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    Vomiting blood

    Hi My Cham has been unwell lately The vet told me he maybe dehydrated and lacking in calcium and vit d He has no appetite and I’m syringing water into his mouth each day He has been having reptoboost and critical care firmula I also decided to give him reptaid as I though parasites which the...
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    Overweight cham

    Hi, my Cham has started to get lazy since the colder weather set in and has become overweight. His casque and cheeks are bulging out now more then they were in the summer and he was coming out most days for excercise but now it gets dark at 4.30, he settles for bed and I get home at 4, so he is...
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    Old age? Or something else

    hi I have a 3 1/2 year old panther Is this classed as old age now He has become quite lazy lately Is is because he is old do you think He is still eating and drinking fine and he poops once a week, which is healthy He likes to bask under the heat spot or when he gets too warm he moves to a...
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    New baby coming

    Hi guys I'm after a good care sheet or book for complete care and set up of a new baby chameleon coming soon, will be 3-4 months old Nosy be male Thanks
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    Uv lighting position

    Hi guys I'm just in the process of setting up my enclosure and have purchased a uv tube lighting, and a reflector. I'm just wondering where is the best place to position it inside the cage. I have a wooden enclosure so cannot put outside anyway. So I'm wondering at the top obviously but...
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    Swollen eyes

    Hi I've been to my reptile vet twice now and he is unsure what is causing my chams eyes to keep swelling First of all he thought allergy, so he was treated with maxitrol eye drops and the swelling went down in 4 days but then returned a week later, I used the drops again for a week and the...
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    Vitamin a

    Hi guys Is this the kind of vitamin A product that is safe to use for my chameleon He has just got over a vitamin a defiencency and I no longer trust supplements I've read quite a lot on here, where ppl are using human vitamin A instead THOMPSON - Vitamin A Retinyl Palmitate 10,000 IU -...
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    Mouth rot

    Sorry for bad photos, but if you look close you will be able to see Excess salvia Brown teeth Bright yellow gums Does it look like mouth rot
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    Eye and mouth

    Hi can anyone tell me why my chameleons mouth is slightly open like this, and at the sides his lips seem to be a bit loser than normal. Also I have been to the vet recently for a vitamin A deficiency and I asked him about the barnacle thing on his eye and he has one on his back, but the vet...
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    Supplements after being sick

    Hi can someone please advise for the correct supplementation for my recovering chameleon. He is a panther chameleon, age 3 1/2 years old, I've had him since sept 14. He is handled generally every day if he wants to come out and go on his free range and we usually have some excercise early...
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    Calcium

    Just wondering as a few people have said it now, not on this site, another one. Can chameleons overdose on calcium if given to them too much Most people say they will excrete what their body does not need So to dust prey everyday is not a worry of overdose like other supplements providing it...
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    Turned dark, vet trips????

    Hi I have a panther chameleon that has a vitamin A defiencency and have been doing weekly trips to the vets to get multivitamin injections. The journey is nearly a hour there and a hour back then half an hour in the vets, so a journey of 2 1/2 hours every week, then I had to go back Monday as he...
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    Is my panther Cham ok

    I've only had him a few months and been told he is 3 years old, however I've never had a Cham before but keep other reptiles, he was not being looked after properly by my friend so I said I would have him, she had him in a mesh screen but could not keep the tempertures up so she bought a wooden...
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    Lighting for free range

    Hi guys Just wondering if anyone knows of a screw bulb that will provide heat and uv for my Cham when he is on his free range area. Ideally I want it to fit into a floor reading lamp I have and I can then aim it to an area for him to go go to if he needs some heat but will also get some uv...
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    Commercial gutload

    Hi lovely people Would you use a commercial gutload like bug grub or repashy superload as well as a product like reptivite for vitamins and supplement or does the commercial gutloads have enough supplements contained in them. I only give reptivite twice a month, but would give bug grub as a...
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    Healthly diet

    Hi guys Just getting the hang of what I need for my panther Cham, but just want to run through the supplement side of things. I have a UV lamp in the viv, which I'm going to replace this week, as not sure how old it is and have ordered reptisun 5 UVB Is it correct I use Calcium every...
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    Black on back

    Hi, I'm brand new to this site and as a chameleon owner. I have a python and leopard geckos, so a reptile keeper. My chameleon Karma (panther blue bar) who I just got from a friend that has not the time to care for him Has along his spikes on his back either missing or gone black, there...
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