Tankamoto
New Member
I just got home from work with some fresh crickets and was excited to feed my little guy since I knew he was hungry and I ran out of crickets yesterday.
Normally I approach him and make sure he sees me before I open his enclosure but this time I guess he didn't see me.
I opened the enclosed and startled him and he dropped to the floor.
He layed there flat, eyes closed but breathing. He dropped about 12 inches. His legs were sprawled out to his sides.
My heart sank and still has me worried sick.
I let him be for about 10 minutes and he finally opened his eyes, but remained flat on the floor. I gave him a poke with my finger and he's standing on all 4 legs now, but STONE still. His eyes are open and moving, and his body is off the floor and standing on his legs, but he's not moving.
He puffed up at me and flattened his abdomin out, so that's a sign he still has function below his neck.
I sprayed his enclosure and wrapped a sheet around it in hopes his just in shock from being knocked out.
I feel terrible and like a horrible person. I haven't owned a chameleon for a while and he literally is my pride and joy. I hope he's ok.
Normally I approach him and make sure he sees me before I open his enclosure but this time I guess he didn't see me.
I opened the enclosed and startled him and he dropped to the floor.
He layed there flat, eyes closed but breathing. He dropped about 12 inches. His legs were sprawled out to his sides.
My heart sank and still has me worried sick.
I let him be for about 10 minutes and he finally opened his eyes, but remained flat on the floor. I gave him a poke with my finger and he's standing on all 4 legs now, but STONE still. His eyes are open and moving, and his body is off the floor and standing on his legs, but he's not moving.
He puffed up at me and flattened his abdomin out, so that's a sign he still has function below his neck.
I sprayed his enclosure and wrapped a sheet around it in hopes his just in shock from being knocked out.
I feel terrible and like a horrible person. I haven't owned a chameleon for a while and he literally is my pride and joy. I hope he's ok.