Is this MBD?

Ouch that front leg is bent :( I would say yes it is she needs a vet! Do you have UVB? Post info on your setup
 
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Exo Terrariums - 45 x 45 x 60 cm 18" x 18" x 24" (WxDxH) at the moment
Lighting - Komodo Black Dome Heat lamp 100 watt bulb (red bulb) on a thermostat - soon to be a dimming thermostat and Exo Terra 5.0 UV
Temperature - Basking ranges from 85-92 day, overnight unsure as heat hamp left on thermostat.Thermometre inside enclosure
Humidity - kept in between 50-60 - misting 3 times a day
Plants - Only fake one at the moment
Placement - quiet corner in a bedroom, roughly around 4 ft off floor on top of chester drawers
Location - Birmingham - UK

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Yemen Cham , Think she is 4 months old and had her 3 weeks
Handling - Everyday she like to come out for 5 mins or so
Feeding - She is on small/medium locusts 8/10 a day. 2-3 meal worms a day and veg is in enclosure. and they are gut loads (fed on veg when egt them and feed when food is gone and they also have bran)
Supplements - Nutrobal High Protein Powder - on worms and is put on locusts she does eat some before they get it off themselves
Watering - Misting 3 times a day have seen her lick the glass
Fecal Description - sometimes the poo is round pellets quite large in size brown. and sometimes has yellow on top
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Current Problem - The current problem that you are concerned about.


I will be getting some calcium powder tomorrow for her!!
 
100 watts seems like a lot she needs a house bulb not inferred! Also you didn't say anything about UVB she needs a reptisun 5.0 tube bulb and a vet visit. Tube bulb not compact (curly)
 
eesh ya get a new bulb it might be used up, and get her lots of calcium suppliments, its casque and leg are sure signs of MBD. Vet is needed, along with those changes!
 
Now that I'm back at my PC and can see the picture better something is wrong with her mouth also. PLEASE take her to a vet ASAP and replace your UVB bulb just cause it shines light doesn't mean it's kicking UVB off. UVB bulbs need to be replaced every 6 months. Also make sure there isn't any glass or plastic between the bulb and her. UV can't pass through glass or plastic.

Please supply more pictures of her and her housing.
 
Sancho said:
Now that I'm back at my PC and can see the picture better something is wrong with her mouth also. PLEASE take her to a vet ASAP and replace your UVB bulb just cause it shines light doesn't mean it's kicking UVB off. UVB bulbs need to be replaced every 6 months. Also make sure there isn't any glass or plastic between the bulb and her. UV can't pass through glass or plastic.

Please supply more pictures of her and her housing.
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I'm sure the mouth is deformed due to the MBD.
 
Luna2009 said:
UVB is Exo Terra 5.0. The UVB is a tube
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Some people use these bulbs, but the best seems to be the Zoomed 5.0. As for supplementation, your cham needs more than what you currently have listed as we discussed in PM.

Here is some good information regarding supplementing:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/65-supplements.html - she has excellent info posted here :)

I know you mentioned it was hard to keep on the feeders as they move around and wipe it off, try cup feeding maybe. This way the calcium stays on them & you can ensure she's eating them too. Only lightly dust the feeders however, you do not want the to appear ghostly white.
 
Thank You very much for your help Panthercrazy. What is this cup feeding?? I have heard about it but what is it??
 
Luna2009 said:
Thank You very much for your help Panthercrazy. What is this cup feeding?? I have heard about it but what is it??
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Cup feeding is simply using a plastic container that has slick sides, and placing the crickets in it for the chameleon to eat them out of. The key is that the crickets can't escape and you can monitor what suppliments or how many crickets that your cham. is eating. I feed all of my chameleons (except pygmies) from cups but you have to keep drippers from dripping into them or remove them whey you are misting. I put small holes in the bottom for drainage to be safe, crickets and water don't mix well.
 
Jerm said:
Cup feeding is simply using a plastic container that has slick sides, and placing the crickets in it for the chameleon to eat them out of. The key is that the crickets can't escape and you can monitor what suppliments or how many crickets that your cham. is eating. I feed all of my chameleons (except pygmies) from cups but you have to keep drippers from dripping into them or remove them whey you are misting. I put small holes in the bottom for drainage to be safe, crickets and water don't mix well.
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When I cup feed I hold the cup to each cham instead of leaving in cage to avoid the misting problems. Either way works, just depends on your preference.
 
Right I will give that a go!!! Thanks for your help. I am getting some calcium powder and will be looking into the UVB panthercrazy! I am hoping she will last until we can get her a vet
 
Right I will find the perfect container and have a go with the cup feeding and hopefully this should make some difference!! I am trying to do as much as i can for Luna mean time
 
If the locust are able to jump out of the container, you can break their legs. If the container has a solid bottom, you can put a little supplement dust in there as well - the thinking being that when the tongue grabs an insect it may also pick up some of the surrounding dust from the bottom of the cup. A feeding cup also allows one to keep the loc or crick gutloaded (if the cham doesnt eat it right away), as you can put a small piece of carrot or yam in there with it.

I think Nutrobol has vitamin A. You might consider a calcium only supplement for most feedings, and a calcium with D3 supplement once a week or alternating weeks to the Nutrobal.

If you can get to a vet, you could get oral liquid calcium or sub q injections.
 
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