Thanks a ton for responses guys.
He is still completely sapped of energy, but I will continue to force feed water. If he is not showing signs of improvement by tomorrow mid-morning I think I will take him to the vet.
I can't thank you enough for the advice on how to treat him.
To be clear what is very quickly? Within hours?
I have had his cage outside under screened patio in Florida. Humidity in the cage dropped over the last 2 weeks. He stopped eating and I misdiagnosed as a hunger strike, when I believe he just wasn't getting enough water.
Hi everyone,
It looks like my panther is dehydrated to the point of not being able to hold his own weight. This happened quite suddenly. I have mouth fed 50/50 mix of water and pedialyte. I was wondering what the expected recovery time would be with this treatment, assuming he recovers? I...
The reason for my concern is that I have not been able to remove him from his cage to give him a shower. He stresses out and fires up as soon as I attempt to remove him.
Based on the info provided I think he is in good shape, but was hoping you guys might be able to confirm: pics
What are the specific signs of a hydrated vs dehydrated chameleon?
How can I confirm that my chameleon has adequate water in his system?
Thanks in advance.
thanks so much for this info tkilgour. it is amazing how complex changing skin color is in chameleons. i found this wiki article while researching your response - really interesting stuff.