Unable to walk?
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Well we have just got back from the vets. They are also unsure of her sex. anyway, the vet seems to think that she is a bit constipated. As her diet is mainly locust there is a build up of skeletal matter which needs to be removed. Other than that she is a very healthy chameleon.
We have been given some laxatives but we are having troubles opening her mouth, any suggestions?
We have been given some laxatives but we are having troubles opening her mouth, any suggestions?
Kate
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That's a relief. Will she eat crickets? If so you could inject the medicine into cricket. It doesn't seem to kill the cricket. You could open her mouth by gently inserting the corner of a credit card into her mouth. Veileds ase usually easy to sex. Males have a tarsal spur on their back feet. Females don't. The spur is a little nobbly bit at the back of their feet. If you could post a pic of back feet and her vent someone here will help.
camimom
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Your vet, is not good. I could say other words, but its a public forum.
Anyway-
You have a FEMALE veiled chameleon.
The amount of food you feed and her temps- means she probably has eggs,
and she probably cant walk right because shes starting to become egg bound.
Your vet doesnt know waht they are doing with chameleons clearly, so you need to find one who does.
IF she doesnt lay those eggs soon, she will die from egg binding.
An x ray is needed to confirm the eggs, and once confirmed, a shot of oxy tocin can be given to induce the contractions to make her lay the eggs.
Find another vet.
Now.
Anyway-
You have a FEMALE veiled chameleon.
The amount of food you feed and her temps- means she probably has eggs,
and she probably cant walk right because shes starting to become egg bound.
Your vet doesnt know waht they are doing with chameleons clearly, so you need to find one who does.
IF she doesnt lay those eggs soon, she will die from egg binding.
An x ray is needed to confirm the eggs, and once confirmed, a shot of oxy tocin can be given to induce the contractions to make her lay the eggs.
Find another vet.
Now.
Unfortunately I have to agree that you will need a second opinion. Your chameleon is undoubtedly a female that looks full of eggs and if your vet was unable to differentiate gender then they are not familiar with chameleons, their unique needs or their common problems. The inability to use the hindlimbs is somewhat common with eggbinding as the eggs compress the nerves that go to the backlegs. Your girl is in danger right now because if she cannot lay her eggs naturally she will medical intervention and potentially surgery to remove the eggs, and without it she will die from the eggs being stuck inside her. An x-ray should have been done at the vet to determine constipation vs eggs as well as her bone density to determine if she is able to lay the eggs. Developing eggs takes a huge amount of calcium, and if she does not have enough to spare it will pull it out of her bones. If she does not have enough body calcium then she will not be able to lay her eggs.
Where are you located? We might be able to point you to a knowledgeable reptile vet.
Where are you located? We might be able to point you to a knowledgeable reptile vet.
Thanks for your posts.
Can anyone recommend a vet around Lancaster UK? We took her to.......
http://tvhc.co.uk/about.html
Can anyone recommend a vet around Lancaster UK? We took her to.......
http://tvhc.co.uk/about.html
AngieL
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My girl was gravid and laid 44 two weeks ago. We could not feel any eggs prior to her laying them, me or the two vets we saw!
And the nice lady that replied to you is a vet
Kate
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Have you tried googling Reptile vets in Lancaster. There seems to be several.
My girl was gravid and laid 44 two weeks ago. We could not feel any eggs prior to her laying them, me or the two vets we saw!
And the nice lady that replied to you is a vet
What happened with yours? Was she not walking properly? did you have an x-ray?
Feeling for eggs is a very insensitive method unfortunately. I felt my panther female literally 2 days before she laid eggs and I couldn't feel them, and I even knew she was gravid! If there is a large fat pad sitting right next to the eggs like it normally does then you may not be able to feel them well. I would have to do an x-ray before ruling it out because then you could actually see them to be sure. Otherwise it's just a guess, and a dangerous wager to make if you're wrong.
AngieL
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No I didn't have an X-ray but I knew she was gravid and she had a laying bin at all times so it went pretty smooth from then. The link at tge bottom of my comment is our egg laying story. Egg problems are very common though, I hope you can get a vet and she gets better.
I also keep a laying bin in my girl's cage at all times.
In the meantime you can boost her calcium supplementation in case she's having some calcium deficiency problems that are contributing to not laying her eggs. Liquid calcium glubionate is the best supplement if you can find it (sometimes human pharmacy departments will have it). You can give 1 drop twice a day if so. Good luck!
In the meantime you can boost her calcium supplementation in case she's having some calcium deficiency problems that are contributing to not laying her eggs. Liquid calcium glubionate is the best supplement if you can find it (sometimes human pharmacy departments will have it). You can give 1 drop twice a day if so. Good luck!
Did they mean that they won't only do an x-ray and that they need to do an exam also? If they just refuse to do second opinions in general that is silly.
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