Help my veiled chameleon has a red thing sticking out of it's vent

[cypresscham]

Just want to wish your guy luck tomorrow, hope all goes well

thanks very much

 

[suzi]

Your welcome

 

[cypresscham]

took my chameleon to the vet, it turned out he had a hemipenal prolapse. he had surgery at 5 pm today and he's gonna be fine, we're picking him up tomorrow and the vet said other than that he's a very healthy chameleon

 

[suzi]

Great news! So glad to hear

 

[cypresscham]

Thanks! i'm so glad he's ok

 

[VeiledChams]

Good to know he's alright.

 

[cypresscham]

thanks!

 

[VeiledChams]

Was the vet good? I'd like to see if he's better than the one I usually go to.

If you dont mind me asking, how much was the whole visit+operation?

 

[Stanly]

Did he give antibiotics? I've never delt with prolapse but from what I've heard infection is still a danger after amputation.

For future reference it should be taken care of sooner, if ignored necrosis, and infection due to prolapse can easily be life threatening, however if you keep the tissue moist (with ky jelly and/or a sugar water solution) and get them to a vet asap they maybe able to put it back in with out amputation (which would clearly be safer and more pleasant for everyone)

 

[sophiechameleon]

Thanks! i'm so glad he's ok

Ive been reading over this thread and im so glad your cham ended up being okay!

 

[cypresscham]

Was the vet good? I'd like to see if he's better than the one I usually go to.

If you dont mind me asking, how much was the whole visit+operation?

yeah the vet really knew alot about chameleons. and overall i think it all costed around $350

 

[cypresscham]

Did he give antibiotics? I've never delt with prolapse but from what I've heard infection is still a danger after amputation.

For future reference it should be taken care of sooner, if ignored necrosis, and infection due to prolapse can easily be life threatening, however if you keep the tissue moist (with ky jelly and/or a sugar water solution) and get them to a vet asap they maybe able to put it back in with out amputation (which would clearly be safer and more pleasant for everyone)

yeah they gave him antibiotics after the surgery, and they didnt amputate the whole thing because not all of it was sticking out. and yeah now i know, this is my first pet chameleon so i dont know much about them but i learned alot after this incident

 

[cypresscham]

Ive been reading over this thread and im so glad your cham ended up being okay!

thank you!

 

[sophiechameleon]

thank you!

Your very welcome! Geeze your cham really did gave us all a scare! Im so glad that it ended well!

 

[Elizadolots]

**whew**

Good to hear!

 

[cypresscham]

Your very welcome! Geeze your cham really did gave us all a scare! Im so glad that it ended well!

Me too, i really love my little guy

 

[cypresscham]

**whew**

Good to hear!

Thank you!

 

[sophiechameleon]

Me too, i really love my little guy

I know its insane how lovable they really are! I just wanna get more and more chams now that i am beginning to raise one, its really addicting haha

 

[cypresscham]

I know its insane how lovable they really are! I just wanna get more and more chams now that i am beginning to raise one, its really addicting haha

Yeah. i first got him because i've always liked chameleons i think they're the coolest reptiles, but i never thought they'd be cute and loveable, and i didnt think i would get so attached to him but i am

 

[sophiechameleon]

Yeah. i first got him because i've always liked chameleons i think they're the coolest reptiles, but i never thought they'd be cute and loveable, and i didnt think i would get so attached to him but i am

I know exactly what you mean! Ive always wanted one but i never thought i would come to get so attached to her too.