Do you have any experience with gout and chameleons? Text books say they typically do not improve even if original cause is fixed but I have never known one personally. Hers would likely be secondary to kidney failure so it would be a long shot if she did get better at all, but just wondering...
Yeah she has been to two vets, plus I am a vet student which is of course not the same thing but I have access to a lot of experts and text books. Thats basically the consensus, abscess or gout haha which have polar opposite treatments. I was just hoping maybe someone had seen something like it...
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - 1.5 year old, pink panther chameleon, rescued 1 year ago
Handling - Varies, for pleasure only occasionally or when she wants, but medically quite often lately
Feeding - Most of diet consists of small dubia roaches, ~10-12 every other day, gut loaded with kale...
Thank you! I've definitely read all the care sheets and everything but I think you learn a lot from experience. Im going to get her some more plants today.. I agree she should climb more.
Hey guys
I'm new to chameleons and the wonderful world of reptile ownership. I work at an exotics animals hospital so I'm experienced in that sense but never owned them. We had a approx 1 year old veiled Cham surrendered to our work because our vet believed she could be saved but owners didn't...