Rescue help please

[cslinca]

So this nice lady found a chameleon in her backyard and didnt know what to do with it. She lives pretty close to me so I told her to bring it over and Ill help her out. I have an extra cage and food etc.
This is the baby she brought over, poor thing I dont know what kind of chameleon it is or if its male or female. I am pretty newish to chameleons so any help is appreciated. She did eat and drink and is now basking under a warm light and I have a uv light on her. She looks pretty stressed but hoping she pulls through. I have her in a KK with a screen lid resting on top, I put her in the big cage but she was having trouble climbing she is very weak although she is trying to move around which is good.

 

[beeze]

Wishing you the very best of luck with her.

 

[joshua n janet]

it seems scared

 

[Elizadolots]

oh, poor baby! From the pictures it looks like there's something really wrong with her back foot. Maybe that's a tricky camera angle or something (hoping for tricky camera angle).

Have you put any food in with her? I'm calling it "her" because for some reason it looks like a female to me, but I could be completely off on that obviously.

 

[laurie]

I am not worth s**h at identifying chameleons, but that looks like a jacksons. If it is (lots of people on here will know) it needs cool temps 68 to 72 day dropping to 56 to 58 at night - i am way to rigid. Also the key to jackson it to keep them hydrated. Put her in a screen cage with plants and mist her lots & lots until a experienced drop in.

 

[cslinca]

Ill get some better pics but yes I put 2 crickets in there and I just caught her eating one. She also ate a superworm when I first got her here.

 

[Elizadolots]

That's a good sign.

Not to be dense, but what is a KK?

Laurie, my guess was a female Jackson's..

 

[laurie]

That's a good sign.

Not to be dense, but what is a KK?

Laurie, my guess was a female Jackson's..

kk is cricker keeper

 

[cslinca]

kk is a kritter keeper I only put her in there bc its small and she cant climb yet. I rested a screen lid on top so she can get the warmth from the light (the light is not directly on top) but close enough to keep her warm. From doing some research she does look like a female jacksons, thanks for the replies

 

[FFSTRescue]

oh, poor baby! From the pictures it looks like there's something really wrong with her back foot. Maybe that's a tricky camera angle or something (hoping for tricky camera angle).

You are right, her back leg looks broken, but it is hard to tell with the camera angle. If her leg really is broken, you should really get her into the vet so they can reset and splint the leg before it heals like that (if it is not already too late). Who knows how long it has been like that so it may have already healed. Good for you for taking her in and caring for her, we need more people like you

 

[ijmccollum]

It is a female Jackson's and you will need something bigger/better than a "KK".

As Lauri indicates keep her hydrated. In addition to a bask lamp, you will need a linear UVB lamp. Screened environ (at least 18x18x24" tall) in your area (San Diego) should be fine -- worries would be overheating. Till you get a UVB, natural sunlight (not thru a window) works very well, but remember she will need a temperature gradient. Plan on getting Ca++ with and with out D3, and gut load your crickets really well. Go very sparingly on calcium, maybe once a week, and not both at the same time. If she gets natural light the D3 is really more like a monthly thing. You won't need vits. if you are feeding good gutloaded and variable insects.

If she is eating, that is a very good start. Chances being that she is, I assume, wild caught, she will have a parasite load. If you keep her, plan on getting a fecal. Small loads are not a big deal but a large load can be detrimental to health.

For now, food/hydration, a nice big leafy safe plant with temperature gradient, and light (UVB) is what is called for.

There are some good Jackson's threads on here as well as some good husbandry people. xanthoman come to mind off the bat but I think Anderson is a great source too.

Good Luck.

 

[Brad Ramsey]

Definitely a female xantholophus.
Have you considered contacting Elisa?

-Brad

 

[laurie]

Definitely a female xantholophus.
Have you considered contacting Elisa?

-Brad

Elisa?? If she is willing to give that girl up I will take her today
But Elisa is close and a much better choice than me. Elisa has a rescue home for chameleons. Her website is ChamErg or give her a call the # is on her website.

 

[Brad Ramsey]

Elisa?? If she is willing to give that girl up I will take her today

Of course you will!
And I would have no problem sending her to you if I were the rescuer.

-Brad

 

[laurie]

Of course you will!
And I would have no problem sending her to you if I were the rescuer.

-Brad

Brad don't tell Frank that I love you.

 

[cslinca]

she didnt make it, I really thought shed be ok

 

[ijmccollum]

Sorry, it happens to the best of us and them, and it is never easy.

 

[laurie]

With one like that their is no way of knowing what her problems were. I am sorry you got her just in time to see her die.

 

[cslinca]

Thanks, yea I feel terrible wish I could have helped her.

 

[Brad Ramsey]

It's not your fault.
Another consideration is that you don't know how old she was.
There are wild Jackson's in California ... don't know where specifically, but this animal may have just been ready to go.
Don't let it stop you from continuing your rescuing efforts!

-Brad