I would agree with a temperature issue. Could you post a pic of the entire setup and what lights you are using?
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A respiratory infection requires a vet, both to diagnose and to prescribe. Please ask your vet if ceftaz would be appropriate. Baytril should be a last resort, your Cham needs to have strong kidneys, and you have to be on the ball with hydration....How dangerous can RI be and can it be cured by itself or I need to take him to the vet?
Its 100w light. It was 150w so i changed it..I would agree with a temperature issue. Could you post a pic of the entire setup and what lights you are using?
How can I be sure he has RI.Because I don’t want to traumatize him with vet if I’m not sure somethings wrong because he’s acting normall except gaping..A respiratory infection requires a vet, both to diagnose and to prescribe. Please ask your vet if ceftaz would be appropriate. Baytril should be a last resort, your Cham needs to have strong kidneys, and you have to be on the ball with hydration....
In my non-veterinary/scientist opinion...modesty occasionally eludes me.
A vet visit is a perfectly safe thing to do. Yes, it is a temporary stress, but temporary stresses aren’t really a problem. Wild chameleons get temporarily stressed all the time by predators, etc. It’s the chronic low level stress that appears to be the problem. You can’t be sure of an RI unless you are able to run blood tests and do a bacterial culture yourself. My advice is to go to the vet. It won’t hurt, and the longer you delay, the bigger any potential problem will get.How can I be sure he has RI.Because I don’t want to traumatize him with vet if I’m not sure somethings wrong because he’s acting normall except gaping..
He is not scared of me and my friends at all.. Will he loose trust in me if i get him out and to the vet? I really dont want him to be scared of me for the rest of his lifeA vet visit is a perfectly safe thing to do. Yes, it is a temporary stress, but temporary stresses aren’t really a problem. Wild chameleons get temporarily stressed all the time by predators, etc. It’s the chronic low level stress that appears to be the problem. You can’t be sure of an RI unless you are able to run blood tests and do a bacterial culture yourself. My advice is to go to the vet. It won’t hurt, and the longer you delay, the bigger any potential problem will get.
Chameleons aren’t wired like that. They don’t hold grudges. Sure, severe trauma might cause an associative connection, but that’s not what we’re talking about. Anyways, my advice is a vet visit. I have 10 chameleons, and the minute I think something is up, I go to the vet. None of chams have held it against me.He is not scared of me and my friends at all.. Will he loose trust in me if i get him out and to the vet? I really dont want him to be scared of me for the rest of his life
Thank you so muchChameleons aren’t wired like that. They don’t hold grudges. Sure, severe trauma might cause an associative connection, but that’s not what we’re talking about. Anyways, my advice is a vet visit. I have 10 chameleons, and the minute I think something is up, I go to the vet. None of chams have held it against me.
You’re all sorts of welcome!Thank you so much
Any animal can pass because of a persistent infection. Because she’s eating and behaving normally (besides the gaping), and you don’t even know whether she does have an infection, it’s not time to panic/stress. Go to the vet tomorrow, and see where you stand. Even if it turns out she has an RI, you’ve caught it early, she’ll get medicated, and then she’ll be fine. Can you take close pic of her?Can a chameleon die from RI? Im really stressed right now. Going to ver first thing in the morning.
He’s sleeping now? Oh yeah, you’re in the uk right?It’s he hahahahaha. He’s sleeping right now I will post pics tomorrow
Serbia!He’s sleeping now? Oh yeah, you’re in the uk right?
He’s eating dubia roaches and they are juicy and usually he start gaping after he eats them..Has he been eating juicy bugs with a lot of moisture? My cham does this after eating a bunch of silkworms or hornworms, stops doing it after about an hour though.
How can I be sure he has RI.Because I don’t want to traumatize him with vet if I’m not sure somethings wrong because he’s acting normall except gaping..