Ok so I have a young chameleon who I got from petsmart. He is a jackson's chameleon and is about 7-8 inches long from head to tail.
For 2-3 days I am ashamed to say...he had to go without food due to problems. Yesterday I brought home crickets and he ate many, laying his head down on the branch once he was done and falling asleep. I thought he just had a full stomach and was in a happy nap. Well that same evening, I came back two hours later and he had not moved an inch and was still lying there asleep. I gently nudged the plant he was on just to make sure he was ok and what I got as a result was him taking about 15 seconds before he finally opened his eyes. I then put his dripper on, seeing if he would drink but he ignored it.
That's when I became a bit worried.
I blew it off and went to bed only to wake up this morning to see him still sluggish. I turned on the dripper, and put it in front of him, he opened his eyes and was awake but ignored the water. I then was in a rush and had to leave. Then in the middle of the day he did not drink. Then, I took him out tonight and cleaned out his cage, when I went to put him back I was terrified when I saw him lethargic and his head laying on the side of the branch, almost a bit limp.
That's when I began to freak out. I tried to take water and put it right on his lips but he didn't even open his eyes and ignored it. When I picked him up by gently pushing my hands under him, he awoke and began to move a bit.
He is now back in his cage, but his head laying limp on the branch in front of him.
I am absolutely terrified, I love my baby Atlas and I don't want him to die!!
He is still bright green and his eyes, when they do open, are not saggy at all and are clean. Though he is lethargic and I have not seen him poop in a while too.
Please help, he is young...please don't tell me its too late for him or something (I sound like an overreacting mom I know).
For 2-3 days I am ashamed to say...he had to go without food due to problems. Yesterday I brought home crickets and he ate many, laying his head down on the branch once he was done and falling asleep. I thought he just had a full stomach and was in a happy nap. Well that same evening, I came back two hours later and he had not moved an inch and was still lying there asleep. I gently nudged the plant he was on just to make sure he was ok and what I got as a result was him taking about 15 seconds before he finally opened his eyes. I then put his dripper on, seeing if he would drink but he ignored it.
That's when I became a bit worried.
I blew it off and went to bed only to wake up this morning to see him still sluggish. I turned on the dripper, and put it in front of him, he opened his eyes and was awake but ignored the water. I then was in a rush and had to leave. Then in the middle of the day he did not drink. Then, I took him out tonight and cleaned out his cage, when I went to put him back I was terrified when I saw him lethargic and his head laying on the side of the branch, almost a bit limp.
That's when I began to freak out. I tried to take water and put it right on his lips but he didn't even open his eyes and ignored it. When I picked him up by gently pushing my hands under him, he awoke and began to move a bit.
He is now back in his cage, but his head laying limp on the branch in front of him.
I am absolutely terrified, I love my baby Atlas and I don't want him to die!!
He is still bright green and his eyes, when they do open, are not saggy at all and are clean. Though he is lethargic and I have not seen him poop in a while too.
Please help, he is young...please don't tell me its too late for him or something (I sound like an overreacting mom I know).
