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Actually soaking chams is no longer recommended. There's no evidence that they absorb water through their cloaca and as far as shedding goes, they're dry shedders, so soaking him will make the shed much much more difficult to remove. They're also temperature sensitive so even luke warm water can...

Could be some sort of nasal/sinus area infection too. I would also recommend a vet visit to ID what that is.

Injectible antibiotics I think is pretty common, but I'm not a vet. If they're going to go with antibiotics, they should also be suggesting injection in the front half of the Cham/in the front legs, not the back.

Had my vet visit! Boogie's mouth really seemed to clear up on its own before today but I went ahead and kept the appointment. Sadly, he didn't give me a fresh fecal to bring in but they said I'd be able to drop one off. They LOVED him there! They don't get a ton of panthers so he got to take...

Sending hugs. He's a gorgeous guy and he clearly enjoyed your company. I'm so sorry you lost him. My heart aches for you.

she's a cutie. Let her sleep, and do your best to curb your anxiety, and try not to blame yourself for having bad info. You're seriously doing your best to make things correct and that's far more than many people would even consider.

Oh sorry, I DO Recall reading that and then promptly forgot. My bad. Glad you've got the right supplements! Sometimes they just don't eat. Also, since she's been eating mostly superworms and mealworms, those are basically candy for a cham. If she's not as interested in crickets, that could...

Take a couple biiiiig slow deep breaths. Focus on those exams and know you're doing good work towards getting your husbandry on point. This truly is the best place for everything you need to know to help your baby girl be healthy. You're doing what you can, and Pascal is doing what she can. Know...

Glad to hear you caught it early!! Praying for a solid recovery for Mr. Spaghetti.

Praying for your little man! YOu're doing SO much to help him - it's inspiring. Sending good vibes and I hope they can sort out what's going on and reverse/treat it. Please keep us updated!

Howdy! Welcome to the forums. Definitely get that basking light replaced - the heat should be between 80-85 degrees for basking. As far as a tilted head, that *can* indicate a respiratory infection, but usually there are other signs. What is your humidity during the day? If he's also got...

Popping in to say welcome too!! The folks here are so very helpful and non-judgmental. You're doing the right thing by asking for help and I promise you're getting the correct info here. It's all based on extensive research and Chameleon Academy is run by Bill Strand, who has been a successful...

So I'm back from my trip and was relieved to not come home to a dead Cham (lol the anxiety is real!). In fact, his mouth actually looks better I think. Still gonna keep the vet appointment anyway just for a fecal for peace of mind and to establish a rapport with them, but hopefully this is gonna...

Yeah, I asked if they had experience with chameleons specifically and they said yes buuuut who knows what that means. This place does a lot. Dogs, cats, and most exotics. Birds, ferrets, hedgehogs, reptiles, turtles (but I repeat myself), etc. It has great reviews overall on Google so I am...

Will do. The vet I called sent me a whole husbandry sheet to fill out, asking BASICALLY what we ask here! They asked for the issue, if I have any other pets, what his enclosure is like, what's in it, what my lighting/heat sources are, what my UVB lamp is, what my supplements are, how I'm...

Yeeeep okay that makes sense. That goober head makes me worry. Thanks for the input! I am always on this forum reading through posts but information sure does hit different when it's your own little one.

Thanks! Hopefully waiting another couple weeks won't be horrible, as I at least HAVE an appointment now. If it starts getting worse quick I'll try and find another place to go. The worst part is I'm going out of town for the next 5 days anyway so of COURSE I'll be worrying about him the whole...

Okay! Found a semi-local vet that sees chameleons... They're sending me a husbandry form to fill out (that appears to be a good sign in my book!) and the earliest they had available was 12 March. So I'll keep eyes on his lip and hopefully it doens't get worse. At the very least I'll have him...

Here are some snaps from video I took just now, he was entirely happy to eat dubia off my hand, no care in the world about the camera... I don't SEE anything in his mouth but it is bowing out. I'm searching out a vet now... Sigh.

Yeah, I don't like the lip either. Lol I CANNOT get him to gape - I wiggled fingers, hovered my phone, put a picture of a panther cham on my phone and showed him that, he was just NOT into it. I even put my fingers on either side of his mouth and gently squeezed... All he did was look back at me...