Please help!

[sarah777]

My 5 month old Veield is having tounge trouble. He has to get super close to his food to eat and I can see a red swollen area on the tip. It is obvious his area where he stores his tounge is swollen as well especially near his front legs. I have a vet apt. for Mon. Is there anything I can do in the mean time or even mention to the vet that it might be (not to sure how Cham savey he is).

 

[opihiman]

pictures and filling out the form will help

Since you have the vet appt. keep him hydrated as much as you can. soft foods like silkies might help to keep your chams calories up while you wait for the appt.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/

 

[sarah777]

Housing- Screen cage 2X2X2
Live plants-ficus, schaffela, and fern
Humidity-spray 3x a day and a drip
Lighting- basking blb 50 watt and repti sun 5.0 tube
Temp- 80 degree basking
Supplements- do the raising kitty supplements scheduel
Handling- about 3x a week
Sun- direct 3x per week

I will post pixs soon!!

 

[CleanLineChameleons]

It sound like a supplementation problem. The swollen area in the throat area is edema. I also believe the tongue issue is vitamin related as well. I don't know the exact reasoning, but I have noticed when I feed silkworms to the animals that have tongue issues (only using their tongue slightly), I saw a difference within a month. I think it has to do with the fat soluble vitamins being absorbed.

What vitamins do you supplement and direct sun...that is not filtered through a window right?

-chris

 

[sarah777]

No no window. And I use plain calcium m-Th, D-3 Sat., And multi 2X a month. He is about 5 months old.

 

[sarah777]

Hopefully this worked! The swollen part is where the front legs meet the body. And like I said I've seen the tip of his tounge and theres a bright red spot on it!

 

[opihiman]

It sound like a supplementation problem. The swollen area in the throat area is edema. I also believe the tongue issue is vitamin related as well. I don't know the exact reasoning, but I have noticed when I feed silkworms to the animals that have tongue issues (only using their tongue slightly), I saw a difference within a month. I think it has to do with the fat soluble vitamins being absorbed.

What vitamins do you supplement and direct sun...that is not filtered through a window right?

-chris

I think cleanlines is right.

Keep him hydrated as much as possible and get your cham to the vet...

Good luck

OPI

 

[VeiledOwner87]

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im having the exact same issues with my female who laid her first clutch a couple weeks ago. could anybody chime in and further anymore information on this? i do not want this going on any further and im getting realy concerned. ive got to e-mail pics to my vet tomorrow but thats the best i can do. can you guys please start this thread going again and help?

 

[kinyonga]

VeiledOwner87...what did your vet say when s/he saw the pictures?
Can you post the pictures here please?

VeiledOwner87 and sarah777...any changes?

 

[sarah777]

It was a long time ago but I think it was gular edema. I changed the gut load I was using and my supplement schedule and it did finally go away. Natural sun is always helpful too.