Chameleon escaped, now this?

[Syn]

Well my veiled chameleon escaped through his hole again. (I guess the screen came off a bit..)

He ended up by the basking light.

Now there's something wrong with him.

He's drinking a TON of water, his tongue looked yellow,
he won't let me pick him up, and when he leaned over all of the water in his belly spilled out. (it looked kind of gooey, not as watery as it went in..)

I'm so worried right now.

 

[Syn]

Update: He's drinking like a fish! Maybe he was just dehydrated... a lot.. I feel terrible for not noticing the open gap for him to escape from.

 

[millionsofchameleons]

spilled out of his mouth or his belly?

 

[Syn]

It was a LOT of water to just have been his mouth. :\

 

[desultadox]

I think he's asking where it ultimately exited the body.

My understanding:

The chameleon regurgitated the water out of his belly and it all exited through his mouth.

Am I right?

 

[Syn]

Oh, didn't read it that way, the water indeed exited the mouth. That would be extremely scary if it left through the stomach somehow, perhaps through the skin? Goodness..

 

[millionsofchameleons]

that makes more sense, very confused and scared for your cham from what i first read. i supose he just flatted himself so much that it forced the water out from his stomach is what it sounds like, i hope.

 

[Syn]

That's what I was hoping as well, sorry for the confusion!

 

[millionsofchameleons]

and the gooey stuff is most likey saliva and stomach liquids mixed with water.

 

[Howdyco]

Sounds like he drank too much too fast, poor guy.

 

[Syn]

and the gooey stuff is most likey saliva and stomach liquids mixed with water.

That's what I was thinking. *phew*

Sounds like he drank too much too fast, poor guy.

Bleh, I know, I feel so horrible for not seeing the hole. It's patched up again, but I'm sure he will find a way to get out.

 

[summoner12]

It's patched up again, but I'm sure he will find a way to get out.

You should figure out his escape route before he does.

 

[blackbetty]

Well my veiled chameleon escaped through his hole again. (I guess the screen came off a bit..)

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Hence the bolded... so good you took care of that.. Id be lookin on ebay or reptiledirect or lllreptile and getting anew enclosure.

Hope all is okay. Throwing up isnt good but hopefully he just took too much in..

Whats your misting schedule like?

 

[Syn]

3-5 times a day, 1-2 minutes with a Mist'r Lizard. It's a handheld mister. Then I use it as a dripper when I'm not misting.

The cage we have now is fine - he just managed to push on the screen enough for the past 6 months that it finally came off enough for him to escape.

 

[summoner12]

3-5 times a day, 1-2 minutes with a Mist'r Lizard. It's a handheld mister. Then I use it as a dripper when I'm not misting.

The cage we have now is fine - he just managed to push on the screen enough for the past 6 months that it finally came off enough for him to escape.

A question to ask yourself is "why does he want to escape". He should be content in his cage. A little self review of your setup would be a good idea. I sometimes search through people's pics looking for ideas on cage setups.

 

[jojackson]

A question to ask yourself is "why does he want to escape".

 

[summoner12]

Don't forget the pee in a bottle... or i mean... Corona....

 

[Lille]

LOL! Can you say computer wallpaper! Too cute!

(And what a good looking veiled!)

 

[jojackson]

Corona? Its a Chameleon dude, not the Geico Gecko, that bum is always drunk , Chams have more style! I should've added A cigar Maybe?

Hey make sure it cant escape again Syn, you'll be just like, 'wrecked' if it escapes and gets eaten by garfeild or something eh?
What happened about the female you mentioned?

 

[Syn]

He just wanted to get closer to the light, he is a light hot even if it's too hot, been that way forever, I moved the light away because it got too hot and he was developing a burn and he's been mad ever since.

The female might be taken by someone on the forum.