Nicholasdeaan
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I have a six months old female Veil. She started to roll around and hiss. She was also very cold and not moving much afterwards. I'm concerned for her health. Anyone know what's going on?
Hissing and Rolling.
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MissLissa
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Can you fill out the "how to ask for help" form? It would really help in trying to figure out what's going on. Just copy and paste it on here. You can fine it here:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/how-to-ask-for-help.66/
It would also be helpful if you could post a picture of your cham and your set up?
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/how-to-ask-for-help.66/
It would also be helpful if you could post a picture of your cham and your set up?
Nicholasdeaan
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I just got her today from a show. Her diet so far consists of crickets. Her feices are brown. I'm using the water drop system and occasionally a spray with warm water to hydrate her. I've got a 40 watt heat lamp on above her. I picked her up and her legs seemed fine. It's seem as tho she's favoring her neck area. She is having difficulty climbing as well.
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jpowell86
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The setup you have her in will never work unfortunately. There is no vertical space for her to move in, no branches for her to climb, the aquarium style enclosure just doesn't work with a veiled in my opinion and the lighting is insufficient. I know you just got her today, but it is imperative that all requirements are met before bringing a cham home. You will need to get a UVB light tomorrow. Can you take a couple more pictures of her? I can't really tell anything from the back end of her. When you brought her home from the show today was she acting strange or did you notice anything prior to purchase?
MissLissa
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Please fill out the form. The "hissing and rolling" could be anything from a defensive behaviour to a seizure. Without more information we can't know. At least let us know what your temperatures and humidity are at.
Also, your enclosure needs an emergency update ASAP. You can find excellent information on this caresheet:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/veiled/
Please watch those temperatures when you are using a bulb and a glass tank- they can hold a lot of heat!
Also, your enclosure needs an emergency update ASAP. You can find excellent information on this caresheet:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/veiled/
Please watch those temperatures when you are using a bulb and a glass tank- they can hold a lot of heat!
Nicholasdeaan
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Yes i can get more pictures. And no she seemed fine. She was bathing, drinking water, and feeding. Nothing at all seemed to be wrong with her.
Nicholasdeaan
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GrimCamel
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As mentioned before, that is unfortunately not a terrarium suited for a chameleon. Chameleons such as the veild are tree dwellers and live above ground and feel sort of exposed on the ground. She would do better in a tall one where she can enjoy climbing around just like in the wild. I just wanted to point that out. Good luck with your little one 
jpowell86
Chameleon Enthusiast
She is in rough shape. She is dehydrated and underweight. But those are things that can be combated. Unfortunately, there may be other factors at work here. I would strongly recommend taking her to the vet. A fecal needs to done to check for parasitic involvement. I'm sorry your chameleon is in this shape, but she should have never been sold to you in that condition. One day wouldn't cause the issues I see.
Nicholasdeaan
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Thank you all for the help but unfortunately she didn't make it :/ I have a feeling the breeder I got her from didn't care much for them or their health.
MissLissa
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I'm so sorry you've had this experience Chameleon ownership can be extremely rewarding, but it can be heartbreaking too.
Have you informed the breeder about your issues? I don't think that a refund would be out of the question here- one day should not have caused these issues. Your poor chameleon looked extremely unwell in those last few photos you shared. It's irresponsible for anyone to sell a chameleon in that state to someone who is not made aware of their condition, and to someone who might not have the experience to identify and possibly address the issue.
I'm so sorry.
Chameleon ownership can be extremely rewarding, but it can be heartbreaking too.Have you informed the breeder about your issues? I don't think that a refund would be out of the question here- one day should not have caused these issues. Your poor chameleon looked extremely unwell in those last few photos you shared. It's irresponsible for anyone to sell a chameleon in that state to someone who is not made aware of their condition, and to someone who might not have the experience to identify and possibly address the issue.
I'm so sorry.
Nicholasdeaan
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No I have not but I plan on it. I knew it wasn't anything I did. I had her for less than 24 hoursI'm so sorry you've had this experience
Have you informed the breeder about your issues? I don't think that a refund would be out of the question here- one day should not have caused these issues. Your poor chameleon looked extremely unwell in those last few photos you shared. It's irresponsible for anyone to sell a chameleon in that state to someone who is not made aware of their condition, and to someone who might not have the experience to identify and possibly address the issue.
I'm so sorry.
jcarlsen
Chameleon Enthusiast
Wow, that's horrible. So sorry to hear she died on you right away. What a terrible way to start the hobby :/.
I hope you won't let this discourage you. Just make sure you do LOTS of research and set up a proper enclosure before you look to adopt again, along with looking through suitable breeders. One thing to remember is you get what you pay for, both in terms of the equipment you buy and the chameleon you get from a breeder.
I hope you won't let this discourage you. Just make sure you do LOTS of research and set up a proper enclosure before you look to adopt again, along with looking through suitable breeders. One thing to remember is you get what you pay for, both in terms of the equipment you buy and the chameleon you get from a breeder.
