Very sick lizard please help

[Stanjohnson193]

Its Friday evening and I am becoming very worried about Vinnie. He looks anorexic. and I want to take him to the vet but they wont open until Monday. So here is the run down. He wont hardly eat and hasn't hardly eaten in about 2 weeks. I have crickets in his cage. climbing all over the the place. and he will occasionally try to eat one but his tongue just kinda sticks out never shoots. So, I try to hand feed him and sometimes he will take it and others he will just spit them out. He sleeps ALOT which isn't normal he normally is awake from sunrise to sunset. and I noticed today his poop is quite messy he had some on his tail and alittle on his but. so I tried to clean him off. He is not well. Does this sound like a parasite to any of you? and is there anything I can do to relieve some of this until monday? Please this little man is in bad shape and I can't just let him wither.

 

[xraygirl]

Fill this form out and answer every question as detailed as possible, and post some pictures of your cham and his set up.



Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
Location - Where are you geographically located?

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.


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[Stanjohnson193]

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - veiled, 10 months maybe, Male and I have had him for about 7 or 8 months
Handling - Not super often. He doesnt like it a whole lot so I let him be most of the time.
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Crickets, apple, bits of grape(once in a blue moon), banana. stuff like that. Every other day.
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? I just use the Fluker's for my feeders. It says it has all the vitamins and calcium
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? I mist with a spray bottle for a good while and I have a dripper and I keep on. and His is a big drinker. I also spray a little into his mouth to make sure.
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Not tested. as far as I know. its white and black like bird poop. maybe kinda runny resently
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. He was injured early in life by another chameleon and his foot got messed up pretty bad. Still moves the toes but he doesn't open it.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - its a screen cage 4 feet high by 2 feet by 2feet
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? its a flucker UV light I kick it on in the morning and turn it off at night
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps? I not sure about the basking temp he has a lot of shady areas. and at night. 62. one night his cage was outside and It got a really cold and I didnt realize it but that was a while back.
Humidity - I just try to keep it warm and moist in his cage.
Plants - I have a vine plant i cant think of its name but its really standard. and edible for them I checked and he would eat off it often.
Placement - It's in my room. He doesn't like outside. He gets very very stressed. not high traffic at all execpt me and even then he is off by himself
Location - Northeast tx where humitity can stay in the 90% range often

Current Problem - His is very skinny. wont hardly eat and is just a mess. and I want to see if there is anything I can do till the vet opens on monday.


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[carol5208]

So you have never dusted your crickets with calcium, just are feeding the Flukers to your crickets? If so, that is not good enough. Your chameleon most likely has a calcium deficiency and that is why he cannot extend his tongue to eat. Basking temps are important for proper digestion, so you should be measuring that and know what they are. Can you please post some pictures of your chameleon and your set up?? need to read what it says on your uvb light. Want to make sure you have the proper light.