Dang that's unfortunate. I'm so excited and don't want to wait a super long time lol. I live in Augusta GA at the moment and am unsure of any chameleon vets around me. I've looked up a bunch of vets and a lot of them say reptile experience, but I don't know if they have chameleon specialists. I believe my husbandry will be alright. I've watched all of neptunechameleon videos and go on this site a lot. I can post a picture of my enclosure though so you guys can give me some tips on that
It all depends on the vet
Your chameleon needs to be misted at least 2 times a day (preferably around lights off and lights on), for 2-5+ minutes long each time. You can also add a dripper so he/she has access to water without spiking the humidity. What are your nighttime temps? For a baby veiled, that’s too hot, it should be at 80*F. What are you using to measure basking temps and where is it placed? All of the fake plants need to be replaced with veiled-tested lives ones (that are properly cleaned offf beforehand, repotted into organic soil with no chemical fertilizers, and have rocks to big for him/her to eat covering the soil), as they’re an impaction risk that can lead to death; the Exo Terra vines need to be replaced with safe ones (no moss vines or fake vines with leaves on them either), as well.
I know it's preferred to mist them twice a day, but I don't think I should during the day. The humidity in the room constantly stays between 35-50%. I'm probably just going to mist it a lot at night, then a light mist around lights on for him. Night time temps are between 65-75 degrees typically. I have a digital thermometer with a probe I use. Also, am going to definitely use a Dripper. The two plants I have at the bottom are already washed and repotted with organic soil also. Also, what's wrong with the exo Terra vines?
As long as the morning misting is at least 2 minutes, that’ll be good. If you can keep the nights closer to 65*F, perfect! Great on the digital probed thermometer! Once you get your cham, you’ll want to adjust it so it‘s where the top of your chameleon’s back is when he/she is on his/her basking branch. Exo Terra’s vines have a coating that comes off and can lead to eye issues.
A 'chameleon specialist' is going to be extremely rare. Easier to find a certified herp vet with chameleon experience.
Find a reptile vet in your area. Find out if you can drop off the fecal and then bring in the cham later if it comes back positive. Reduced stress is better for one so young. But fecal test should be an asap priority.
Neptune the chameleon is awesome
