Medication

[Ramrod]

What are suggestions for administrating medication to angry cham that refuses to open mouth? Never had to do this before and don't need to now but was just wondering different ways to get this done in case it's needed. Can it be injected in feeders or placed on a favorite treat?
Knowledge is good?

 

[bbyoda]

Injecting into hornworms works, as does simply grasping the sides of the chameleons mouth - they will reflexively open their mouth then bite down on whatever you put in there.

Here's a blog post about that, and has handy pictures as well:
http://www.muchadoaboutchameleons.com/2014/05/how-to-give-different-medicines.html?m=1

 

[Ramrod]

Injecting into hornworms works, as does simply grasping the sides of the chameleons mouth - they will reflexively open their mouth then bite down on whatever you put in there.

Here's a blog post about that, and has handy pictures as well:
http://www.muchadoaboutchameleons.com/2014/05/how-to-give-different-medicines.html?m=1

Thanks for the reply and good info from the blog. I think injecting the hornworm would be the least stressful method (if using liquid)because you wouldn't have to grab the cham.

 

[bbyoda]

Thanks for the reply and good info from the blog. I think injecting the hornworm would be the least stressful method (if using liquid)because you wouldn't have to grab the cham.

Depends on how squeamish you are! And if you have hornworms on hand.