I went to the vet today. We took a 5 hour round trip ride together and although bloodwork was not done the vet poked the spot on his arm with a needle and determined he did in fact have gout.
He proscribed Tramadol and critical care carnivore since he is not eating. Blood work was going to be...
Update.
He is very weak and very clumsy right now. He hasn’t eaten in 2 days. He is using his front arm now. But he is really struggling getting around. His eyes don’t look sunken in but I can tell he is getting dehydrated. Also his eyes are shutting throughout the day briefly.
I ordered...
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Ambilobe Panther Chameleon DOB 03/03/24 weights 80g
Handling - maybe once a week enticing him out with a bug then putting him right back. Maybe a 3-4 minute interaction.
Feeding - crickets, BSFL, silkworms, treats are hornworms and super worms. He...
I only use the super load for crickets, my chameleon stoped eating roaches a while ago when I introduced other types of bugs.
He eats a lot of BSFL. High in calcium and I also dusted them with more calcium. Rookie mistake. I’ve backed that off now. He typically eats silk worms and crickets now...
Always dusted with calcium without D then the 1st and the 15th with D. Bee pollen on mondays.
People have been saying the repti calcium without D is junk. That’s currently what I have been using.
He lives in a 24x24x48 cage.
I’m starting to lean more towards I was giving him to much calcium. I think im going to start feeding every other day along with a very light dusting if any and see what happens.
Also, do you think u should use the anti inflammatory medication the vet gave me...
I need some help.
Long post but I will cover just about everything that will be asked in the comment section.
One week ago my 1 year old panther started hanging his front right arm and not using it anymore. The day before that he was fine. He still eats, drinks and moves around but its not...