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I am giving away, for free, the cage we made, custom for our awesome Panther. He lived a good, long time and I'd love to see another chameleon enthusiast use it. Location: central Connecticut, Hartford County. Cage is wood- treated to withstand high humidity and constant dripping water...

Yes, the vet offered this- something they do under special circumstances. They care for lots of exotics and wild animals. I heard they have a red-tailed hawk recovering from a bullet wound in the back room. (!) I will seriously consider this. Maybe they could keep him as perky as possible and...

I will probably bring him to Harris in Wonderland, in Avon, CT. The owner's son raises Panthers. So, I think he'll be in the best hands I could find right now. Thanks, Dena

Hi Jannb, This morning he looked the worst ever - red bars with a black tint near the spine and a bright white stripe. He was not awake as he usually is. I was very worried. Thankfully the hornworms arrived so I was able to feed him something really yummy. After he ate and drank he perked...

My sweet, male panther, named Blue, needs special care and attention while I am away. Need to drop him off on Thurs. 3/4 and will pick up next Thurs. 3/11 I will supply: his full set up: cage, lights, automated mister with jug of distilled water, timer etc. feeders special care needs-...

jannb, You are too kind! I'll start the thread and see what turns up. -Dena

turn for the worse? It looks like I spoke to soon. :( This morning I noticed that one side of his gular (flap under jawlne) is swollen. I thought maybe a superworm bit him and caused an infection, but then I searched on here for swollen gular or gular edema and found causes to range from...

Blue's condition is looking up, poop wasn't skunky today! So, here's the latest: I came home to a nearly normal poop- and it didn't smell. Also, his colors are returning. Isn't that wonderful?! :D Here are the changes I've made: I've increased the temps a bit during the day to a min...

Yes, I asked for a partial refund, since I didn't want to risk waiting for more doa's. He was apologetic and obliged. :)

Thanks, jannb! Yes, I ordered from Brian. Not sure why there was such a large die-off.

Thanks for your support! The vet reported results of bloodwork: Uric acid: normal (good news that kidneys are doing there job here) Liver (AST): normal Phosphorous: elevated (kidneys are having trouble removing this from body) She said there is a potential for kidney compromise. She is...

Good to know, Luis. Thanks for the information! -Dena

So, I took Blue to the vet in Kensington, CT today. She suspects it's not parasites, especially since the fecal test came back negative add that to the other symptoms I described. The bad news ... She thinks it's his kidneys. She drew blood and could only get a small amount. I'm awaiting...

nateboston, Wow, thanks for the vet recommendation. It is quite a distance from me, as I'm close to Hartford, CT, but I would at least give a call and see what they say. The vet I go to at Kensington Bird and Animal Hospital specializes in birds and exotics too- but they don't see many...

Seeco, You just made me laugh hysterically. :D Thank you. On another level though, I tried to raise a second and then a third baby chameleon and failed miserably with both. :( Yes, I love chameleons but because of the losses (and guilt) I swore I wouldn't get another one after 'Blue'...

Jann, Good links, thanks! It looks like Coastal is out of Hornworms at this time. When I CAN buy them, am I supposed to remove the sharp spike? I've never fed them to my chameleon before. Thanks

Draetish, Thanks for the idea. I'm not so concerned about the time between poops, but that he's ill and it's going to take weeks before I can get my next sample. I don't think my chameleon like showers in the bathroom. I think the water is too forceful for him and I can't adjust that...

Carlton, Thank you for your reply! I would love to give him hornworms and silkworms. Can you recommend vendors who would ship them in the freezing cold to Connecticut? I'm not sure they will. I've never fed him hornworms before, but I bet he would love them. Have you had a bad...

Follow up Ok, so since I've posted, I've gone to feeding primarily crickets. 'Blue', my chameleon is very lethargic. His coloration is dull/gray. It took him 3.5 weeks to poop. The brown part of the poop was just like a pile of hard stuff- not gelatinous- and the urate part was all crumbled...

You are welcome. My answers are pretty general. It's been 8 years of trying different things. So, I wouldn't recommend anyone try to follow mine to the letter. For example. I forgot to include that I've fed him silkworms in the warmer months (when I could get them shipped to me). All...