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When I was practicing, I really like those clients who knew their animals. Really hated the ones who didn't but thought they did. Remember that coccidia can be normal inhabitants of the GI and not cause disease. In bearded dragons they are common and generally not treated. If they are causing...

Sorry to hear about Cooper. Good thoughts your way. I know he is in the best of hands.

Its were the eye drains into the nasal passages. It could be vitamin A deficiency and build up of keratin. Recommend you see a good reptile vet. He may need to have an eye flush and vitamin A injection. Another possibilities is infection in which case an antibiotic may be needed. If he is not...

I believe Ponazuril is standard treatment for reptiles needing a cocidia medication. I believe you have a right to question your animals treatment.

Send him to me.

many times the tongue is affected by calicum content of the diet like all muscles. Please fill out the https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/how-to-ask-for-help.66/ so we can evaluate your chameeleon culture.

This is a great thread. Fantastic setup.

Covenia is a long acting antibiotic used in dogs and cats. How it is metabolized in chameleons isn't known but in other reptiles, birds, ruminants and primates it is metabolized quickly so one dose may not be sufficient. And it is an antibiotic so not effective against fungal infections.

Definitely earth worms or annelids. You can see the rings on them.

I second Virgil1972. Get a second opinion. A fine needle biopsy should be able to tell you what is going on in those lumps and from there you will know how to proceed.

Always good to hear a success story.

Would be great if you can get copies of the x-rays and MRI and post them here. Seems for that much money there should have been an aspirate for cytology and culture/sensitivity. MRI would be very unusual for a vet clinic or even a veterinary school. Are you sure they did one? Was any bloodwork...

You will need separate UVB and heat bulbs. Most feel the tube type UVB are the best as compared to the compact fluorescent. Arcadia tubes are especially good. Most UVB bulbs need changing every six months but the arcadia ones can last a year. Arcadia are found at one of the sponsors' sights...

You are right. The salt glands excrete sodium chloride. Thanks for catching that (yeah, had to pull out my books). Still a normal function and a requirement since reptile kidneys do not regulate salt concentration like mammals. The definitive answer was given by Ferretinmy shoes here...

I became fascinated when I used to catch them as a kid in Libya (the location of our only and last Air Forces base in Africa). Loved them ever since. They are amazing for many reasons. The tongue, color, independent eyes, ect. They are the only animals with an negative or concave eye lens...

Must be one happy champer :)

Don't like dangling legs but I think this is more of a case of thin climbing branches. You may want to get some thicker branches in there.

If she isn't in distressed I would stop worrying right away. She has a little bit of salts she is getting rid of. Its normal. Don't worry. Be happy.

Reptiles don't have fat under their skin so seeing ribs by themselves don't necessarily mean emaciated as it would in a mammal. You need to look at its musculature in relation to it s age. I'll let the experts chime in on this one but it just looks like a juvenile.

Could this just be just an upset Mell? The OP stated she is with another female and a male. Generally chams don't like company. I'll let the experts chime in.