Rescued Adult Veiled Male

[camaleonte82]

We just rescued an adult male veiled chameleon. He is very pretty but has a few problems. to start he spent his entire life in an extremely small cage. something big enough for a baby cham only. he is obviously dehydrated and malnourished. we have been trying to slowly give him more food and water and we moved him to a bigger enclosure. he became aggressive once we put him in the new cage and i think its because he is scared to be taken away from this big new home. any advice? anybody know a way to get his weight up to where is should be fast?

 

[camimom]

can you take pics of him please?

waxworms are good for putting weight on.

i would also get pheonix worms, which are loaded with calcium.

 

[carol5208]

please post pics. If he was neglected he could have other issues in addition to the other two things you mentioned. I am glad that you got him and are going to offer him a better life

 

[jsikes88]

Good job,
If anyone knows of chameleons needing a new home within 100 miles of Chicago pm me.

 

[camaleonte82]

sorry for bad quality pics, he is still not comfortable with us getting near him

 

[PREACHAP]

he looks rather beefy, I commend you for the rescue, I think you and yours being tender hearted torwards him will slowly but surely bring him around as long as you keep it up

 

[carol5208]

he looks pretty darn good actually! I was worried about Metabolic bone disease which seem sto be common with neglect. His limbs looks good! yay!

 

[justjumpit621]

It's strange, his limbs look quite large while his body and casque are skinny But yeah he doesn't look bad, his back looks like it is shaped weird in the first picture but that could just be how he is positioned.

 

[camaleonte82]

It's strange, his limbs look quite large while his body and casque are skinny But yeah he doesn't look bad, his back looks like it is shaped weird in the first picture but that could just be how he is positioned.

your absolutely right! his legs are huge and he has a strong grip. but his body itself is really thin and he is really shaky. his back is a bit deformed. i don't know how it happened but that was one reason we acted really fast to save him

 

[camaleonte82]

his casque is also bent.

 

[justjumpit621]

your absolutely right! his legs are huge and he has a strong grip. but his body itself is really thin and he is really shaky. his back is a bit deformed. i don't know how it happened but that was one reason we acted really fast to save him

Have you already done research on a supplementing and nutrition schedule? Good nutrition and supplementation will help him a lot.

 

[shineru]

looks like he just finish sheading hes skin so my recomendation its
MIST:3-4 times a day n if your really worry about him not drinking water you can always give him a shower, you place the shower head to hit the wall and let him sit there for about 20-30min he actualy looks good to me i seen alot worst also here the thing about him getting mad about me in the cage and him been over protected , when they inside that cage theire wild life side comes out and your just one giant fucking his peace up, so heres what you do.

A. dont ever grab him ( grabing him might brake his claw or little arms) LET HIM ALWAYS COME TO U, SPECIALY WHEN U WANT TO CLEAN OUT HIS CAGE Or just to hold him, Let him come out the cage and clime on you
( This will probaly take sometime since hes not use to such a big cage and ofcorse you so time is your best friend! ) trust me i got a female and male and i have the same problem when inside they r scary to touch but once theyh r out they r the most cool thing you ever seen, always REMENBER THO They r not dogs or cat or like anyother pets this animals r more like the type to look at and enjoy them hope you have luck with him tho

 

[camaleonte82]

yes. we are giving him a staple diet of large gutloaded crickets and a pinkie every couple days. im worried tho because i have not seen him use his tounge (i have only seen him hand fed pinkies) and considering his small cage life i am scared he doesnt know how to hunt or use his tongue. if he can use it that is

 

[justjumpit621]

yes. we are giving him a staple diet of large gutloaded crickets and a pinkie every couple days. im worried tho because i have not seen him use his tounge (i have only seen him hand fed pinkies) and considering his small cage life i am scared he doesnt know how to hunt or use his tongue. if he can use it that is

You shouldn't give him that many pinky mice, once a year at most. Too much protein and fat can cause gout. Try just a variety of insects such as roaches, hornworms, silkworms, etc. Superworms are okay but not too many at once. Also sorry if you already know just covering bases and didn't read this part in your post but you need to dust the feeders with plain phosphorus free calcium every feeding which is every other day, a calcium with D3 2 times a month, and a multivitamin once a month. This is the schedule a lot of us use, but some have been using repashy all in one which you could also do. I preferably like the way I do it because I can be sure the amount of vitamins and minerals he is getting.

He may not be able to use it, or he may be lazy like my panther =P but as long as he is eating and his tongue doesn't look weird don't worry about it for now.