Neonate Prolapse Help

[Dbash44]

The question now is will it prolapse again when it poops next time.
I think I would give it a bit of baby food pears with the food and soft insects when you start it back on "real" food.

Hope this comes out well in the end!

Critical care is a semi to complete liquid food we use to feed animals that are unable to eat normally, or recovering from a severe medical trauma. Your vet can get this for you.

https://www.lambertvetsupply.com/Ca...MInsTqtI3N6AIVAz0MCh0UcwQsEAQYBCABEgJBivD_BwE

You can order it there, but the recommendation and supporting your vet maybe more helpful in the long run.

In regards to hydration, your vet can do sub Q fluids if your worried as well.

Unfortunately, for legal reasons I can't really tell you much further, in regards to the medical care to give your animal.

Thank for your replies! I followed up with the vet on Friday and she told me to start the little one on Reptaboost or Carnivore Care. So, as you both know, you were right.

I picked up the Reptaboost. The vet told me she could give me Carnivore Care, but I found it much more convenient to get the Reptaboost since the vet is about an hour away with no traffic.

I started the little one on the Reptaboost yesterday. I did what I thought was correct with the directions the Reptaboost provided. It essentially said one dose is 0.2cc's for chameleons weighing 1g. I made a little tree with a twig to weigh the little one and it was just under 1g. With that, I figured 0.1cc's would be ok.

I gave it its meds and provided the Reptaboost and there's been a couple things that I'm concerned about since.

First, last night it pooped for the first time. The urate was very orange, which is concerning to me since I was giving it pedialite. Usually orange urates indicate that the chameleon is dehydrated. The second part of the dropping was the normal brown color. Then there was a third part which is a mystery to me.

Second, since it pooped, it's been a very dark color making me feel that it's stressed and there's something internally that's not right. It is still climbing normally and doesn't seem any weaker. However, I have noticed that it seems to be sleeping from time to time during the day.

 

[kinyonga]

The urate could be orange if the poop sat inside it for a few days.

The rest of what came out of it is a little odd...but you've been giving it a liquid diet.

I don't know why the color could have changed either. Is its behaviour the same as before?

 

[Dbash44]

The urate could be orange if the poop sat inside it for a few days.

The rest of what came out of it is a little odd...but you've been giving it a liquid diet.

I don't know why the color could have changed either. Is its behaviour the same as before?

It is quite odd. I would not personally be as worried if that third part wasn't there. It kind of had some egg salk/yolk consistency. What are the odds that it would still be inside it a week and some change later?

I have noticed that it behaves normally when awake. Still very dark colors though. I wonder if it has to do with it's body temperature dropping from the liquids I'm administering? I lightly breathed on it with some warm breath today and noticed it kind of perk up a bit. It didn't run away in fear of my mouth, though, so idk.

 

[kinyonga]

Are the fluids cold or room temp?

 

[Dbash44]

Are the fluids cold or room temp?

Everything is room temp. I use room temp RO water for the Reptaboost and hold the loaded syringe in my hand for about a minute to make it a bit warmer. I'm afraid of using something warmer since it's so tiny. I don't want to over heat the baby.

 

[kinyonga]

What's the cage temperature?
I wouldn't use warmer either.

 

[Dbash44]

What's the cage temperature?
I wouldn't use warmer either.

I have ambient temps in the room around 75 and then I’m using the t8 light as a basking lamp. No additional heat.

I do have some news that no one will want to hear. I checked on the baby before going into the office today and noticed it looked really sucked up and stressed. Due to this, I left it alone. I came home tonight and checked in on it. Unfortunately, it had passed through the threshold to the chameleon afterlife.

Thank you everyone that contributed to this. I have solace knowing we did everything we could have done and understand this stuff happens.

 

[kinyonga]

Sorry to hear that you lost it...but I'm it really surprised. Prolapse get at that age usually means there is something else going on IMHO.
You gave it a good chance...that's all you can do.

 

[NikkiA]

I'm sorry for your loss.

 

[AmandaS]

You did such a great job.

 

[jannb]

I am so sorry that he didn’t make it. Know that you did everything possible to save him. ??

 

[The Wild One]

Sorry for your loss

 

[Persnickety Parson's]

Yeah trauma at that age, plus all the stress of constant handling and force feeding takes its toll.

He lasted longer than expected however.