HELP sick chameleon

If you dont take her in and fix your husbandry which will both cost money then she will die a horrible death. If you cannot afford vet bills and the costs of new items then consider finding a rescue that can help.

Please let us know if you need help with finding a vet.
 
Your chameleon has severe MBD (metabolic bone disease. It needs to be corrected and then proper husbandry is needed to keep it from returning.
More in a minute.
 
Lack of calcium/phos/D3/vitamin A in the right balance and improper UVB are mostly the cause of this. The bones are weakened and the muscles are as well at this stage of it and so she can't control where her feet are going...and if you look at her arms, they are not straight because the bones have likely broken. There are other things that are affected by this as well.

You really need to see a good chameleon vet so you can get some liquid calcium gluconate. She will need this in addition to proper supplementing and proper UVB, proper temperatures, etc.

How old is she?
Has she ever laid eggs?
What supplements do you use and how often for each? Phos, calcium, D3 form of vitamin A in each?
What specific UVB light have you been using?
 
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