I am half way housing a beautiful male 3 horned Jackson's chameleon with possible MBD. He came to me with his back legs twisted, and front and back legs/feet swollen. Quite a sad sight. The owner did not want to pay the money put him down, and dumped him on my local Herp society, which I am actively a part of, and one of the only chameleon keepers, so he came to me tonight (Saturday). He had been taken already to a vet by another half way houser, but was not given any testing or firm diagnosis. The vet was also going to put him down, but he is very responsive, so he has been given a chance.
He is going to a special reptile vet on Monday. His color is still a normal light green, he ate for me tonight, three chucks of some food from the vet called Insectivore-Fare and one superworm (the plan recommended by the vet). Got some water in him as well.
He will be going into a reptarium tomorrow, 18x30 size, with a ficus, though the vet is concerned about him trying to climb right now. I have not figured out the best lighting yet.
I would like to see him make it, but have not dealt with this problem before and could use any advise.
He is going to a special reptile vet on Monday. His color is still a normal light green, he ate for me tonight, three chucks of some food from the vet called Insectivore-Fare and one superworm (the plan recommended by the vet). Got some water in him as well.
He will be going into a reptarium tomorrow, 18x30 size, with a ficus, though the vet is concerned about him trying to climb right now. I have not figured out the best lighting yet.
I would like to see him make it, but have not dealt with this problem before and could use any advise.