Ok let me correct myself ...u are a kind heart of man.
Chameleon in a dire situation.
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SidneyJohnsonPhil
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Im a dude and ya i couldn't resist the poor veiled. I have all of the equipment to house a healthy chameleon, and I used that the first two days, but he kept having issues falling.So u are a kind hearted woman that couldnt resist the poor veiled so u took her home and try to save her, but U didnt know how to,and thats why u turn urself in this love of the forum
Ok no worry im a dude too.so what is ur next move?are u going to bring her to a vet?
SidneyJohnsonPhil
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i would love too, but I cant. For my old chameleons the occasional vet visit once every few years was a 80ish mile drive. I live in a rural area so there aren't many vets, and the ones who are close cant care for lizards. I just dont think this chameleon will make the drive. All of the bumping and movement might be too much stress.
I think that there are multiple issues going on here the extreme MBD being one... I think if you are going to try anything to look up the chameleon breeder podcast and look at the episodes on sweet pea that is a Cham with bad mbd that was rehabilitated but done with vet care as well. Maybe the podcasts will give you additional info. I would look into setting up a hospital bin and get her out of the tank. You can use the forum search function to find info about them and how to properly set it up. Also get a linear t5ho fixture with a 10.0 bulb and toss the compact bulb.
Keep in mind if she is egg bound she will not be able to lay the eggs and this will kill her. An X-ray at a vet would tell you this but you already said this is not an option for you.
Good luck...
SidneyJohnsonPhil
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Shes sleeping right now, I took the dripper I used to use and
thanks
U can try to build a penthouse foamy box and put her in there n spent the next 2hrs(40mile per hour) n enjoy the country rides off the the vet hospital...since u except the duty to take her in under ur wing u might just give ur best n send her to the vet
SidneyJohnsonPhil
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its the bottom of a lamp lolWhat are those glass jar in the background??this remind me of the movie called Frankenstein
SidneyJohnsonPhil
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Do you know if you can see any signs of pregnancy from the pictures? I would take more pictures but she is currently sleeping and I dont want to disturb her majesty.
Ok u are back ...I thought u left lol...
So its a lamp ...i been watching scary movie tonight...I saw a lot torturing ...(silence of lamb...friday the 13th....)
My imagination can run very wild sometimes
SidneyJohnsonPhil
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have the lambs stopped screaming Clarice
SidneyJohnsonPhil
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So do you think that she might be pregnant? I can see some bumps on her upper sides that might be eggs, I really dont know very much about chameleon birth. I did buy dirt when I originally got her, but if some of the issues might be caused by something as simple as no place to lay eggs than that would be great.
MBD and dehydration sunken eyes , possibly gravid..just to name a few...she definitely needs chameleon specialist vet asap
bloftis1
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MBD also plays a big factor in egg binding, look it up yourself OP. It’s a symptom of MBD. As you have said multiple times, no one is answering your questions... the reason being is that with this Cham being in such severe conditions, answering questions here won’t help, neither can you help this Cham, you need proper vet caring that specializes in chameleons. Now I understand you said there’s financial reasons and age reasons and why you are not able to take this chameleon to the vet. But I must ask, if you knew you couldn’t financially pay for medical expenses for the chameleon knowing the crappy shape she’s in then why get her? Yeah yeah, I know you felt bad but why put yourself through the trouble, I’m all for rescuing for chams. But this. This is just suffer. She’s dead basically. Not trying to be mean I’m just trying to be appropriate, mature, and honest.
Kristen Wilkins
Chameleon Enthusiast
Smart you are .
bloftis1
Avid Member
Yes as bloated as she is there is a chance that Calcium depletion within her body.
