Hi, I will introduce myself soon but first of all I was given rather a few chameleons this week from someone selling up. They are not a breeder or huge keeper or anything but in this case I am talking about a male Jacksons originally wild caught about a year ago, been doing fine since. ( I know where he was bought, where he originated from etc). I went to pick him up and was told he had a cut on his eye and had some problems shedding recently, there's no cut but a decent bit blood, now cleaned up. Quite a bit shed round his lips which I have removed. He is very weak and sits completely upright or head tilted back. He is reluctant to open his eyes but can and is definitely respiratory, I see the mucus and hear the click.
What I have done is taken him out the setup I had for him (only been in 12 hours at most) and put him in a nano exo terra as I am worried he falls. I want to conserve his energy as there's very little so have given him only 2 places to sit. He has UV above as per normal. I don't want to over heat him because of species but he does have about 84f under the bulb and a small heat mat on the back as its a cooler room. Still ventilated. Can you guys advise anything else. I have dropped water around his snout and hes taken a couple of drops. How do you get the balance keeping something warm and humid for respiratory that doesn't like heat in the first place?
A vet appointment would probably finish him with stress. Also I have kept jacksons before and his mate is currently up stairs, eating and pooing happily and so are 4 of her babies.
What I have done is taken him out the setup I had for him (only been in 12 hours at most) and put him in a nano exo terra as I am worried he falls. I want to conserve his energy as there's very little so have given him only 2 places to sit. He has UV above as per normal. I don't want to over heat him because of species but he does have about 84f under the bulb and a small heat mat on the back as its a cooler room. Still ventilated. Can you guys advise anything else. I have dropped water around his snout and hes taken a couple of drops. How do you get the balance keeping something warm and humid for respiratory that doesn't like heat in the first place?
A vet appointment would probably finish him with stress. Also I have kept jacksons before and his mate is currently up stairs, eating and pooing happily and so are 4 of her babies.
