Went to the vet
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tyler
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It sounds like the vet you went to was very misinformed. I would recommend looking for a new vet with actual chameleon experience. Perhaps send a PM to a more experienced chameleon owner from texas, such as "texas panther man" or "texas ranger" just to name a couple. These members have been working with chameleons for a long time and I'm sure have had to use a vet, they probably can point you in the right direction.
Miss Lily
Chameleon Enthusiast
I take it you didn't visit a reptile/chameleon vet?! Babies sould be kept in the low 80's until at least 6 months old. Your estimate of food intake is far better than that of the vet! I would find a different (preferably trained in reptiles) and seek a second opinion!
Leroux2008
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Is your vet specialized in exotics?
Night bulbs are only ok if your temps are freezing at night. Chameleons sleep at night. Keeping a light on them will distrub them. It'd be the same way if you left your light on. I mean some people do sleep with lights on at night lol.. but most don't. That's definitely not enough food for your baby. You want him to get as much nutrients as you can get and 2-4 just isn't enough for your growing Cham. I know your vet has a license and practiced animal med for a long time. Sometimes though they can be inaccurate. You can speak to many Experienced users on here who have dealt with several Chameleons and have learned from mistakes and got their chameleons to thrive by good house keeping.
Night bulbs are only ok if your temps are freezing at night. Chameleons sleep at night. Keeping a light on them will distrub them. It'd be the same way if you left your light on. I mean some people do sleep with lights on at night lol.. but most don't. That's definitely not enough food for your baby. You want him to get as much nutrients as you can get and 2-4 just isn't enough for your growing Cham. I know your vet has a license and practiced animal med for a long time. Sometimes though they can be inaccurate. You can speak to many Experienced users on here who have dealt with several Chameleons and have learned from mistakes and got their chameleons to thrive by good house keeping.
jannb
Chameleon Enthusiast
There's a couple chameleon vets in TX recommended here: https://www.chameleonforums.com/area-area-country-vet-list-32880/
Olimpia
Biologist & Ecologist
My vet is a reptile specialist but even chameleons are exotic for him, since he sees mainly iguanas, snakes, turtoises, and little lizards/geckos. I mean, he still treats them very well and knows all about infections and such, but just now when one of mine needed the end of his tail amputated he couldn't recall if chameleons grew theirs back or not. So even among reptile specialists chameleons are rare for most of them.
The information you were given is way off. Others have already suggested better husbandry tips, so follow those instead of what the vet said. And try to find someone who is a little more familiar with these guys
The information you were given is way off. Others have already suggested better husbandry tips, so follow those instead of what the vet said. And try to find someone who is a little more familiar with these guys
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