Heeeeeelp!!!

[Bunke]

Went to the vet today for a control. He had made something nice for us in the transport bin during the car ride, so we had him tested for parasites aswell - It looked good

He's still abit shaky from time to time and the end part of his tail is abit crooked from when he bited it. He's tail is off from time to time, no rly control over it. Seen him grabbing his leg a few times but seems to letting go off it asap, not keep holding as he did a week ago. I'm still a bit worried but I guess that's normal. The vet said that I should keep it up and try to get him more d3 during the next week. I've been improving my gutload, the crix loves it....

I caught him sleeping about 2 and a half hour before bed time, guess it's okay but I will keep an eye on him tomorrow so he ain't sleeping during the day.

 

[Elizadolots]

I'm going to say that if you catch him sleeping, you shouldn't wake him just to wake him. If you are going to do something that could help him, like mist him or put him in the shower, that's okay. But waking him up doesn't mean he's not still sickly, it just means he's sickly and unable to get the rest he apparently needs.

 

[ChameleonMom]

How is your guy doing today? Just curious if you're seeing an improvement?

 

[Bunke]

Sorry I havent been updating but he's not doing that much bettet but he's not geting worse either :-(

 

[Bunke]

To be honest I dont know if I should give him up or what to do. He keeps holding onto him self from time to time, falls down climbs up again. And this can be happening a few times a day :-( I rly dont know what to do anymore...

 

[DavidBuchan]

To be honest I dont know if I should give him up or what to do. He keeps holding onto him self from time to time, falls down climbs up again. And this can be happening a few times a day :-( I rly dont know what to do anymore...

All you can do is to give him the calcium drops as prescribed and feed him as well as you can. Here is some great info about different feeders you can offer (silkworms!) - https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/74-feeders.html
Here's some useful stuff about gutloads - https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/75-feeder-nutrition-gutloading.html

If it is mbd then it won't get better, but you can stop it becoming worse. I had a female Veiled who had a permanently twisted spine, always grabbing her own legs. She lived to over 3 years old quite happily though.

 

[Bunke]

All you can do is to give him the calcium drops as prescribed and feed him as well as you can. Here is some great info about different feeders you can offer (silkworms!) - https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/74-feeders.html
Here's some useful stuff about gutloads - https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/75-feeder-nutrition-gutloading.html

If it is mbd then it won't get better, but you can stop it becoming worse. I had a female Veiled who had a permanently twisted spine, always grabbing her own legs. She lived to over 3 years old quite happily though.

If he Will be like this the rest of his life I dunno if I can take it. This is killing me, rly painfull.

 

[DavidBuchan]

If he Will be like this the rest of his life I dunno if I can take it. This is killing me, rly painfull.

I think you should provide a fairly low level climbing frame for him with vines and leaves. Maybe make a nice soft landing for him using soil if you like, he almost certainly won't eat it.......if he does, best take it out though.
Chams know how to fall, they have cartilage ribs and they hold their breath to drop so they have a natural shock absorber too. I hope you see some more improvement but you might still have a bad day here and there.......

 

[Bunke]

I will try to make up my mind during the day. Otherwise I will call my dad and see if he is able to do the horrible thing...

 

[DavidBuchan]

I will try to make up my mind during the day. Otherwise I will call my dad and see if he is able to do the horrible thing...

There is no need for that. Someone will want him even if you feel out of your depth. He can still have a good quality of life, he still enjoys his food, right?

 

[Bunke]

There is no need for that. Someone will want him even if you feel out of your depth. He can still have a good quality of life, he still enjoys his food, right?

You rly think that? I dont want him to suffer, thats what killing me. He still eats but not as much as he did before :-(