Hello everyone,
My Veiled chameleon Lancelot is about 3 years old and recently I've noticed a change in his bowel movements. About 6 weeks ago I noticed his behaviour was a lot more aggressive and he hadn't pooped. S I give him a warm bath daily and after 10 days there was still nothing. I took him to the vets and we x rayed him and found he was slightly constipated but came across no blockages, problems with his tongue or organs. However his bone density wasn't the best and since he's been given a brand new UVB, despite his old one being just a few months old. He also gets each feed calci-dusted with Nutrobal. On the way home from the vets he pooped in his travel faunarium before I give him his laxative (prescribed by the vets).
However now two weeks later he is repeating the same symptoms again. This time he's had baths and his laxative but still nothing. I'm taking him back to the vets on Saturday
His setup and husbandry is below -
Spray 4x daily
Fed every other day with 5th hoppers
Expandable soil as substrate
Exoterra plastic leaves and logs for climbing
Water bowl
Temperature daily - 25'C +- 1-3'C
Nighttime - 19'C +- 1-3'C
Humidity -day = 55%-60%, night 70-75%
Bathed every other day
Nutrobal every feed
Symptoms -
Interested in food and water
No change in coloration
No signs of wounds or mouth problems
More aggressive - hissing, biting
Tummy looks more 'full'
No bowel movement
Has anyone every experienced this before? Or knows what else I could do?
He's back at the vets on Saturday and I'm prepared for the worse
Thanks,
Nomes92
My Veiled chameleon Lancelot is about 3 years old and recently I've noticed a change in his bowel movements. About 6 weeks ago I noticed his behaviour was a lot more aggressive and he hadn't pooped. S I give him a warm bath daily and after 10 days there was still nothing. I took him to the vets and we x rayed him and found he was slightly constipated but came across no blockages, problems with his tongue or organs. However his bone density wasn't the best and since he's been given a brand new UVB, despite his old one being just a few months old. He also gets each feed calci-dusted with Nutrobal. On the way home from the vets he pooped in his travel faunarium before I give him his laxative (prescribed by the vets).
However now two weeks later he is repeating the same symptoms again. This time he's had baths and his laxative but still nothing. I'm taking him back to the vets on Saturday
His setup and husbandry is below -
Spray 4x daily
Fed every other day with 5th hoppers
Expandable soil as substrate
Exoterra plastic leaves and logs for climbing
Water bowl
Temperature daily - 25'C +- 1-3'C
Nighttime - 19'C +- 1-3'C
Humidity -day = 55%-60%, night 70-75%
Bathed every other day
Nutrobal every feed
Symptoms -
Interested in food and water
No change in coloration
No signs of wounds or mouth problems
More aggressive - hissing, biting
Tummy looks more 'full'
No bowel movement
Has anyone every experienced this before? Or knows what else I could do?
He's back at the vets on Saturday and I'm prepared for the worse
Thanks,
Nomes92