TJ is off for a 6 hour drive to the vet

Good luck on your trip, Laurie. I'll be sending positive thoughts to you and TJ. May your drive be safe and warm!

Deb
 
Goodness Laurie, I am sending positive thoughts and prayers your way, I hope TJ is ok! Drive careful.
 
It is 2:30 in the morning, TJ and I are safely in Billings, but his appt is not until 9:45 am and I can't sleep. Going to be a long night and a very long drive home tomorrow if I don't get some sleep..
 
For all of you who followed TJ and I to the vet here is the outcome. The vet is wonderful, keeps nosy be's and know chameleons. He took Tj examined his very gently but well. Checked his tummy, his mouth, his general health and complemented me on TJ's care said he seemed fine, no uri,mbd or anything else he could see. While the vet was holding TJ he started changing colors. I pretty much grabbed him from the vet, and we both watched him die. When you could see he was going but still in pain the vet gave him the shot.

We talked about it afterwards, he said all my care was spot on, feeding, lights, supplementing, enclosure. He did not seem dehydrated, or anything we could see. He was amazed I knew there was a problem as he could not detect anything wrong. He said that shows how well I know my chams and how closely I monitor them.

Even with all that my precious baby is dead.
 
So sorry

I am so sorry for your loss. Any pet parent who would drive their sick pet to a vet 6 hours away is a wonderful parent. I have no doubt that you took excellent care of TJ and that you did EVERYTHING to make him better. Please know that you are in my prayers and that I am hoping that your pain heals soon.

Virginia
 
i am very sorry to hear this.
beyond that i hope you feel better and give
yourself credit for your knowledge and
passion for these lovely creatures.
i am sure he had the best life he could have.
 
Sorry to hear that. My Greeny died in my hands too. Always terrible. You take so good care but certain mood swings of nature are beyond us.
 
I am so saddened to hear this news Laurie. I hope you can take comfort in the fact that you gave him a great life and the kind of love only a few lucky chameleons on earth know. I'm so sorry for your loss.
 
Laurie,
So sorry to hear about your loss. You are a great chameleon mom and some things are out of our hands sometimes.:(
 
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