for those of you with handleable chams...
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Dankmeleon
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if you let him loop his tail around your fingers you can turn them upside down but be careful, some chams just have great temperment and other will jump and try to make a mad dash for the ground, potentially causing themselves injury like broken bones or busted face/teeth...chams are made to fall out of trees but there is no hard flat surfaces in the forest, like say the foundation of a structure
lele
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The reason I ask is because on Friday the vet found a mass, or other abnormality, in Cyrus' skull not far from his brain. I now realize that a lot of the problems he has been having, that I have attributed to other things, have been due to this.
When he falls backward (I think he sometimes does it on purpose in order to get around since he cannot turn to his left) he will sometimes just stay that way.
I was taking some photos of his head to email (though nothing is noticeable externally) and when I had him upside down he was quite relaxed. he has always been a sweet and mellow guy, but I wondered how long he would stay this way - it was a long time. I then wondered if this is a comfortable position for him - since I really cannot imagine what his world it like right now - and thought I'd see what other "normal" chams were doing
thanks,
lele
When he falls backward (I think he sometimes does it on purpose in order to get around since he cannot turn to his left) he will sometimes just stay that way.
I was taking some photos of his head to email (though nothing is noticeable externally) and when I had him upside down he was quite relaxed. he has always been a sweet and mellow guy, but I wondered how long he would stay this way - it was a long time. I then wondered if this is a comfortable position for him - since I really cannot imagine what his world it like right now - and thought I'd see what other "normal" chams were doing
thanks,
lele
Dankmeleon
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post some pics!
lele
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there isn't much to see other than the constant curve and tilt. You can't see anything externally - no bumps, swelling, etc. Here is one holding him to get a pic of his bend. This is his typical position and becomes more exaggerated depending on where he is and how relaxed he is. I have been putting him in his vet transport box at night so he doesn't fall of his perch.
Dankmeleon
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that is sad how old is he
lele
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Thanks, yeah, it sucks. He's young, just turned 2 in December 
He's on a potent antibiotic in case there is an underlying infection. No change yet, but first injection was Friday, he gets another tomorrow. We still don't know exactly what it is so the next step might be surgery, might be steroids. I think it has been developing for a long time. With the benefit of hindsight, so much now makes sense.
He's an absolute sweetie. Late in the day he sits in my lap like a beardie and if I fold him into my shirt he'll go to sleep.
He's on a potent antibiotic in case there is an underlying infection. No change yet, but first injection was Friday, he gets another tomorrow. We still don't know exactly what it is so the next step might be surgery, might be steroids. I think it has been developing for a long time. With the benefit of hindsight, so much now makes sense. He's an absolute sweetie. Late in the day he sits in my lap like a beardie and if I fold him into my shirt he'll go to sleep.
