Recent content by ShadowFire

Sorry to hear about your chameleon passing. Unfortunately sometimes all that can be done with an animal acquired in such a state is to make it more comfortable until it passes. She was lucky to end up with someone who tried to get her healthy again.

When you say his eye was having a seizure did it look like what the chameleon in this video is doing? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd89IM6WggA If so that is just normal eye cleaning. However he shouldn't keep his eye(s) closed for long periods of time unless sleeping. My understanding is that...

If I'm not mistaken I believe that sometimes a temp increase is beneficial for sick reptiles, but with Jackson's being a montane species I'm not sure. They like cooler temps than say a Panther or Veiled, and although I've only had mine a little over a month, I only really see her basking when...

That seems very similar to problems I'm having with my adopted Jackson's female, although I hate to say the eye on yours looks a bit worse :( . Mine also has an infected eye, but the swelling on her's was entirely on the top. It looks like yours might be around the eye or behind it. The best...

I adopted a female Jackson's in the beginning of January and one of her problems is an infected hind foot, although she is not missing a nail. I agree that taking yours to the vet is probably the best course of action. It could just be swollen due to the missing nail, and go down on its own. Or...

I've read discussions where some people say use II and others say I (or use neither and go with approved aquarium sealant). Like many things, it may just come down to personal preference or experience. I just read my GE II tube, and saw no mention of bioseal, not to say it couldn't be in there...

I have always used 100% silicone anytime I make any sort of background. According to the tube it is indeed GE II for doors and windows. I have never had any problems with the various backgrounds I've done this way, be it my Red Eyed Tree Frogs 55 gallon terrarium, my Cal. King setup, or the...

Yes, that is her infected eye. I figured it would not be an overnight fix, as it would take some time for the Baytril to work through her system. Hopefully the fact that it is given every other day coupled with her readily drinking water during mistings will offset any of the negative effects...

Thanks for the support. I recently told my fiancee that I would like to try chameleons again at some point, I had a few when I was younger and they require more care than the usual herps I've kept over the years. When her friend offered to give us the Jackson's and cage for free (although we did...

Hello, I am new to the forums and I wanted to "get my foot in the door" so to speak. Let me apologize in advance for the incoming wall of text. I have recently adopted a female Jackson's (probably a year and a half old, I think) from a friend of my fiancee, and she came to us with a toe...