ericasheree
New Member
I lost my first veiled Chameleon today. I bought him from a pet store last Winter(first mistake). I am so incredibly sad over his loss, yet I feel his relief. He had been a super healthy little guy for the first 9.5 months of his life and then he developed a sore on his tongue that never went away. I feel I did everything right but just don't know how he got this sore on his tongue. He had the proper cage size, water system, lighting, variety of food, humidity, plants, supplements, etc. The vet gave him a 50/50 chance of surviving. He gave up eating a month ago when this sore developed, but I tube fed him for over a month in the morning and afternoon like the vet told me too, plus flushing his mouth with antibiotics. He drank plenty of water everyday, and i didn't handle him just to keep him as stress free as possible. I just don't know what else I could have done. I love Chameleons and am so afraid I did something wrong that maybe I don't deserve another one. We had a little burial for him today and all of my nieces and I cried because we loved him. I will forever miss my Camo!! I have learned sooooo much more about Chameleons than I ever thought I would and will continue to research them and how to improve on taking care of them and bettering their lives!!
sounds like you did everything you could. dont give up, chams need good homes and people who care about them.
