Sick chameleon

[Davidg]

My female panther chameleon seems to be sick. I was out of town for about 4 days and I left her with a automatic misting system and some crickets but when I came back she had sunken eyes and wasnt moving at all. She is alive and I did notice that she has a cut on her foot but is that the reason she is behaving like this? I'm looking for help or some advice.

 

[kinyonga]

Welcome to the forum.

Sorry about your chameleon.
Does she have a lay bin?
Has she ever laid eggs?

 

[Davidg]

Welcome to the forum.

Sorry about your chameleon.
Does she have a lay bin?
Has she ever laid eggs?

She currently doesnt have a lay bin. She last layed about 4 months ago.

 

[kinyonga]

Could she possibly be ready to lay again? I recommend leaving a laybin in with all egglaying sexually mature females at all times.

 

[Davidg]

Okay I will try that

 

[kinyonga]

She really does not look well...I would take her to a vet if she was mine.

 

[Chameleoking]

Question, Did you leave the lights going while you where gone? Basking light/ uvb? Wondering what could have caused this. I see in pic that she has eaten. Is there any crickets hiding in enclosure?

 

[Davidg]

Question, Did you leave the lights going while you where gone? Basking light/ uvb? Wondering what could have caused this. I see in pic that she has eaten. Is there any crickets hiding in enclosure?

I had a family member take care of the house and I told them turn of the lights and I'm thinking they didnt. There are crickets in the enclosure.

 

[MissSkittles]

Did you leave anything in the enclosure for the crickets to eat? If not, they would have bitten your girl. Think a vet visit is best to treat her foot and see what is going on with her.