chameleon97
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how do i know if my cham has MBD?
Mbd?
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Fred
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This is the best way for people to answer ur question
Here is some recommended information to include when asking for help in the health clinic forum. By providing this information, you will receive more accurate and beneficial responses. It might not be necessary to answer all these questions, but the more you provide the better. Please remember that even the most knowledgeable person can only guess at what your problem may be. Only an experienced reptile veterinarian who can directly examine your animal can give a true diagnosis of your chameleon's health.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage construction (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Lighting - What brand, model, and type of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
Location - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
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.
Pictures are helpful
Here is some recommended information to include when asking for help in the health clinic forum. By providing this information, you will receive more accurate and beneficial responses. It might not be necessary to answer all these questions, but the more you provide the better. Please remember that even the most knowledgeable person can only guess at what your problem may be. Only an experienced reptile veterinarian who can directly examine your animal can give a true diagnosis of your chameleon's health.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage construction (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Lighting - What brand, model, and type of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
Location - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
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.
Pictures are helpful
chameleon97
New Member
Cage Info:
Cage Type - screen 1 1/2' x 1 1/2 ' x 3'
Lighting - compact UVB 5.0 (I KNOW AND IM GETTING A TUBE ASAP) 1 blue heatlamp 24/7 and a 75 watt day heatlamp (it gets very cold) 8.00am-8.00pm
Temperature - 85º-75º i have a thermometer at the top & bottom. and the coldest temp is 75° at night
Humidity - my humidity is 60% and i spray her 3ish times a day
Plants- many fake, but 1 hibiscus
Location- my cage is in my room, a fairly medium traffic area, 1 1/2 feet above ground, 1 vent but my chair blocks it
Cham info- Veild, girl, 5-7 months had it since oct 14th
Handling- i handle her roughly once a week
Feeding- i feed her 10 crix, 7 mealworms, sometimes waxworms/butterworms. the crix eat water gel, plus a mix of: rice, oatmeal, eggshell & cheerios.
Supps- Rep-cal w/d3 once a week (i am unable to get w/o d3 but will try)
Watering-a dripper 24/7, 2-4 min mistings i see her drink
Poop-White pee, brown poo, what else to say?
Problem-nothing as far as i can see. Fred randomly told me to fill itout
Cage Type - screen 1 1/2' x 1 1/2 ' x 3'
Lighting - compact UVB 5.0 (I KNOW AND IM GETTING A TUBE ASAP) 1 blue heatlamp 24/7 and a 75 watt day heatlamp (it gets very cold) 8.00am-8.00pm
Temperature - 85º-75º i have a thermometer at the top & bottom. and the coldest temp is 75° at night
Humidity - my humidity is 60% and i spray her 3ish times a day
Plants- many fake, but 1 hibiscus
Location- my cage is in my room, a fairly medium traffic area, 1 1/2 feet above ground, 1 vent but my chair blocks it
Cham info- Veild, girl, 5-7 months had it since oct 14th
Handling- i handle her roughly once a week
Feeding- i feed her 10 crix, 7 mealworms, sometimes waxworms/butterworms. the crix eat water gel, plus a mix of: rice, oatmeal, eggshell & cheerios.
Supps- Rep-cal w/d3 once a week (i am unable to get w/o d3 but will try)
Watering-a dripper 24/7, 2-4 min mistings i see her drink
Poop-White pee, brown poo, what else to say?
Problem-nothing as far as i can see. Fred randomly told me to fill itout
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Julirs
New Member
That has got to win the prize for weirdest gutload ever!
Do you have a picture of her? Are her lets straight with no curves or bends?
You really need to get the calcium without D3-you should be using that 5-6 times weekly.
chameleon97
New Member
FYI there is a calcium liquid supplement in her water. is it enough calcium?
Syn
Avid Member
I didn't think they could digest calcium in that form.
chameleon97
New Member
chameleon97
New Member
its not powder that you dust crickets with, ill get a link 1 sec
chameleon97
New Member
i would, but she has the wrong supplements, plus no UVB, = Not good. she can see very well and her skin isnt damaged.
BocaJan
New Member
These are the products you need:
Reptical Calcium with out D3
Reptical Calcium with D3
Reptical Herptivite
You dust your feeders, whatever they are as follows:
You lightly dust calcium w/o D3 5-6 times a week.
You lightly dust calcium w/D2 2x/month when you don't dust with the other calcium
You lightly dust Herptivite 1x/mo
Do not use the liquid. There are many products out there that are for reptiles, but the needs of chameleons are specific and are not the same as your dragons, gekkos, snakes, etc. Please follow the suggestions posted on this forum for the healthiest specimen you can get.
Post pictures and read kitty (see below)!
ps - I hope you have turned off that compact bulb and gotten a linear bulb for UV. Closely monitor your temps as I'm not sure about all your bulbs.
Reptical Calcium with out D3
Reptical Calcium with D3
Reptical Herptivite
You dust your feeders, whatever they are as follows:
You lightly dust calcium w/o D3 5-6 times a week.
You lightly dust calcium w/D2 2x/month when you don't dust with the other calcium
You lightly dust Herptivite 1x/mo
Do not use the liquid. There are many products out there that are for reptiles, but the needs of chameleons are specific and are not the same as your dragons, gekkos, snakes, etc. Please follow the suggestions posted on this forum for the healthiest specimen you can get.
Post pictures and read kitty (see below)!
ps - I hope you have turned off that compact bulb and gotten a linear bulb for UV. Closely monitor your temps as I'm not sure about all your bulbs.
chameleon97
New Member
do i NEED the herptivite?
i just ordered Calcium w/o d3 and proper lighting.
i guess ill read the cham bible AGAIN
i just ordered Calcium w/o d3 and proper lighting.
i guess ill read the cham bible AGAIN
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blackbetty
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I like the part that you come on here asking for help but then when it says "Problem" you write-nothing as far as i can see. Fred randomly told me to fill it out
LOL..So Im confused...
LOL..So Im confused...
chameleon97
New Member
I like the part that you come on here asking for help but then when it says "Problem" you write-nothing as far as i can see. Fred randomly told me to fill it out
LOL..So Im confused...
lol, i asked "how can i tell" not "does she have mbd?"
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blackbetty
Guest
Oh, well I would assume then that you would THINK she has it or else why ask? There are TONS of threads, did you search MBD? Ive seen like 20 in the last 2 weeks Ive been on.
Signs of MBD may include but are not exclusive to this list...
arms that look like they have another "elbow" above the real one, crooked limbs, crooked/flexible casque or jaw, inability to lift the body off the branch, problems shooting the tongue out all the way, lethargy, lack of appetite, etc.
arms that look like they have another "elbow" above the real one, crooked limbs, crooked/flexible casque or jaw, inability to lift the body off the branch, problems shooting the tongue out all the way, lethargy, lack of appetite, etc.
