razzloe
New Member
I am a new chameleon owner, and have been reading up a lot on here to make sure I'm the best chameleon-mother ever. I'm not sure how old my veiled is, but when I bought her in december she was no larger than an inch. I've read so much about MBD and i'm worried that perhaps I'm not providing the right care for her.
I use ReptoLife plus as a calcium supplement because I was told it would work the best, but i'm not sure if there is something better I should provide her with.
As for lighting, during the day I use Exo-Terra Solar Glo and at night I use Exo-terra Night Glo. Once again, I was told these are the best for her but I want to be 100% sure.
She has always been incredibly friendly and crawled onto my hand with ease, but within the last two days when I put my hand in the cage she hisses and tries to bite me. I am not doing anything differently, so I do not understand why she acts like this.
And like I said, I've been reading a lot about MBD on here, and I'm worried I might be doing something wrong and that she'll get it! Some of the stories bring me to tears, I'd be devastated if I lost my little Kyra. I've heard symptoms are swollen ankles and bowed limbs, so I've attached a picture (poor quality I know) of what she looks like now. I've also heard that symptoms can include shaky movements and grabbing one's own limbs, which she does every now and again.
Maybe i'm just psyching myself out, but I really appreciate your help and input. Thank you.
I use ReptoLife plus as a calcium supplement because I was told it would work the best, but i'm not sure if there is something better I should provide her with.
As for lighting, during the day I use Exo-Terra Solar Glo and at night I use Exo-terra Night Glo. Once again, I was told these are the best for her but I want to be 100% sure.
She has always been incredibly friendly and crawled onto my hand with ease, but within the last two days when I put my hand in the cage she hisses and tries to bite me. I am not doing anything differently, so I do not understand why she acts like this.
And like I said, I've been reading a lot about MBD on here, and I'm worried I might be doing something wrong and that she'll get it! Some of the stories bring me to tears, I'd be devastated if I lost my little Kyra. I've heard symptoms are swollen ankles and bowed limbs, so I've attached a picture (poor quality I know) of what she looks like now. I've also heard that symptoms can include shaky movements and grabbing one's own limbs, which she does every now and again.
Maybe i'm just psyching myself out, but I really appreciate your help and input. Thank you.