My cham has a few different things going on, and not sure if they are serious enough to find a vet or if I can help him myself. For one thing he has been pretty dehydrated.
I went on vacation and had a neighbor feed him while I was gone. Luckily my neighbor was a total moron and didn't make sure his water dripper was going even though I told him to. So I think the poor guy went without water for about a week. His poo is bright orangish. I have been misting him a lot and he'll start licking and he lets me spray right into his mouth.
Here is my cham with some strange lumps in his tail. they are hard and have recently appeared in the last month or so. Any idea what these are? He never rolls his tail up anymore and he used to all the time. I'm hoping its not a sign of MBD. I am kind of worried that he might have it because a while ago I stopped dusting his food for a month probably. I thought he was about done growing so wouldn't need it as much. Yeah, I know, super retarded move.
Lately he hasn't been as active, he'll still crawl around, but less. His appetite has been decreasing and he can't seem to get his tongue out very far. I held out a worm for him about 2 inches away and he weakly shot his tongue out, missing by an inch to the side. He also takes naps during the day.
He also has been rubbing his eyes against branches a lot, and there is a weird bubble on the edge of his eyes thatll protrude when he does this blinky thing. Is this a water/vitamin related thing?
Appreciate any help, and insight if he may have MBD, or if he's just dehydrated/poor diet - he'll only eat super worms. It's all hes been eating for almost a year...when he was about 6 months he would be all about crickets but then totally went on a hunger strike until I gave him worms.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Male veiled chameleon, about 1.5 years old. I've had him for a year.
Handling - Usually around once every 2-3 days, sometimes more. Always let him come to me if he wants to come out.
Feeding - At first I gave him crickets, then he went on a hunger strike. Now he'll only eat super worms. It's all hes been eating for almost a year. I dust them with reptivite with D3. I use Nature Zone Total Bites for gutloading, supposed to be a total gutload thing.
Supplements - Reptivite with D3. I used to dust his food every other day, then stopped altogether for about a month. Now every day trying to get him back on track.
Watering - I use a dripper, and used to mist him a few times a day and stopped for a while. Now misting him heavily a few times a day. He used to use his tongue to get water, but now will only sometimes bite the water tube.
Fecal Description - Light orangish-white. Never tested for parasites.
History - Not sure other than I know feeding him only super worms has suck for him. Fruit flies and moths have been in his cage but he is uninterested. Any ideas on what else/how I can get him to eat other stuff?
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Screen cage, 12x12x24.
Lighting - 100w heat lamp and zilla tropical 25 t8 18" UVB bulb (15W). On from about 9am - 9pm.
Temperature - Not sure the exact temp but hes about 6 in from the light when he basks. At night its about 70 - 72 in the house.
Humidity - Humidity has been pretty low lately...now I've been misting few times a day.
Plants - No live plants.
Placement - In the living room, pretty high traffic. The top of his cage is prob 4 - 4.5 feet off the floor.
Location - Utah
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I went on vacation and had a neighbor feed him while I was gone. Luckily my neighbor was a total moron and didn't make sure his water dripper was going even though I told him to. So I think the poor guy went without water for about a week. His poo is bright orangish. I have been misting him a lot and he'll start licking and he lets me spray right into his mouth.
Here is my cham with some strange lumps in his tail. they are hard and have recently appeared in the last month or so. Any idea what these are? He never rolls his tail up anymore and he used to all the time. I'm hoping its not a sign of MBD. I am kind of worried that he might have it because a while ago I stopped dusting his food for a month probably. I thought he was about done growing so wouldn't need it as much. Yeah, I know, super retarded move.
Lately he hasn't been as active, he'll still crawl around, but less. His appetite has been decreasing and he can't seem to get his tongue out very far. I held out a worm for him about 2 inches away and he weakly shot his tongue out, missing by an inch to the side. He also takes naps during the day.
He also has been rubbing his eyes against branches a lot, and there is a weird bubble on the edge of his eyes thatll protrude when he does this blinky thing. Is this a water/vitamin related thing?
Appreciate any help, and insight if he may have MBD, or if he's just dehydrated/poor diet - he'll only eat super worms. It's all hes been eating for almost a year...when he was about 6 months he would be all about crickets but then totally went on a hunger strike until I gave him worms.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Male veiled chameleon, about 1.5 years old. I've had him for a year.
Handling - Usually around once every 2-3 days, sometimes more. Always let him come to me if he wants to come out.
Feeding - At first I gave him crickets, then he went on a hunger strike. Now he'll only eat super worms. It's all hes been eating for almost a year. I dust them with reptivite with D3. I use Nature Zone Total Bites for gutloading, supposed to be a total gutload thing.
Supplements - Reptivite with D3. I used to dust his food every other day, then stopped altogether for about a month. Now every day trying to get him back on track.
Watering - I use a dripper, and used to mist him a few times a day and stopped for a while. Now misting him heavily a few times a day. He used to use his tongue to get water, but now will only sometimes bite the water tube.
Fecal Description - Light orangish-white. Never tested for parasites.
History - Not sure other than I know feeding him only super worms has suck for him. Fruit flies and moths have been in his cage but he is uninterested. Any ideas on what else/how I can get him to eat other stuff?
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Screen cage, 12x12x24.
Lighting - 100w heat lamp and zilla tropical 25 t8 18" UVB bulb (15W). On from about 9am - 9pm.
Temperature - Not sure the exact temp but hes about 6 in from the light when he basks. At night its about 70 - 72 in the house.
Humidity - Humidity has been pretty low lately...now I've been misting few times a day.
Plants - No live plants.
Placement - In the living room, pretty high traffic. The top of his cage is prob 4 - 4.5 feet off the floor.
Location - Utah
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