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Update: I told him that I was starting to wonder whether I'll receive the animal at all. No response. Three days later, sent him a concerned email asking whether he was okay, why he isn't responding, and whether he could send me some pictures of the animal. Two days later, sent him a text asking...

Wow, a bit desperate and stalkerish much? Honestly a bit creeped out that this concerned you enough where you actually took the time to go back to search... Was referring to herp, not just chameleons. Do you know what herp are? Bearded dragons, tortoises, turtles, geckos, snakes, gators...

Again, the original post was in reference to general vets being able to not do much for MBD. So yeah, I was referring to "one health problem that is corrected primarily at home." I wasn't the one who generalized that the every chameleon illness and every vet out there. You guys did that by...

Alright, vets. Let's hear what should be done for this cham besides putting him in proper husbandry and possibly administering injectable calcium? And FYI, I went to vet shool, as mentioned above. Even graduated (guess that technically makes me a DVM), but found a much more profitable field and...

You're a general vet (not chameleon specified) and have treated all of these in chameleons? Nonetheless, those are all very familiar to us. I will admit, you would have to go to a vet for surgery. However, how many chameleon surgeries has a general vet performed?

Yes, because an x-ray is a diagnostic measure, one which a common folk does not have access to. If you have an x-ray machine at home, go ahead and snap some pictures of your guy/gal and post them on this forum, and will be more than happy to take a look at them and make a diagnosis. It seems...

And how many people have complained about their own doctor, saying, "they never know anything," or, "it's not like they're going to be able to do anything for me," and have bypassed the general practitioner to go directly to a specialist? Same thing in my opinion: typical that they're not going...

I'm sorry it offended you. I was referring to general vets for MBD, but I'll open it up to any illness if that's where we're going (judging by O's reply). Ask a lot of the advanced, senior members here- they are fully capable of coming to their own, diagnostic conclusions. We don't need a vet to...

So, I went to Fauna BOI, and they were basically completely useless. They locked my thread, stating that the rules are that I post the seller's name, which is what I was trying to avoid to begin with - making quick assumptions. They said I can post in the regular forums, which would make it no...

Yes, they do have injectable calcium to help boost the levels. However, improving husbandry and making sure it's on point would be the best way to halt the illness. Try setting up an enclosure for him correctly and I'm sure he'll be much happier and active, and his appetite will improve. He...

MBD is progressive, and unfortunately irreversible. You can only halt it. Here are some great resources about their care and MBD, compiled by those with firsthand chameleon experience: https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/chameleons/...

I use the cup method, but am I the only one for whom the roaches don't move at all in the cup? This makes it very difficult for my cham to see them. How do you get them to be active?

I'd also guess 2-3 months. If you decide to use a live plant, just make sure you wash the plant and re-pot it in organic soil to get rid of any pesticides. Then, put stones that are too large to fit in his mouth atop the soil, so that there's no risk of the cham ingesting any of the soil, which...

Sometimes, it's normal for their appetite to decrease while they're shedding, or about to shed. While he's shedding, make sure you keep the humidity up. A warm shower may help him as well. It's only a concern if he doesn't eat a few days after he's completed shedding. Many people become...

Price increases as they become adults and their adult coloration is established. When they're babies and juveniles, they're cheaper because you aren't sure of their color. You can predict it, but it's not a guarantee, so it's essentially a gamble. This, however, is a double-edged sword. What...