Ok thanks! Took him to the vet and he got an x ray. The vet said his lungs look clear but gave me baytril due to the symptoms I told her. I gave it to him for 10 days and he has improved a lot. No more sleeping during the day and back to eating :) I will look into the tube uvb! Thank you
Hello, I have a reptisun uvb light and a heating light on top of my chameleons cage.
Naturally, he has been going under the heat lamp to bask. However I've been getting a little worried about the amount of uvb he's getting.
He sits directly under the heat lamp or crawls on the top of the...
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My juvenile Jackson's has been becoming more and more lethargic. He sleeps a lot during the day (I asked about this in my earlier post), but now he is sleeping with his head down on the branch. Is this normal or something to be concerned about? Any info would help. Thanks!
Ok, thank you for all the helpful input. Unfortunately I'm going to be gone this upcoming week. When I come back I will see what I can do to make his environment better.
Jacksons chameleon, male, about 8-9 months. Has been in my care for a few weeks now. He is very small, about six ish inches from tail to head.
I try to handle every day to get him used to it but I keep it to a minimum, about 5-10 min a day, mostly to mist him and to let him climb on plants...
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My new juvenile jackson's chameleon (male) has been sleeping a lot during the day. At first I didn't think much of this, but after doing some research, it looks like most people are saying that it is a BIG matter of concern. I have been wanting to take him to the vet, but I first would...
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My juvenile Jackson's chameleon was climbing onto my hand very quickly and slipped off. He did not seem fazed. The fall was only about 6 inches but I am extremely concerned because it left a few marks (see attached). This has never happened before and I don't know what to do about it...