First vet visit!

[ThisNewCham]

So we took El Chamino to the vet today. Disappointment is around.

1) He is perfectly healthy.

2) He is only 6 months old, Petsmart sold him to us for $200 because he was an "adult."

Guhhhh

 

[Chameleons Northwest]

Congratulations on his good health!

Well, the good news is that he is healthy. Petsmart prices are often outrageous, but getting a healthy cham from them is an achievement worth celebrating.

The fact that you purchased him as a juvenile actually works in your favor. He has had a chance to develop and grow under your care, which is far better than suffering at the pet store for a year. Most keepers prefer to raise their own, rather than take on the results of someone else's neglect.

Also, you have a better chance of forming his personality and bonding well with him since you purchased him young.

In most cases, youth would only be considered a problem for someone who wanted an adult for breeding purposes.

Did the vet weigh him? How heavy and how long is he?

 

[ThisNewCham]

He's 8oz. She didn't measure him, but I wills ometime soon.

All we have to do is put ointment in his eyes because he keeps them closed a little too much.



We also, actually, learned that if he hisses when we get close it's okay...we haven't handled him yet because he hisses at us, but she was handling him like there was nothing too it haha

 

[bucky]

Nice to see your doin a great job I love the name lol

 

[BocaJan]

what kind of ointment did he prescribe?

 

[ThisNewCham]

It is BNP Ointment.

Oh, and he weighs 42 grams (sitting on a branch)