Help !!!
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nightanole
Chameleon Enthusiast
Make sure cage dries out at least twice a day and isnt wet over night. The constant humidity is what got my boy introuble the first time.
AngieL
Avid Member
Did the vet give you antibiotics for this infection? My girl has one just now and we are on baytril every day for 2 weeks, however, every case is different so don't assume you're not getting the right treatment!
We have raised her temperatures about 5-10 degrees farenheit to help combat the infection. Chameleons don't produce a fever like we do so I'm hoping it will help things along.
Also we are taking her into the steamy bathroom every second day. We pretty much just let the shower run really hot (whith our cham at the other side of the bathroom to be safe) and put her on a big fake tree in there for 1 hour at a time. This is so that we can get her to breathe in the warm steam which should help clear mucus from her airways.
We have been doing these things since the start of this week and I have to say she is looking and acting a bit better! We still have just over a week to go.
If you do have baytril, it's really important to offer your chameleon a bit more water. Yes too much humidity constantly can contribute to an infection, but antibiotics can put them off food and dehydrate them so if he is on any, you will need to offer him LOTS to drink.
I hope this helps you ouot
We have raised her temperatures about 5-10 degrees farenheit to help combat the infection. Chameleons don't produce a fever like we do so I'm hoping it will help things along.
Also we are taking her into the steamy bathroom every second day. We pretty much just let the shower run really hot (whith our cham at the other side of the bathroom to be safe) and put her on a big fake tree in there for 1 hour at a time. This is so that we can get her to breathe in the warm steam which should help clear mucus from her airways.
We have been doing these things since the start of this week and I have to say she is looking and acting a bit better! We still have just over a week to go.
If you do have baytril, it's really important to offer your chameleon a bit more water. Yes too much humidity constantly can contribute to an infection, but antibiotics can put them off food and dehydrate them so if he is on any, you will need to offer him LOTS to drink.
I hope this helps you ouot
AngieL
Avid Member
I'm so sorry for your loss often chameleons will try to hide illness from us, it's their defence they use in the wild because the weak get picked off.
I'm no expert but I don't think Reptaid or reptiboost are enough to fight off an infection. Don't beat yourself up, these things happen all too often
often chameleons will try to hide illness from us, it's their defence they use in the wild because the weak get picked off. I'm no expert but I don't think Reptaid or reptiboost are enough to fight off an infection. Don't beat yourself up, these things happen all too often
Elizadolots
New Member
Oh, I'm so sorry! They hide things so well, it's sometimes impossible to recognize a problem before it's too late to fix it.
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