Not just chameleons....kidney failure...

kinyonga

Chameleon Queen
Do you know all these signs? I didn't...I learned a thing or two today....
"Not wanting to eat, lethargy, and sunken eyes are early signs. A foul or unusual odor may be noticed at more advanced stages. A white sheen may be seen in the mouth. The eyes may look blood-shot and vessels can be easily seen in the whites. In really advanced cases, the tip of the tail, fingers or toes may begin to die and thus turn a different color. The color changes because the small blood vessels have reduced function and the blood supply is lessened so the tissues die. Commonly, reptiles with advanced kidney disease will vomit or regurgitate if force fed"...

https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&catId=102919&id=8148630
 
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