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[KaijuVeiled]

My 6 month old veiled chameleon, Kaiju, had what appears to be diarrhea? She wouldn't eat any super worms last night or yesterday at all, thenay before that she ate 4 supers. I'm sure yesterday she ate crix, probably around 4 because there is two left in her enclosure. Is diarrhea normal, or is my girl sick?

 

[Carlton]

My 6 month old veiled chameleon, Kaiju, had what appears to be diarrhea? She wouldn't eat any super worms last night or yesterday at all, thenay before that she ate 4 supers. I'm sure yesterday she ate crix, probably around 4 because there is two left in her enclosure. Is diarrhea normal, or is my girl sick?

Is she drinking a lot of water right now? That can make stools more watery. Does it smell? That can be a sign of intestinal parasites. Diarrhea isn't normal for any creature, its a sign that something isn't right. But the problem here is realizing whether this particular stool is not normal. You could easily take a fresh poop to a vet and have them check it for parasites.

She may not need to eat everyday at this age. Try only offering her a full meal every other day. If you confine your feeders you'll have a much better idea how much she is actually eating. You do NOT want crix climbing on your cham!! They can disturb or bite her at night while she's trying to sleep...a bad thing. Also, feeders loose in the cage are probably hungry and eating all sorts of nasty stuff you wouldn't want your cham ingesting.

 

[KaijuVeiled]

She had been drinking alot latley! Thanks for the advice on feeders! Should I have the poop sampled?

 

[jajeanpierre]

She had been drinking alot latley! Thanks for the advice on feeders! Should I have the poop sampled?

Yes.

The stool in the foreground looks like it has a lot of mucus and possibly blood. The stool in the back looks like quite loose. Severe diarrhea will present as being just mucus and develop into mucus and blood. Being over hydrated will make a soft stool, not a stool with a lot of mucus. There's a difference, even though both can be watery. Some parasites, the single celled ones, are difficult for the vet to find unless the stool is very fresh. Coccidia is one that comes to mind as being a bit difficult for the vet to find. Get a fresh stool sample and put it in the fridge and get it to the vet as soon as possible--within hours. If her stool has a lot of mucus (and I'm only looking at a picture), she can dehydrate really quickly. The urates suggest dehydration starting.