please hurry up, need help, he is not eating or drinking
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Cainschams
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Brad is right he is not healthy. His tail seems to be nipped off. His eyes sunken in and they are closed in all the pics. It is good to do your homework before you buy a new pet. I was one of the lucky ones that bought mine from a shop that knew what they were doing. I would suggest trying to take him back. Obviously you did not do this to him if you got him yesterday. If they dont take him back all you can do is try to get him to a vet asap. Dont be discouraged if he doesnt make it like I said you did not do this to him if you got him yesterday. You have an enclosure and all the set up so if they take him back or if he doesnt make it you should go with a reputable breeder. I hope all goes well with him and GOOD LUCK.
dodolah
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mist the cage at least twice a day (you can mist more often in this case) for a good 5 to 8 minutes per misting.
you can mist him too. Make sure the misting is gentle. Don't squirt him. but mist lightly. the water mist will force a drinking reaction from him.
Allow a complete drying time before next misting.
Provide a dripper bottle ontop of the cage that drip water onto your plants leaves. so, he can also drink from it.
you can mist him too. Make sure the misting is gentle. Don't squirt him. but mist lightly. the water mist will force a drinking reaction from him.
Allow a complete drying time before next misting.
Provide a dripper bottle ontop of the cage that drip water onto your plants leaves. so, he can also drink from it.
Brad Ramsey
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Mohamed,
I have to be honest with you. Based on the pictures and your posts, I do not have high hopes for your veiled.
Where did you get him from?
The situation seems extreme to me and I would actually suggest a shower or even soaking him in a small tub of warm water followed by long misting.
I know he is small for a shower, but (again) the situation warrants it in my opinion.
Put a plant in the shower and direct the water onto the wall so it splashes back on him and the plant ... do not direct the water directly on him.
45 minutes in the shower would be okay.
Your other option would be to return him (if possible) and look for another breeder with healthier animals.
If you neeed to know what to look for when picking out a chameleon I (and I am sure several others) would be happy to help you.
-Brad
I have to be honest with you. Based on the pictures and your posts, I do not have high hopes for your veiled.
Where did you get him from?
The situation seems extreme to me and I would actually suggest a shower or even soaking him in a small tub of warm water followed by long misting.
I know he is small for a shower, but (again) the situation warrants it in my opinion.
Put a plant in the shower and direct the water onto the wall so it splashes back on him and the plant ... do not direct the water directly on him.
45 minutes in the shower would be okay.
Your other option would be to return him (if possible) and look for another breeder with healthier animals.
If you neeed to know what to look for when picking out a chameleon I (and I am sure several others) would be happy to help you.
-Brad
Chameleons Northwest
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That's not a veiled
Trace, you're right. That's not a veiled. It has occipital lobes something like a meller's, but it's not a Meller's. What is it?
THis is definitely not a veiled. His temps have probably been too hot. He needs a good long shower, ASAP, and cooler temps. And probably pedialyte or some sort of recovery supplement.
Is that a deremensis or dilepis? I don't know anything about such species, but it's not a veiled.
Trace, you're right. That's not a veiled. It has occipital lobes something like a meller's, but it's not a Meller's. What is it?
THis is definitely not a veiled. His temps have probably been too hot. He needs a good long shower, ASAP, and cooler temps. And probably pedialyte or some sort of recovery supplement.
Is that a deremensis or dilepis? I don't know anything about such species, but it's not a veiled.
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Chameleons Northwest
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Oh, I see. The photos were kind of fuzzy, but he didn't seem to have a traditional casque. Well, for an arabicus, perhaps he doesn't look so bad? And I guess they can take pretty high temps?
Chameleons Northwest
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Need clearer photo. But hydration is probably the most critical priority. And then figure out what it is so Mohamed can know how to tweak the set up.
Brad Ramsey
Retired Moderator
You're right.
I was initially thinking calcarifer ... but it's not that.
He's certainly in the right part of the world to pick up a WC arabicus ... but I'm not sure it's that either.
You know how good I am at ID-ing
http://www.worldtwitcher.se/2/photoview_flat.asp?photoid=3916
-Brad
