closed but she walked around a bit to go under some leaves. Her mouth doesn’t open enough to fit the syringe in.
Is there anything else I can do? I will do ANYTHING to help this poor baby. She is in a quiet room with the right temperatures and no noise/traffic/distractions.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
