Hello, I am new to the forum.
Chameleon Info:
* Your Chameleon - Veiled female - 21 months old
* Handling - Never (only to administer oxytocin shots)
* Feeding - Crickets, meal worms, wax worms, superworms. Crickets are fed with vegetables and protein.
* Supplements - Crickets eat on a mixture of tropical fish food/cat food
* Watering - 1 gallon dripper distributed 3 times through the day. Misting several times (warm water).
* Fecal Description - Her last few poops have been white with a tinge of yellos (hasn't eaten in a while0
* History -Got her from a reptile show in 2009. Has been healthy until now.
Cage Info:
* Cage Type - 4'X3'X3' cage, mesh cage similar to aluminum screen cage
* Lighting - Reptisun 5.0 basking spot at 95 degrees
* Temperature - at night she has a 10 degree drop. But the cage ranges from 95 to about 75 degrees.
* Humidity - I spray her enclosure several times per day.
* Plants - Umbrella and ficus
* Placement - 5 gallon egg laying bin in the cage. Part of the large umbrella plant obscures the bucket, so she has privacy. She is in a separate room . * Location - United States
Our issue:A while ago, (November 24), 10 days ago, she went into her bin and dug and dug, and was there Thursday morning. Thursday (November 25) evening, she came out of her bucket, and I counted 11 eggs. She still looked like she had a couple of eggs in her, so I asked Vince, her owner, if he should take her to the vet. He got upset, and told me that she was not retaining any eggs, and that it is impossible for her to do so because she already laid. She stopped eating about 2 weeks before that.
On December 4, Saturday, she was weak and tired. She was walking around, but I could tell that she was not feeling well. Vince got upset when I told him to take her to the vet, and we did have a fight. He took her to the vet yesterday (Dec 6) and she had x-rays, feeding, and oxytocin shot at the vet. On the x-ray were about 6 or 7 eggs that did have shells on them. The vet told Vince to continue oxytocin (.02mL every 8 hours) for 6 doses, and then wait for a week.
Today, I saw she was back in her laying bin (I can see her through the tinted window) but she dug a hole and covered it over without laying any eggs! I called the vet, and the tech said that if she doesn't lay by tomorrow, call them for another appointment. I told Vince, but he is at work, and I don't know if he is on board. Is it likely that she can still lay her few eggs? The vet said she is gravid, he didn't mention egg binding and he does have chameleons.
While writing this, Vince called again, got angry and hung up when I told him that she probably needs the surgery performed. I am really stressed. Is there any hope for the Oxytocin shots to work? I have been helping Vince with this chameleon for almost 2 years, and so far he has not appreciated my help. i am only doing this for the little girl.
The reason for my panic is the eggs are in the same spot they have been in for many weeks. They have not budged, and now she is not eating on her own and is very weak.
Thank you for any and all help.
Chameleon Info:
* Your Chameleon - Veiled female - 21 months old
* Handling - Never (only to administer oxytocin shots)
* Feeding - Crickets, meal worms, wax worms, superworms. Crickets are fed with vegetables and protein.
* Supplements - Crickets eat on a mixture of tropical fish food/cat food
* Watering - 1 gallon dripper distributed 3 times through the day. Misting several times (warm water).
* Fecal Description - Her last few poops have been white with a tinge of yellos (hasn't eaten in a while0
* History -Got her from a reptile show in 2009. Has been healthy until now.
Cage Info:
* Cage Type - 4'X3'X3' cage, mesh cage similar to aluminum screen cage
* Lighting - Reptisun 5.0 basking spot at 95 degrees
* Temperature - at night she has a 10 degree drop. But the cage ranges from 95 to about 75 degrees.
* Humidity - I spray her enclosure several times per day.
* Plants - Umbrella and ficus
* Placement - 5 gallon egg laying bin in the cage. Part of the large umbrella plant obscures the bucket, so she has privacy. She is in a separate room . * Location - United States
Our issue:A while ago, (November 24), 10 days ago, she went into her bin and dug and dug, and was there Thursday morning. Thursday (November 25) evening, she came out of her bucket, and I counted 11 eggs. She still looked like she had a couple of eggs in her, so I asked Vince, her owner, if he should take her to the vet. He got upset, and told me that she was not retaining any eggs, and that it is impossible for her to do so because she already laid. She stopped eating about 2 weeks before that.
On December 4, Saturday, she was weak and tired. She was walking around, but I could tell that she was not feeling well. Vince got upset when I told him to take her to the vet, and we did have a fight. He took her to the vet yesterday (Dec 6) and she had x-rays, feeding, and oxytocin shot at the vet. On the x-ray were about 6 or 7 eggs that did have shells on them. The vet told Vince to continue oxytocin (.02mL every 8 hours) for 6 doses, and then wait for a week.
Today, I saw she was back in her laying bin (I can see her through the tinted window) but she dug a hole and covered it over without laying any eggs! I called the vet, and the tech said that if she doesn't lay by tomorrow, call them for another appointment. I told Vince, but he is at work, and I don't know if he is on board. Is it likely that she can still lay her few eggs? The vet said she is gravid, he didn't mention egg binding and he does have chameleons.
While writing this, Vince called again, got angry and hung up when I told him that she probably needs the surgery performed. I am really stressed. Is there any hope for the Oxytocin shots to work? I have been helping Vince with this chameleon for almost 2 years, and so far he has not appreciated my help. i am only doing this for the little girl.
The reason for my panic is the eggs are in the same spot they have been in for many weeks. They have not budged, and now she is not eating on her own and is very weak.
Thank you for any and all help.