brittanyt
New Member
I looked it up and some ppl said that it made them have jaw rot.. I'm going to try because that what I was gibing so its obviously ok since they use it and thank u
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I looked it up and some ppl said that it made them have jaw rot.. I'm going to try because that what I was gibing so its obviously ok since they use it and thank u
carol5208
Chameleon Enthusiast
Baytril may be given for mouth rot, but does not CAUSE it to my knowledge.
brittanyt
New Member
My story hasn't changed... I never knew what was wrong with her that is why I was guessing if it could be a hunger strike or she was gravid... or mbd but all that's ok. The doc said what was wrong and y.... but thanks4 months is a really long time to have an infected lung with no symptoms until now. I don't think it's fair to blame the pet store if you've had her for that long. Along with treatment it's really important to find out the actual cause of the illness and put it right. Otherwise you have no chance of curing her and giving her a happy healthy life. I truly hope she gets better, I love chams and have a huge soft spot for female veileds because I have one of my own. She's my first and although it's not been perfect I am proud to say that after six months I am doing all I can to keep her happy and healthy with everything I'v learned here on the forum.
You are getting another chameleon which people will advise against because you are having troubled with your first one. I understand you've done research but don't you think you should fix the first Cham up before possibly taking on more than you can handle? 2 sick chameleons will be time consuming and expensive!
And a kind word of advice from one noob to another is that these people know what they're talking about so listen and take heed or people may not be so generous with knowledge the next time you have a problem and want answers
People are not hating on you, they are simply giving you advice and are confused because you keep changing your story. The people that have responded to you in this way are the ones that have been keeping chams for a long time and can actually help you, the ones that are agreeing that you're being hated on are mostly new inexperienced members.
Sometimes the truth hurts and nobody here is tryin to hurt you! Just because you don't want to hear it doesn't mean people are being nasty. You've started a lot of threads with conflicting info so I can understand why you and the ones trying to help you are confused!
brittanyt
New Member
And I'm having trouble with her because she "was sold to me sick at two months old" is what he said not me so plsssss dint think I'm blaming anyone
brittanyt
New Member
Okay I just read that so I didn't know
mcleodschams
Established Member
if the cham was at the pet store for two months and you have had her for 4 months your chameleon is probably about 8-9 months old as they dont get to the petstores sooner then 2-3 months old as far as i can tell and have heard from petsore owners in my area.
brittanyt
New Member
She was an inch when I bought her
carol5208
Chameleon Enthusiast
Maybe one of our two vets will weigh in on the situation. You are saying that you were sold an animal with a lung infection and not until 4 months later any of the symptoms showed, correct?. I am not sure if that is possible. Let's see what the vets have to say. I am not a vet but I did not think something like that would take that long to show any symptoms. Just trying to make sure you next chameleon will not fall ill to something in your set up or care.
carol5208
Chameleon Enthusiast
can you post a pic of her? We can help you determine her true age.
brittanyt
New Member
Ill post one that was two days ago so you can see how healthy she was
mcleodschams
Established Member
perfect and then if you could take another would be good aswell
brittanyt
New Member
Ill post the setup also he said that could be the reason since my enclosure is screen and it looked fine. One sec
carol5208
Chameleon Enthusiast
they can still get lung and respiratory infections in screen enclosures. We need to know your misting schedule, dripper what you kept your temps and humidity at etc. what time of day did you mist and how for long?
Highly, highly unlikely that a delicate 2 month old was ill and has not died or shown any signs of a infection festering for another 2-3 months until literally two days ago. Respiratory infections can be a result of a number of different things, even in screen cages.
carol5208
Chameleon Enthusiast
thank you for confirming this!!!
AngieL
Avid Member
Ditto, that is what I thought!
brittanyt
New Member
She has been acting different the last month. I thought she was gravid... or a hunger strike but. Now shes just laying there ... I'm just going by what he said ill try the mess and see how they help if that vet spent work ill try another
creddjobs
New Member
Just stay positive. I have got shitloads of help off of this forum. Nobody knows you personally! So they dont know your situation or what your going though. Just stay focused on whats important now. There are alot of cham owners on here that wont judge your situation. We all love our pets, and some members will let their personal feelings conflict with what this site is for, and thats for Chameleon owners to have a place to chat and network with other members because we all share the same interest! This is not a bad place, please dont run off from this site thinking everybody is bashing you. When I read your OP I noticed you said you were getting a panther. THen I was like somebody is going to attack that!! Just dont worry about it! This is a good forum, the only one I can find with this much info! Most are here to help. Good luck with your cham!
CREDD
brittanyt
New Member
My dripper stays at a drip constant. I mist 2-4 x every day... my humidity is low 80s high 70 I mist once in morning and afternoon and evening then before bed maybe more
