HELP!!! i think my cham is dying --please help asap!!!!

[superstiney]

I came home today and he was on the ground again- i picked him up and he had no grip- i held him and he just closed his eyes- i misted him and held him close o the heat lamp. he wont eat... and he wont eat crickets anymore so i am worried he may have a lack of calcium if that has anything to do with it... i need help NOW PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Brad Ramsey]

There's very little we can do, aside from advising you to get him to the vet as soon as possible.
If MBD is the problem the vet can administer calcium.

-Brad

 

[superstiney]

if he stays on the ground a lot is that strange?

 

[Justin Carl]

what type of UVB lighting do you use?

 

[Brad Ramsey]

Yes.
He has a loss of strength and you are already suspecting a lack of calcium.
He NEEDS to go to the vet.
What lighting do you have for him?
What supplements?
What do you feed him? Is it gut loaded?
How do you provide water?

-Brad

 

[superstiney]

i have 4 40-60wt reptile bulbs...
we recently moved and he was fine up until then... and the past few days he just i lethargic. he has not eaten in i think 3 day and only eats worms now he does not even bother with crickets... he is sprayed 2-4 times daily and normally drinks daily the past 2 days he just gets misted and does not drink

 

[Justin Carl]

oh no!
so you dont have a retisun 5.0 10.0, reptiglo 5.0 10.0, or mercury vapor bulb?
he has Meatbolic Bone Disease then!
get him to a vet ASAP. this is a deadly thing.
It is so improtant to do yor homework when buying an animal
they need UVB to careate healthy bones.

 

[Brad Ramsey]

i have 4 40-60wt reptile bulbs...

?????
I don't know what this means.
Check this site out. There are links to finding a reptilian vet in your area.
Read the articles on lighting and supplements.

http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/

-Brad

 

[Jordan]

Yes.


It is not uncommon to have a chameleon survey the ground a couple times a day but to stay down there is abnormal.

Lack of grip, staying on the ground, sleeping during the day are all very serious signs that something is very wrong. All the memebers on here can do is speculate as to what is wrong with your chameleon. He will need to be diagnosised by a vet who can see him in person, preform test and most likely prescribe some sort of medication for his recovery.

I do however think if you are serious about his recovery that it would be a good idea to post what his care has been so far. Along with a diagnosis it will be easy to get some ideas as to what needs to be changed in his care. If nothing is changed, even with a vet visit the likelyhood of him going right back to his current state is very high.

 

[Jordan]

Wow, you guys are quick. There was only one response when I wrote that.

 

[superstiney]

thanks for the help guys!
i found an emergency vet and taking him right now! ill post an update

thanks again!!!

 

[Justin Carl]

please do! i really want to know how he turns out

 

[Sage]

Good luck, I hope all goes well

 

[Ren]

good luck hope it goes ok

 

[superstiney]

well i just get back from the vet- they are keeping him over night putting him on a dripp and giving him calcium along with doing blood work
he seems to be dehydrated and the vet believe he could have been sick from birth. so i am just waiting around now for the call and update... they said its 50-50 b/c chameleons are so fragile...

 

[Justin Carl]

now let me ask again. do you have any UVB lighting?

 

[superstiney]

what i can remember i have All Living Things bulb
and zoomed

i am not sure if they have the uva or uvb ill look into that

 

[Justin Carl]

how old is you cham?

 

[superstiney]

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[Justin Carl]

yea their is no UVB in that.
you need to go out and by a Reptisun 5.0. it is a tube flouresent light.
you will also need the hood to plug it in.
if you cant fine the reptisun 5.0 you can pickup a reptiglo 5.0
these are not nearly as good, but will offer UVB untill you can get a reptisun.