Need help with my new Veiled Cham

[Chameleomom]

I would like to see a picture of her now, to see how well she is hydrated. She cant even get near her basking spot to get warm.without hanging on the screen

 

[Brodybreaux25]

I would like to see a picture of her now, to see how well she is hydrated. She cant even get near her basking spot to get warm.without hanging on the screen

Am I the only one who thinks her eyes look mighty sunken in in that first picture?

 

[Chameleomom]

I totally agree they are sunken and I have yet to see a answer about her drinking

 

[Brodybreaux25]

Well I put the live plant in the enclosure and we talked to a local vet who said you can buy the super expensive medication for the possible illness or you could put her in the bathroom with the shower on a few days a week to get the mucus out of the lungs which is like a home remedy. No need to be hostile I'm new to this and money is tight. From what ive read most chameleons kept in pet stores are sick due to improper housing and keeping. She has no other symptoms other than taking short naps during the day and is otherwise active and hunting the crickets in her cage. To keep her hydrated and humid I've put a material covering 2-3 sides of the enclosure and she is well hydrated because her eyes are not sunken in.

You are mistaking honest and passionate criticism for hostility.

Every member of this forum takes chameleon husbandry seriously and you as an admitted newby came here asking for the opinions of the experts, who freely gave them to you with no benefit to themselves, only for you to turn around and buck all the advice given. That is very disrespectful.

Chameleons are not pets, they are a hobby. And an expensive one that requires thick skin. If you can’t financially afford the basics or stand a bit of criticism then you are in the wrong hobby.

I’m going to say it again though I doubt you’ll listen. If a Cham is gaping with bubbles coming out of its mouth it needs professional medical attention. If the vet you talked to said anything other than that then you have selected the wrong vet and need to shop around for a new one.

 

[Syreptyon]

In addition to the fact that the cage you're using is significantly too small, it is also way too sparsely planted for a healthy chameleon. There is tons of open space, which will make her stressed out because she lacks places to hide. Moreover, chameleons are arboreal lizards. They need to be as high up as possible to be secure - this means you need to have (specifically) horizontal branches at all elevations in her cage, but especially in the top half. As you have it set up currently, you don't utilize any space in the top half of the enclosure, which is really the critical area. She can't even get close enough to the basking/UVB bulb currently to benefit metabolically. You can attach branches/vines/walkways of your choosing with things like thumb tacs, garden wire, and zip ties.

If you cannot afford to get her a bigger cage ASAP, please consider re-homing her. She will not to do well if major changes are not made in the very near future.

 

[Lucasthecham]

Hey camo boy, sorry for what is happening with your Cham but please listen to everyone trying to help you out. Please try to do very much research and watch YouTube videos & take her to the vet before something horrible happens.