WOW! Tongue fell off!
- Thread starter Lifelift
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Hello everyone,
All of your responses have been awesome. I called an exotic pet store today and they only had mealworms and crickets. I can get crickets at the local petsmart so no need to run out there to the exotic store. I'm having a hard time finding a few worms. Either silkworms, Phoenix worms or hornworms cannot be found here in Houston, Tx. As one of the largest cities in the US it seems I could find a different snack for my Spike.
Anyway, today I offered him fresh crickets by hand and with tongs. He's not biting. I will mame them and put them in a shallow dish. Maybe this will help.
It's been a long time since he has eaten(besides swallowing his tongue). I'm still worried....
Will
All of your responses have been awesome. I called an exotic pet store today and they only had mealworms and crickets. I can get crickets at the local petsmart so no need to run out there to the exotic store. I'm having a hard time finding a few worms. Either silkworms, Phoenix worms or hornworms cannot be found here in Houston, Tx. As one of the largest cities in the US it seems I could find a different snack for my Spike.
Anyway, today I offered him fresh crickets by hand and with tongs. He's not biting. I will mame them and put them in a shallow dish. Maybe this will help.
It's been a long time since he has eaten(besides swallowing his tongue). I'm still worried....
Will
Ryan Jarosek
New Member
You can get a variety of worms here at http://www.mulberryfarms.com/
Not an immediate solution but you can get them for next week
Not an immediate solution but you can get them for next week
Hello everyone!
Well, he finally gaped and I dropped a cricket in!!
SUCCESS!! I think he's going to make it! He gaped again and I dropped another cricket in and he chewed them up as if he had caught them himself.
I need to think about alternative water source. Hopefully cheap.
I understand spike needs to be looking up so a drip system that drips only when he touched it would be nice(something like a hamster watering bottle I suppose).
The links about the lost tongue were EXTREMELY helpful. Thank you....
Any links for a simple watering system?
Thank You,
Will
Well, he finally gaped and I dropped a cricket in!!
SUCCESS!! I think he's going to make it! He gaped again and I dropped another cricket in and he chewed them up as if he had caught them himself.
I need to think about alternative water source. Hopefully cheap.
I understand spike needs to be looking up so a drip system that drips only when he touched it would be nice(something like a hamster watering bottle I suppose).
The links about the lost tongue were EXTREMELY helpful. Thank you....
Any links for a simple watering system?
Thank You,
Will
Kinyonga,
The vet didn't recommend them-he comes highly regarded.
I gently pryed spike's little mouth open this afternoon and the little "stick" that held the tongue is not red. It's a nice pink color like the rest of his mouth.
Not to sound bossy, but I deal with infections where I work-you know just as well that color is a big givaway. Bright red would give it away. Your concern is well taken as the amount of posts you have shows you probably have a ton of experience.
I could be wrong..it's just so darn expensive to even walk in the door at the vets office.....
Thank you ,
Will
The vet didn't recommend them-he comes highly regarded.
I gently pryed spike's little mouth open this afternoon and the little "stick" that held the tongue is not red. It's a nice pink color like the rest of his mouth.
Not to sound bossy, but I deal with infections where I work-you know just as well that color is a big givaway. Bright red would give it away. Your concern is well taken as the amount of posts you have shows you probably have a ton of experience.
I could be wrong..it's just so darn expensive to even walk in the door at the vets office.....
Thank you ,
Will
Ryan Jarosek
New Member
Zoo meds The Little dripper is as simple as the come and very inexpensive.
http://www.reptilesupply.com/product.php?products_id=521
http://www.reptilesupply.com/product.php?products_id=521
mczoo
Avid Member
I am happy to hear that your cham is eating again if you decide to try silkies you can get a pod from mulberry farms and it will hold all the food for the silkies you need.
check out the link Silkworms 101 to answer all your questions about silkworms.
you may also call your vet about over hydrating your silkworms. when i had a sick dehydrated cham i used an insulin or tb syringe to add a little extra water to the silkies. same water i misted...not saline...maybe if your cham won't drink and you see signs of dehydration such as yellow/orange urates in stool this will be the answer
Good Luck
Sean
check out the link Silkworms 101 to answer all your questions about silkworms.
you may also call your vet about over hydrating your silkworms. when i had a sick dehydrated cham i used an insulin or tb syringe to add a little extra water to the silkies. same water i misted...not saline...maybe if your cham won't drink and you see signs of dehydration such as yellow/orange urates in stool this will be the answer
Good Luck
Sean
My panther chameleons tongue us now dangling.. he has gotten it back into his mouth twice but it seems to keep falling out. Is there anything a vet can do? he was attempting to eat a cricket like normal and missed seems like his tongue is broken now. I read about what can cause it.. But what fixes it?
jannb
Chameleon Enthusiast
Take him to the vet NOW.
