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I spoke to the person who looked after him while I was on hols and he also noticed him acting a bit restless and basking a lot. I am a bit annoyed because being so experienced with reptiles I would have expected him to have known that this was not normal behavior and stepped in, especially once...

I am waiting for the reptile expert at the vets to get back at the end of the week but I am quite sure that my cham is in no great danger until then. His behavior around the time I noticed the yellow coloration changed dramatically and I am convinced it was due to the cool ambient temperature...

Dr O and ferretinmyshoes I just want to say thanks so much for all your advice and help diagnosing whats wrong. He has actually perked right up again now after having eaten a couple of morio worms, a dubia, and a locust these past couple of days. I am no longer so worried about him as he is...

yeh they certainly like doing their own thing alright. While I respect your professional opinion and am very grateful to you for sharing your expertise I am still going through all the possibilities. Im looking at it as an opportunity to increase my knowledge of chameleon health. I have just...

I should also have mentioned that the yellow patch grew in size over the course of a few days when I first picked him up from his holiday home.

Thanks so much for your reply Dr O. mmm thats given me some food for thought. Unfortunately the observed yellowing and odd behavior began a few days before i got the ceramic heater out. He had a couple of cold nights in there after being moved back home (after his holiday). Also the yellow...

Although having eaten a dubia and a morio earlier he still looks unwell. He hasn't moved from his branch for hours. He is sort of lying on it rather than gripping with his feet as normal. The temp/humidity in his enclosure is spot on now so hopefully this may make him feel better and help him...

I was thinking it might be some sort of infection, I will search through the forums for more info on health problems experienced by other members chams. Thanks for providing the usernames of the forum vets, very helpful. I have sent pm's to them to see if they can shed any further light on the...

Thank you for replying Oh I didnt think I was being ignored. As you suggest I thought that no one had any useful information for me to help with diagnosis. I posted here to help increase the chances of someone who might be able to help stumbling across my thread. He has actually eaten a...

I have a sick panther chameleon, I have posted about the problem in the health section but have not yet received much in the way of responses. If any chameleon health experts are around on the forums can you please help me. I have written about the problem here...

Chameleon Info: Your Chameleon - Panther Chameleon, approx 1 year old, have had him about 7 months. Handling - A couple of times per week Feeding - Crickets, Locusts, Morio Worms, Dubia Roaches Silkworms. several each day. Rotate feeders daily. Gutloaded with commercial gutload and fresh...

I have given him a thorough look over this morning and I have noticed that the spines running along his back have gone a bit soft and some seem to be flaking away slightly. the colour of his skin around the spines has also yellowed in a similar way to the spot on his flank: I would...

I would say a burn is highly unlikely as his heaters are safely suspended above the mesh of his enclosure. As he has not been eating his locusts its possible that one of them hopped on him during the day and had a nibble. Does anyone know what insect bites look like on chameleon skin?

I have also noticed that he occasionally opens his mouth slightly and very briefly sticks his tongue out slightly before closing his mouth again. There is no oral discharge however.

I dont think so because when looking at him from behind that patch seems to be slightly raised up compared to the rest of his skin. Also he seems a bit restless and his grip seems weaker than normal. Even when varying his colours within the normal range that he displays this patch consistently...