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    Tegu keepers?

    I just picked up a hatchling female a few weeks back.
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    Rescue in bad shape NEED INPUT

    to be honest the only thing I have been focusing on as far as his tail is concerned was that it has started to curl instead of just lay limp like when we got him on Sunday. I will have to look at some pics of adults for a size reference. Hopefully it will thicken up as he does. It is really...
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    Rescue in bad shape NEED INPUT

    Thank you! I hope he does continue to improve, and will continue to update progress in this post. To be honest I had never considered keeping a Chameleon because of my other lizards that I am focusing on, but in the short time I have had this lil guy in my care, my outlook has completely...
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    Rescue in bad shape NEED INPUT

    Thanks! If the prolapse doesn't go in on its own the vet mentioned stitching them back in, and as a last resort removing them. I hope it doesn't get to that, but I'm not going to bail on this lil guy, as long as he isnt suffereing I am going to keep trying to get him back on track.
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    Rescue in bad shape NEED INPUT

    My wife just sent me this updated picture...she set him up top on the hammock but he walked to the branches on his own
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    Rescue in bad shape NEED INPUT

    I wanted to just thank everyone for the words of encouragement and advice. I really do hope this guy pulls through. He does look better day by day to me. I just hope his prolapse goes back in on his own, that way we can treat the eye infection. I can't believe how small he is, I was looking...
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    Rescue in bad shape NEED INPUT

    Thanks for the suggestion...i will pick one up... shpuld i stage them like steps? I also thought about a wooden bird ladder. He is so unsure of his footing. With his coordination improve as he get his weight back?
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    Rescue in bad shape NEED INPUT

    So he was basking up top and everything was fine...i had my hand in the cage, he tried to turn around, rolled and fell. Lucky that i caught him...i perched him halfway back up and he held on for a little bit...i was watching his hands amd it just looks like his grip doesnt hold out...that being...
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    Rescue in bad shape NEED INPUT

    Thats what the vet suggested...ive been doing sugar water twice a day once in the morning and once at night.
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    Rescue in bad shape NEED INPUT

    Setup is done...thoughts opinions?
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    Rescue in bad shape NEED INPUT

    here is what i have so far...now just looking for towels to put down add the hammock and dowels
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    Rescue in bad shape NEED INPUT

    I am setting up the screen cage now...i will post a pick when its done just to get some input before i put him in.
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    Rescue in bad shape NEED INPUT

    His right eye is a little swollen and the skin in front of the left eye does have a small bump but the vet said he wasnt too worried about it just yet and would look at it again in a week for the followup first goal is to get him hydrated...he actually said to put sugar on the prolapse and keep...
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    Rescue in bad shape NEED INPUT

    Thank you for the reply...i have a spare hammock laying around as well as a bunch of 3/4 inch dowels i could put up...show i make the network go all the way to the top of the enclosure (30in) so he can get close tl the basking bulb or keep him low for now?
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    Rescue in bad shape NEED INPUT

    Su day night after the soak Monday afternoon
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    Rescue in bad shape NEED INPUT

    I am going to give you a quick summary of my situation. I am not new to reptiles or lizard keeping, however this is my first chameleon, I have scoured this site for the past two days and decided to creat an acct so I can ask this question. So here it goes, on Sunday night I got a phone call...
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