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thanks!!!! he is def acting more normal, and i think his legs MAY be less swollen... i think.

i just wanted to post this just in case anyone has the same problem as me... ok so to follow up on my pygmy foot/ joint swelling: i had 3 different dvms look at him. i took a few x rays. excuse my digital camera, it didn't take very good pictures of the x rays, but you can kind of see them it...

i have had this happen a long time ago too. and it also went away the next day n dident come back. weird..

were do u find one of those? n what should the reading b? whats normal range? thanks!!!!!!!

*sigh* yea.. i talk to 3 different vets today and they all said pritty much the same thing. we can do rads and bloodwork but how much stress can i put him through with sq fluids and oral meds before that kills him? and yes the metacam thing came up too but like you said. kidneys. its not...

if it is gout... i found this article: Clinical picture of a veiled chameleon This is a case someone send me by e-mail and I believe is important to expose to the people this kind of pathology, I had the same problem on my Johnston's chameleon; this case is a Chameleon calyptratus that...

i feed them crickets and flightless fruit flies. the crickets i feed apples, potatoes, pears, baby foods like sweet potatoes and peas, sometimes dog food (rarely). and i give them "zoo med's reptivite" with d3. they have a uv light all day too. does it go away? how do you treat it? should i do...

ok.. so my jackson is doing better, but now, i look in my pygmys cage today and BOTH of his back feet are swollen! he is still active. what is it? i have never seen this. there are no puncture marks or anything. it looks a lot like joint disease or something.. any ideas? (im going to take...

he is in my bedroom, which is empty for about 9 hours of the day. im only there when im not at work or school. so he gets a lot of private time. i will definitely do a fecal and spray with very warm water. i THINK he ate. i put about 10 large crickets in the cage and they are now all gone. so...

ok. good to know. :) thanks!

good news! he pooped!! yaaay! it looks normal (as far as i can tell)

oh no! im so sorry!! i really hope your eggs hatch!

ok. i think i remember. i have a very healthy crested who has good poops. i imagine its similar. do jacksons eat leafy greens ever? should i offer him some? also, im guna get some feeder cockroaches for him tomorrow to see if he likes those.. good idea?

no poops yet.. i was looking yesterday and today but i have not seen any yet. what should i look for if he does poo? i kindof remember chameleon poops but it was about 5 years ago since i have had true chameleons. and yes i have removed the red painting in teh back. i thought about that a...

does anyone know if eucalyptus branches are ok to use in your chameleons cage??

hi! i just adopted a jacksons chameleon about a day ago. i work in a vet hosp and a guy came and said "someone gave me this chameleon and i dont know how to take care of them so can you guys take him" so i took him. i have had 2 jacksons in the past so im kinda familiar with them. anyway. i...

i looked everywhere (carefully) and only saw one egg. i dont know how much digging the females do to hide the eggs but i did not go too crazy moving things around. if there was another egg i didnt want to squish it. seems weird though because all the info i have read says they lay 2 to 4...

yay! im glad its fertile. it is in a tupperware with a few holes on top and the holes have a mesh-like fabric over them to prevent contamination. is that ok??? and the temp is my room temp which is 75 degrees f. i hope this is all ok!! thanks for all of your help! am i right to assume it...

hi! so, i have had reptiles before, but never reptile eggs and i THINK my pygmy chameleon laid an egg today. i think i have a male and female in my tank. i looked in my tank today and i saw one egg.. i took it out and put it in a tupperware with moist vermiculite. the tupperware is ventilated...

Update everyone is fine in there new home. my pygmys are eating well and are at the proper temp. yaaay! thanks everyone for the help!!!