Rufi0
Established Member
It's funny this website..
In the beginning you are a terrified sponge trying to research as much as you can and soak in as much info as possible so your new chameleon lives as happy a life as possible. I remember 6 years ago seeing my Nosy change into his pajamas for the first time. He was six months old and hadn't found his colours yet and so just went pale. I thought he died in the night. I found Chameleon Forums and found all the information I needed and more... I didn't even really need to post a question as most answers are there waiting to be found.
And now here I find myself again... Nosy is coming up to 6.5 and I am looking on chameleon forums on what I should be expecting. I saw Pepe's post at https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/any-advice-on-end-of-life-care.170471/ ... 9 years old !!! I am amazed.
Nosy has really slowed down this year, or perhaps now that i am working from home I have been here to see it. He is still "semi" free range.. but this summer he has stopped going for his exploratory walks around the living room. It used to be our game of find where Nosy has stopped for the night when I would get back from work.. now he seems content in being between his enclosure and his Pothos wall. His grip is not what is used to be, and I have found him hanging by his tail once or twice.. I installed a safety mesh in the middle of his enclosure in case he falls and a secondary climbing bridge / net under his preferred bridge should he loose his grip. His diet and drinking has pretty much been the same.
Apart from "slowing down" and the deterioration of grip strength. What else is there that I should be anticipating as a possibility in the next years? Pepe mentioned a loss of appetite and sleeping more?
Thank you kindly in advance for letting me draw from your experience.
Peter
In the beginning you are a terrified sponge trying to research as much as you can and soak in as much info as possible so your new chameleon lives as happy a life as possible. I remember 6 years ago seeing my Nosy change into his pajamas for the first time. He was six months old and hadn't found his colours yet and so just went pale. I thought he died in the night. I found Chameleon Forums and found all the information I needed and more... I didn't even really need to post a question as most answers are there waiting to be found.
And now here I find myself again... Nosy is coming up to 6.5 and I am looking on chameleon forums on what I should be expecting. I saw Pepe's post at https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/any-advice-on-end-of-life-care.170471/ ... 9 years old !!! I am amazed.
Nosy has really slowed down this year, or perhaps now that i am working from home I have been here to see it. He is still "semi" free range.. but this summer he has stopped going for his exploratory walks around the living room. It used to be our game of find where Nosy has stopped for the night when I would get back from work.. now he seems content in being between his enclosure and his Pothos wall. His grip is not what is used to be, and I have found him hanging by his tail once or twice.. I installed a safety mesh in the middle of his enclosure in case he falls and a secondary climbing bridge / net under his preferred bridge should he loose his grip. His diet and drinking has pretty much been the same.
Apart from "slowing down" and the deterioration of grip strength. What else is there that I should be anticipating as a possibility in the next years? Pepe mentioned a loss of appetite and sleeping more?
Thank you kindly in advance for letting me draw from your experience.
Peter
