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....I also just purchased a microscope and all the equipment and medication needed to examine and treat for parasites. Everyday I learn something new about these beautiful creatures. I hope I don't have a parasite issue, but if I do, I'm going to find out right away.

I had them checked last June, and they were all free of parasites. I'm concerned that something has recently infiltrated my collection. Here's my thoughts - For the past two years, I have been strictly feeding my cham's insects from my roach, worm, and stick colonies. I never bring insects in...

Thank you for you thoughts.

Wonderful!!! Thank you!!!

Question good sir: When it says "q 3 d, rep in 3 d" what does that stand for? q 3 d??? - Repeat in 3 days? And "rep q 2 d for 3 wks" Repeat - q 2 d??? - for 3 weeks

I believe I'll be purchasing a microscope tonight. Can I get some advice on the best way to examine their feces? Should I take a sample and add water to it? Do examine the feces and the urate, or both? What power of maginfication should be enough? Anything helps. -Thanks-

Thanks guys. It's been a bad day in the chameleon room at my house today. Anything I can learn would be great. I just don't have the biological knowledge.

Hey all, if you read my thread earlier you'll know that I've been to the vet today. One of my breeding females suddenly died (or is dying now). I don't have an explanation for it. I'm wondering if there's a chance it was due to some kind of parasite. Before I ask this question, I'd like to...

No, I don't think I'll gain anything by cutting her open. I'll just call it a tragedy and move on.

Very interesting. This was crazy. She was in great health on Saturday, now she's about to be dead on Tuesday. I just wish I had an answer for it. Never have I seen this happen before with any of my chameleons - panthers and beyond. She's definitely not going to make it. She's already turning...

She took all things into account, and she wouldn't say it was 100% certain. She did however say that it could be a number of things. One thing for certain was that she didn't see any indication that it was a reproductive issue after examining the x-rays and symptoms like the conclusion that...

For the record - The vet didn't think that this was a reproduction issue. She also doesn't think that she has been bred too frequently. She was bred 4 weeks ago. The vet also agrees with me and you that the dehydration was the result and not the cause. The vet thinks that she has a liver...

I'm sure the severe dehydration is the result of what is wrong with her. Not the cause.

I wouldn't jump to conclusions that she's worn out from egg clutches. She was perfectly healthy 3 days ago. Whatever is wrong with her came up suddenly, not gradually.

Check your math. 1.5 years minus 9 months is 9 months, not 6. She's technically 1.75 years old - 1.5 was an approximation. The point is to get her well.

I was thinking the same. If you look closely on the pic's you'll see that I tried to get her to drink.

Her last clutch was a bunch of infertile eggs. They were all shrivled and less than half as many eggs. Her second clutch was, only 1/3 of them were fertile. She was in great health when she was bred the second time.

You're taking what I said out of context. I love my chams. **** out of luck only means that I'm out of ideas to help her, not that I don't care about her.

Same to you. I'm trying to save this poor little cham. If you can't offer any helpful information, and you're here to judge and criticize, then keep quiet.

Let me clarify a few things ChamMan7: I bred her in July 2013. She was 1 year old at that time (technically she is 20 months old). She laid her first clutch in late August. I did not breed her again. She laid her second clutch in late November. I did not breed her again. She laid her third...