Recent content by Parandrus

Hi Sandra. I don't think that people being passionate about something makes them unpleasant. I also don't think anyone is taking a condescending tone, at least not on purpose. But you have to understand that there are always 2 sides to every story and the same way we (the people pro-vitamin A)...

Allen, I definitely admire your passion for nutrition and after reading this latest thread you definitely got me out of "retirement" and got me to post here. When we have corresponded before, I told you that vitamin A was a very sensitive topic in the chameleon world and now you see it for...

I very rarely post because of how things tend to go in the forums but the link to this thread was sent to me by a few members and I took a good interest in it. I think it is a good idea to worry about any zoonotic disease when working with any species of animal. Despite them looking apparently...

Gout or MBD are possibilities indeed. As Eric mentioned, excess animal protein in their diet can cause gout and feeding exclusively fish flakes, cat food, dog food and other items not mainly for crickets and reptiles, can lead to this. With that said, I have not seen that feeding fish flakes on...

My pleasure to help. By no means reduce the misting, just wipe the excess water in the bottom and you should be ok. Ivan

Agree with all of the above with the misting but want to ask you what type of enclosure you keep your baby in. The reason is that if it is a well ventilated screen cage, then the heavy misting shouldn't be too much of a problem. If you have the chameleon in an aquarium, you might want to wipe...

Agree with the statement above. Take her to a Vet to see if there is something that can be done for her. Posting pics can also help some of us attempt a tentative diagnosis of your female's problem.

Sorry for your loss.

RosielnSC, be very careful when supplementing too frequently. Both extremes are dangerous in chameleons. If you have a proper gutload regime for your insects, supplementing with calcium and vitamins should be done twice weekly for calcium and once weekly for vitamins on average (some chameleons...

Very hard to say what could have happened. It is not unusual for chameleons to get toe/foot infections when they rip a toenail and many of these infections can be ascending (spread upwards in the leg). Depending on the bacteria or infectious agent, you can have systemic problems that lead to a...

Usually a prolapse is considered when it won't go back in. I would call your chameleon's situation a possible hemipenile evertion/protrusion. I don't think it warrants a Vet visit just because of that particualr scenario as the Vet will not be able to find much, however, I have never considered...

That appears to be a specialist hospital which means you will probably need a referral from a general practitioner. Some Specialist Clinics take walk-ins but most don't. Make sure first that they will see you as a walk-in before heading out there. If they don't, find out another local Vet that...

It could be either, but the good news are that it went back in. I would assume it was a hemipenis protrusion and retraction and it could have been caused maybe by an overexcitement on the part of your chameleon. Mayeb reaching puberty and got quite happy about it. It is not unusual for...

Chameleons can excrete salt through their nostrils much like iguanas and other lizards do. With a wet Q-tip you can remove the excess buildup and see if it happens again or how soon. Make sure he has plenty of water to drink and that he continues to act good. I wouldn't think much of it unless...

About 7 years ago I had to move from Tuskegee, AL to Orlando, FL and it was quite a move. I had 4 chameleons at the time and they tolerated the 7 hour move quite easily (it might have been longer than 7 hours though). What I did was place them in large paperbags with plenty of shredded paper and...