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Matt C

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Info:

* Cage Type - screen 30x16x16
* Lighting - Reptisun 5.0 linear and basking bulb 50w
* Temperature - 86 to 89 basking 72 to 74 ambient and nighttime temps gaged digitaly
* Humidity - 30 to 40 % normal 70 to 75% after spray
* Plants - Live umbrella
* Placement - cage is on top of a dresser in my sons room. quite all day unless im in there
* Location - located in indiana


Chameleon Info:

* Your Chameleon - 7 to 8 month old male panther
* Handling - maybe couple times a week 15 mins at a time
* Feeding - feeding crickets normally gutloaded with kayles and calcium food from flukers,wax worms sparingly, have horns, supers right now
* Supplements - non d3 cal 5 days a week. repcal w d3 and herptivite other 2 days but not on schedule recently because not eating like normal
* Watering - Home all day so I water him 3 times a day atleist and spray his lips alot to make sure he drinks enough
* Fecal Description - Not tested for worms yet, poop looks normal when he goes
* History - I used to be scared he wasnt drinking enough so I would spray in his mouth when he had a cricket in his mouth. Havent done that in a month or so.
* Current Problem - About three weeks ago it seemed like he started getting sick of crickets so I started with supers, waxies sometimes, and now I have horn worms. But his eating has pretty much went away within that time. Not interested at all in crickets, supers or the hornworms today. Monday afternoon I coudn't get him to eat anything so I called to set up a vet. She told me until I get him in to put more uv on him because he looked fine. I put a compact on him that I have for backup. 2 hours later got him to eat 4 waxies and a super in the afternoon. Tuesday i woke up and fed him a huge hornworm and a big super. He has since ate nothing at all and started to close his right eye for a couple seconds at a time. Like I say I have a vet app. friday morn. I just want to make sure he gets checked out right, really worried about him. Any help or suggestion would be great thanks and sorry for such a long post.
 
I would not use the compact light they cause eye problems.

Only use calcium with D3 twice a month and herptivite once a month.

Take a fresh fecal with you to the vet. Get one the day before and put it in the frig. incase he doesn't go the day of the appt.
 
K thanks for the reply. The compact is no longer on the cage, just the linear. Could that linear already be bad after three months? Im taking that to the vet as well for testing. During this time of the last month, He has really been acting weird. He crawls down to the bottom of the cage sometimes but doesnt stay there. He also cant hang upside down like he used to. I dont know if its because he weighs to much now or if its because he is to week. Its kind of like he is trying to get out of the cage. I know its not to hot in there. Does anyone think he needs the bigger cage now and this is why he does this? He still has a very strong grip when he holds onto my hand so I dont know.
Could it be upper respitory? He doesnt sit gaping and i dont hear any popping in his breathing.
 
You know thats kind of what I thought at first too. But now I think its an infection of some kind. Yesterday his right eye was closing on and off. He went to sleep about 15 min before the lights went out last night. Today is much of the same thing. Hasnt eaten, but still drinking and the right eye and left eye are closing on and off now. I dont think there is anyway he is dehydrated or has mbd. He still climbs around the cage alot up and down the sides of the screen. I dont see the tell tell signs of an uri but for some reason I think that may be it. Maybe its just starting to effect him all of the sudden. Ive never been to this bird and reptile vet so I dont know if she is gonna be able to find out whats wrong with him. Can they go thruogh a hunger strike at 8 months old? I know the eye issue is another prob, but when do they start to slow down eating?
I guess we'll find out tomorrow hopefully. Wish Elway luck!!!! I love that little guy and want him back to normal.
 
hi

hi im new to this and this is my first time message. I brought my 16 week old chameleon about 2 weeks ago I read books and internet pages and I cant seem to find the ansews im looking for. when I got my chameleon she was very thin and you could see all her bones in her sides, she is now getting bigger but the ribs are still showing is this normal? Today when I got up she came out for her breakfast and she sat with her mouth open for a minnit or two then moved on abit and sat again with her mouth open iv never seen her do this before could this be the start of an illness? plz help worred about her thank you.

tank: in the tank I have plastic plants, vine, sun light and heat lamp, a water drip and a pot for the crickets. I spray her and the tank 3 to 4 times a day. Im geting her new tank ready this is going to contain live plants (ficus) and all the other bits.
 
Good luck Matt with Elway

Hello Mood - you should start your own thread for your questions - and complete the "how to ask for help" questionnaire so that we know more about your chameleon and your husbandry.

Mouth open can indicate many things, one of which is being too hot. Yes, its normal to be able to see the ribs somewhat. KNowing the type of chameleon and A picture would help.
 
Hey sandra just thought i would give an update. I just got a fecal from him this morning. So I need to take it to the vet and get it tested. He did pass another worm like thing in is stool.I dont really know if he has improved or not. His colors still look great. Still not eating on his own. I have to open his mouth and put crickets in for him to eat them. I stopped the panacur after three days, and with alot of help from northwest chams im giving double doses of the reptaid. They have assured me that even without the panacur, the reptaid would do what is needed to get him on the right path. I think I know where the parasite came from though not totally sure. I USE to get his crickets from a pet shop in town. I would never even buy an animal from them, so I should of known not to buy my feeders there. I guess we all learn from our mistakes. I just hope Elway doesnt die to pay for the mistakes ive made. He still closes his eyes and sleeps off and on during the day so its hard to tell whats happening with him. If he had an eye infection would the eyes be closed the whole time or not? It seems like his lights are all the sudden to sensative for his eyes but I have the right brands, watts, and linear. Ill look at him one min and his eyes are closed and the next there open and full looking like he is getting better. I just dont know and dont have the expertise with this animal to know enough yet
 
You may not have the expericence yet but you seen to be getting it the hard way, sorry. But you are doing the correct thing, you see something that isn't right/normal and you are heading for the vet. None of us could do better than that. hopefully all will work out ok. Let us know.
 
Im hoping he is making a turnaround now. I just got him to drink a sh*t load of water for the first time in three or four days. I just had it mainstreamed to the front of his mouth and he couldnt get enough( think drinking fountain). It was pretty funny and a little settling. Not out of the woods yet but that certainly is a good sign. He drank so much it looks like he has a ball in his belly. I was having to open his mouth to drink as well so we'll see.
 
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