Hydration and tounge emergency help

[chameleoman]

he migh cham is getting dehydrated so fast and so much he wont stay hydrated how can i hydrate him? also his tounge only goes out about an inch when i feed him what does that mean? ill be feeding him and his tounge cant even extend all the way only 1inch and he grabs his legs some times im going to get liquid calcium soon so i hope that fixes everything

 

[clarkrw3]

You might want to fill out the form. But from what you are describing and not knowing what all you have been doing for him I would say it's a vit A issue. What is your supplement schedule?

 

[chameleoman]

i use d3 twice a month and calium evry other feeding and multi vit. twice a month

 

[clarkrw3]

i use d3 twice a month and calium evry other feeding and multi vit. twice a month

What multi vit?

 

[clarkrw3]

Why do you keep posting threads about the same general problems? Why not keep the threads going about your cham? What changes have you made? Have things gotten better or worse? Have you tried giving a supplement of Vit A?

https://www.chameleonforums.com/tounge-64877/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/help-65185/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/liquid-calcium-65956/

You have a SICK cham and have already gotten some pretty good advice. He needs to be in the sun. He needs long "hydration" showers. He needs some liquid calcium and I think he needs some feeders that have a drop of Vit A once a week to help with his tongue issues. Vit A, Calcium and Vit D3 are all players in MBD which it very much sounds like your cham has.

 

[chameleoman]

i have made changes i dont gut load with spinach i got a new repti sun 5.0 light and i mist his cage more and his tounge has gotten worse he usually could shoot it not far but still shoot it and know he shoots it only about and inch away and he still grabs his legs and stuff
the multi vitamins from rep cal
and i open up new threads because people ignore the old one so i open up a new one for the attention it gets

and where do i get vitamin A at and how do i give it to him?

 

[clarkrw3]

Rep cal does not have the type of Vit A that most chams are able to utilize. Go to your local pharmacy and get vit A gel caps (for human consumption) and poke a hole in it with a pin and put ONE drop on the back of a cricket and hand feed it to him. Only once a week and it takes time to work. Have you given him showers? Have you been getting him some good outdoor time?

 

[sandrachameleon]

and i open up new threads because people ignore the old one so i open up a new one for the attention it gets

and where do i get vitamin A at and how do i give it to him?

this just results in people repeating information you likely already received, or your having to repeat informatoin you've already provided. It also makes it difficult on those who have been trying to assist you all along.
Keep all your posts regarding a single issue in a single thread, or at the very least, you should provide links to the old threads in your new thread.

I suggest you complete the "how to ask for help" questionaire, in full, so that people can better support you.

You can get a vitamin A oral solution (based on your animals weight) from a vet. You can buy liquid pills (Retinol Palmitate) from a pharmacy (dont use much, poke a pin in and smear a small amount on the back of a cricket under its wings - do this a couple times a week max until there is improvement or until about 3 weeks have passed whichever comes first, then reduce frequency). Or make part of your gutload something like Repashy Bug Burger, which contains it. Or use a supplement dust that contains it. Or for a short time, feed your roaches and crickets some animal liver (not to be done on a regular basis).

Information on tongue troubles: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/232-tongue-troubles.html
Information on Supplementation ( be sure to read all the stuff under Vitamin A): https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/65-supplements.html
Information on gutloading: https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/75-feeder-nutrition-gutloading.html

 

[chameleoman]

i looked on cvs pharmacy and they dont have the Retinol Palmitate is there another one by name that you can tell me of?

 

[clarkrw3]

What I got was Nature Made Vit A with 8000i.u. per cap and I got it at Walgreens.

 

[chameleoman]

so i put that on his adult crix once a week? and how do i give him the liquid calium like how often do i give it to him? and do i spray all the crix?

 

[chameleoman]

so i put that on his adult crix once a week? and how do i give him the liquid calium like how often do i give it to him? and do i spray all the crix?

no one its dinner time and i want to know how to well just the aboved questions to be awnsered

 

[clarkrw3]

That is correct about the Vit A but I have never personally given liquid calc so I can not answer that question.

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

My answer is that 8pm is toolateto be feeding your chameleon. They need to bask to properly digest food they've eaten so feeding them right before lights out does not give them an opportunity to digest well. You should feed in the morning and at latest in mid afternoon.

 

[chameleoman]

ive fed them at night for a really long time with no problemo and i dont turn the lights off right after i turn them off after a few hours so know one knows how to give liquid calcium?

 

[Elizadolots]

ive fed them at night for a really long time with no problemo and i dont turn the lights off right after i turn them off after a few hours so know one knows how to give liquid calcium?

Yet another reason for sticking to one thread. This was addressed in your "liquid calcium" thread. If you buy a brand that comes in a spray bottle, you spray the feeders right before you put them in the cage. There are directions on the bottle for "how many crickets, how often." If not, it was suggested you can drip the calcium on the chameleon's mouth and, ultimately, he will lick it.

 

[chameleoman]

the bottle doesnt say how often or how many crickets can you please tell me its getting late?

 

[sandrachameleon]

Depending what you bought (you dont tell us in this thread) its quite likely syrupy- sticky and thus hard to swallow compared to water
you might inject some into a feeder
or when he is chewing a feeder, ease a little into his mouth

How much and how often will likely depend on what the real problem is.
have you taken the animal to a vet yet? or are you shooting in the dark not really knowing for sure what the problem is?

You might switch to feeding in the mornings, as that gives him more time to fully digest during the day while basking.

 

[chameleoman]

im pretty sure he has early symptoms of mbd because my stupid self didnt have the right uvb light and by the way the liquid calium brand is Zilla

 

[Elizadolots]

As far as I can see, the directions say "spray on crickets". I would do that. Think of it as "in place" of the dusting for the moment (I'm not sure it would be safe to spray them and then dust them).