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Once the animal becomes well-hydrated, how would you feel about giving TMS if the underlying cause for an animal going off feed cannot be determined? I understand what you mean though about it being hard to tell whether a particular medication worked or if that animal was just stronger and more...

Thanks Dayna. That's very interesting. A lot to think about. Perry

Thanks Zac. He really was a spectacular looking animal. I'm particularly disappointed that he won't be contributing his genes to the captive quad population. Thankfully though, the female is still doing well (she's gained 20 grams), and I have hope she will lay fertile eggs sometime soon. I...

Dayna, Ralph mentioned that he uses an antibiotic, tri-methyl-sufate (TMS) on new imports because it is more gentle than Baytril. He finds that TMS does not suppress the chameleon's appetite like Baytril does. I can't help but wonder if that might have been a good thing to give to Cerulean since...

Thanks Dayna. When I first opened him up, I immediately noticed the condition of his lungs and wondered if it was just due to the freezing/thawing process. It really struck me how different his lungs looked compared to the references I had looked at, but because I understand how delicately thin...

Thanks Ralph. When you wrote trimethyl sulfate, I'm assume your are referring to trimethoprim-sulfa (sometimes called trimethoprim-sulfadiazine). Is that right? I've read a little about its use in dogs but will have to search for articles about its use in reptiles.

Ralph, what general antibiotic do you use?

Anyone else have any input as to what those things on his lungs are? Dayna gave some good possibilities. Have any of you seen something just like this?

Thanks Dayna. That's really helpful. I didn't see your response until just now. I don't know how I missed it. I wish I would have opened him up right after he died, but I just didn't want to deal with it at the time. I was thinking that things weren't really moving through him, and it's...

I hesitated earlier to make any other comment than to simply thank you for sharing your experiences. I really do appreciate that. That should be what the forum is about, sharing experiences and trying to help others, experienced or not. I don't think it's productive, kind or helpful to speak...

She looks really good Ralph. Thanks for sharing your experiences. Perry

Thanks Dayna. It's good to know that the "10% loss of body weight" guideline is still relevant. I really wish that I would have searched for a certain percentage earlier. If I was armed with that little tidbit of information, I may at least have been able to buy more time in trying to determine...

I agree that it's a roll of the dice sometimes. I'm definitely in agreement about the time to treat is when they are still relatively strong. The problem is you never know when the drop in strength might happen. In Cerulean's case, the drop in strength, while not dramatic, was very sudden. While...

Thanks. I'll check it out. Perry

Thanks Cheryl. I really appreciate your kind words. I am so glad Trooper is doing well now. You did a great job helping him recover. When I was taking care of him, before he or Cerulean went off feed, he readily hand fed for me, much more so than Cerulean ever did. I really liked his...

Attached are two pics of Cerulean after I opened him up. I noticed a few suspicious looking spots on one of his lungs. Those may be a stage in the life cycle of some parasite. I'm not sure. Also, I cut open his stomach and it contained undigested crickets. Things just didn't seem to be moving...

I wasn't quite sure where to start this thread. At first, I thought maybe I should post in the "Memoriam" forum, but I thought it would be more appropriate here since I'm dealing with a subject that I'm sure many keepers have thought about. This week has been a really tough one for me...

I think tube-feeding him was definitely the right decision. Great job Cheryl! Perry

Did you also make that observation with the Kinyongia species you are referring to? If so, and there wasn't a change in any of the other variables, then I too would also be highly suspicious of at least one of the components in your tap water.

Am I thinking of someone else or do you make your own gut-load with whole ingredients (bee pollen, etc.)? The fluoride in your water may very well be the cause in your situation. I've never worked with the species you're having trouble with. However, by limiting all sources of synthetic...