Chameleon Info:
Cage Info:
Current Problem - my wife noted that last week Randy wasn't eating. He then had a strange bowl movement. In the last 4 days he seems to have lost the ability to move the front half of his body(legs and torso). He still hisses and me and grabs with his back legs and tail. He seams very week. I have fed him some dusted insects by killing them and popping them in his mouth. I use a piece of fish tank air tubing(never used) and drop water into his mouth and i can see him swallow. Today I made a low concentration slurry of d3 calcium and raspberries and dropped that into his mouth and he ate it. Only thing is I have seen no improvement his paralysis remains the same. I note no external injuries, no swelling, he seems to have suddenly become paralyzed. His rear is stiff and his front is limp. I made a "raft" of branches for him to remain off the ground (I would prefer him to die in the trees where he wants to be of it happens) and i set up a basking light above that spot to give him some heat(he feels cold) Any help is appreciated i plam to get him to a vet if he makes it until Monday. I hate to see him go I have worked so hard I have to journals logging his diet and life for the whole time I have owned him.
- Your Chameleon - veiled chameleon, Randy is his name he is male, he is 3 years 10 months old, I got him when he was 2 weeks old.
- Handling - I never handle him. He is not the touchy type.
- Feeding - i feed him crickets, superworms, hornworms, turnip and collared greens, raspberries, and blueberries(used to be more but he has become picky with age)i feed him just a few bugs 2 worms or 5 cricketseveryone day on the off days he gets a salad. I gut load with the greens he eats and other fruit, a calcium cricket feed also.
- Supplements - Randy gets Repti-Calcium without D3 at every insect feeding. He gets Repti-Calcium with D3 every other week, and Rep-Cal herptivite with beta carotene on the off weeks.
- Watering - Randy has an automated mister set to go off every few hours for about 30 seconds. I also hand mist him twice a day. I used to have a dripper but he never used it so i gave up on it. As far as seeing him drink i have never seen him drink besides licking his lips and biting at leaves.
- Fecal Description - Poops are few and far between lately maybe three a month. His last one this week when he started to become ill was very watery and almost clear. I've never had him tested for parasites.
- History - not much to say except he burnt his veil once. Took him to a vet and he said Randy was the largest chameleon he had ever seen. Guy takes care of the veileds at science city in Kansas city too.
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - screened enclose 4'x2'x2'
- Lighting - I have a repti sun 10.0 uvb florescent tube light 2' long. 2 daylight zoo med 100w basking bulbs since he has two baking spots he prefers. Lighting is 12hrs on 12 hrs off.
- Temperature - 90-95F baking spot. Mid 70F bottom of cage during the day. 60F to 70F at night depending on what my wife had the air set at. I use digital thermometers and I have a digital roo. Thermometer.
- Humidity - i have a digital humidity gage and I use a humidifier in the winter and just must in the summer. Humidity levels vary from 50 to 70%.
- Plants - i have 3 pothos plants, a ficus tree and a dracena.
- Placement - the cage is in my office in front of a West facing window with an air vent nearby. Its 2' off the ground and the area is very low traffic. I use a fan sometimes in the room if its hot.
- Location - I live in Missouri in the United States of America.
Current Problem - my wife noted that last week Randy wasn't eating. He then had a strange bowl movement. In the last 4 days he seems to have lost the ability to move the front half of his body(legs and torso). He still hisses and me and grabs with his back legs and tail. He seams very week. I have fed him some dusted insects by killing them and popping them in his mouth. I use a piece of fish tank air tubing(never used) and drop water into his mouth and i can see him swallow. Today I made a low concentration slurry of d3 calcium and raspberries and dropped that into his mouth and he ate it. Only thing is I have seen no improvement his paralysis remains the same. I note no external injuries, no swelling, he seems to have suddenly become paralyzed. His rear is stiff and his front is limp. I made a "raft" of branches for him to remain off the ground (I would prefer him to die in the trees where he wants to be of it happens) and i set up a basking light above that spot to give him some heat(he feels cold) Any help is appreciated i plam to get him to a vet if he makes it until Monday. I hate to see him go I have worked so hard I have to journals logging his diet and life for the whole time I have owned him.
