Please help-my cham is dying!!!
I'm at absolute freak point, I think my veiled chameleon is dying. He has been totally healthy the past couple of days (and his whole life) and been eating and pooping fine. Although (I have only had him since Christmas, he is quite small) this afternoon I went to pick him up but BEFORE I even managed to touch him he suddenly went from totally healthy and green to black speckled. He collapsed and seemed to be gagging for air. He opens his mouth really wide but that is all he has the strength to do. Never had any issues-never dropped him. He has his eyes closed and now wont move at all-looks totally dead. I'm so scared. I firstly thought he had choked so I fed him water through a syringe. He just regurgitated it. He cannot do anything-not even breath.
I have taken him to the vet-he is stone cold. The vet said that there are a few things it could be like liver/kidney failure or bone disease. Although it could be dehydration but I have given a clean supply of water each day. He has always eaten well and grown. He recently shed his skin too. The vet says that he might have to be put down. Any help? I am in absolute despair. He as at the vet over night, they will heat him and see what they can do. PLEASE HELP IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING. one last thing is he does have a ventilated cage and it isn't damp. Remember that the sudden sickness was instant.
I'm at absolute freak point, I think my veiled chameleon is dying. He has been totally healthy the past couple of days (and his whole life) and been eating and pooping fine. Although (I have only had him since Christmas, he is quite small) this afternoon I went to pick him up but BEFORE I even managed to touch him he suddenly went from totally healthy and green to black speckled. He collapsed and seemed to be gagging for air. He opens his mouth really wide but that is all he has the strength to do. Never had any issues-never dropped him. He has his eyes closed and now wont move at all-looks totally dead. I'm so scared. I firstly thought he had choked so I fed him water through a syringe. He just regurgitated it. He cannot do anything-not even breath.
I have taken him to the vet-he is stone cold. The vet said that there are a few things it could be like liver/kidney failure or bone disease. Although it could be dehydration but I have given a clean supply of water each day. He has always eaten well and grown. He recently shed his skin too. The vet says that he might have to be put down. Any help? I am in absolute despair. He as at the vet over night, they will heat him and see what they can do. PLEASE HELP IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING. one last thing is he does have a ventilated cage and it isn't damp. Remember that the sudden sickness was instant.
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