Recent content by DMPanther

I am giving away, for free, the cage we made, custom for our awesome Panther. He lived a good, long time and I'd love to see another chameleon enthusiast use it. Location: central Connecticut, Hartford County. Cage is wood- treated to withstand high humidity and constant dripping water...

Yes, the vet offered this- something they do under special circumstances. They care for lots of exotics and wild animals. I heard they have a red-tailed hawk recovering from a bullet wound in the back room. (!) I will seriously consider this. Maybe they could keep him as perky as possible and...

I will probably bring him to Harris in Wonderland, in Avon, CT. The owner's son raises Panthers. So, I think he'll be in the best hands I could find right now. Thanks, Dena

Hi Jannb, This morning he looked the worst ever - red bars with a black tint near the spine and a bright white stripe. He was not awake as he usually is. I was very worried. Thankfully the hornworms arrived so I was able to feed him something really yummy. After he ate and drank he perked...

My sweet, male panther, named Blue, needs special care and attention while I am away. Need to drop him off on Thurs. 3/4 and will pick up next Thurs. 3/11 I will supply: his full set up: cage, lights, automated mister with jug of distilled water, timer etc. feeders special care needs-...

jannb, You are too kind! I'll start the thread and see what turns up. -Dena

turn for the worse? It looks like I spoke to soon. :( This morning I noticed that one side of his gular (flap under jawlne) is swollen. I thought maybe a superworm bit him and caused an infection, but then I searched on here for swollen gular or gular edema and found causes to range from...

Blue's condition is looking up, poop wasn't skunky today! So, here's the latest: I came home to a nearly normal poop- and it didn't smell. Also, his colors are returning. Isn't that wonderful?! :D Here are the changes I've made: I've increased the temps a bit during the day to a min...

Yes, I asked for a partial refund, since I didn't want to risk waiting for more doa's. He was apologetic and obliged. :)

Thanks, jannb! Yes, I ordered from Brian. Not sure why there was such a large die-off.

Thanks for your support! The vet reported results of bloodwork: Uric acid: normal (good news that kidneys are doing there job here) Liver (AST): normal Phosphorous: elevated (kidneys are having trouble removing this from body) She said there is a potential for kidney compromise. She is...

Good to know, Luis. Thanks for the information! -Dena

So, I took Blue to the vet in Kensington, CT today. She suspects it's not parasites, especially since the fecal test came back negative add that to the other symptoms I described. The bad news ... She thinks it's his kidneys. She drew blood and could only get a small amount. I'm awaiting...

nateboston, Wow, thanks for the vet recommendation. It is quite a distance from me, as I'm close to Hartford, CT, but I would at least give a call and see what they say. The vet I go to at Kensington Bird and Animal Hospital specializes in birds and exotics too- but they don't see many...

Seeco, You just made me laugh hysterically. :D Thank you. On another level though, I tried to raise a second and then a third baby chameleon and failed miserably with both. :( Yes, I love chameleons but because of the losses (and guilt) I swore I wouldn't get another one after 'Blue'...