My Cham
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Virgil1972
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Your cham looks to have MBD.
What is that?? This was when we first bought him from petsmart
Virgil1972
Avid Member
Click on the link. It is a thread on what MBD is and how you can fix it. How long ago did you take the first pic. https://www.chameleonforums.com/thr...-like-how-it-happens-and-how-to-fix-it.95071/
That picture was taken the first of December the one in the hand! The first one was taken today
Virgil1972
Avid Member
You should start a thread in the Health Clinic. Start by reading the How to ask for help at https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/how-to-ask-for-help.66/
Just copy and past the questions in your thread and answer them.
Just copy and past the questions in your thread and answer them.
Antihero383
Established Member
So the first picture is the newest one? He definitely does not look very healthy, sorry to say it. What is your enclosure and lighting setup?
Veild Cham Owner
Avid Member
do you dust your crx?
Antihero383
Established Member
I just want to say to the OP that we aren't trying to bash or berate you. We just want the best for your cham, tons of people make mistakes with husbandry and need help, don't be ashamed or embarrassed to reply and get help.
Chachi
Established Member
Let us help you. I adopted my veiled from a large chain because she had mbd. I took her and it took a year to get her completely put back together. She has to go to the vet. You need prescription calcium drops to load her up. She needs to have a new uvb bulb but she needs some straight natural sun as well. Those things will greatly change her prognosis. Be diligent.
Antihero383
Established Member
What kind of bulb?
jannb
Chameleon Enthusiast
You can get him to live a normal healthy life if you act now. I've seen them worse than your and recover. Their casque stays smaller and their bone curved but they can go on to live a fairly normal life. He needs liquid calcium and the vet will most likely give him an injection to draw the calcium into the bones faster. If you can get him natural UVB outside that would also help allot. You can read Jack's story in the link below.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/thr...e-case-of-mbd-ive-ever-seen.42097/#post392376
I'm not a fan of the coil bulbs and would never use them. Maybe you can take that bulb back and exchange it for a Reptisun 5.0. This is how I recommend keeping veileds.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-with-young-veiled-or-panther-chameleons.325/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/thr...e-case-of-mbd-ive-ever-seen.42097/#post392376
I'm not a fan of the coil bulbs and would never use them. Maybe you can take that bulb back and exchange it for a Reptisun 5.0. This is how I recommend keeping veileds.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-with-young-veiled-or-panther-chameleons.325/
Chachi
Established Member
Ok, the long kind are better, but this one will work. Do you have something to take temperatures? Set up a basking spot (how old is she) around 80°) higher if she is older and has some maturity to take care of her own warmth, put the bulbs close together to lure her w comfort. just make sure she is w/i 10-12 inches from her uvb a lot of the time. She needs that 12 hours a day w/o fail. Get calcium w and w/o vitamin d. Your vet may give her a vitamin D shot or drops. Idk. Mine got drops. I dust everything w calcium.every 2 weeks I dust w calcium and vitamin D.
If possible get her in the real sun as often as possible. Everything helps.
