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Thank you. I am amazed at the compassion on this forum. Dana

Please take her to an exotic vet as soon as you can. I was forced to wait nearly a week when my vet was away and I believe it cost me my beloved Sparkle. Today, I saw him (was to be for Sparkle and another exotic) and he said that chameleons try to hide illness, so if you think something's...

Thank you, David. One day, I suppose I'll actually learn how to upload pics, lol! Yogi (kink) is a riot. He was surrendered to us in the summer. Most of my animals are rescues or rehomed animals. My boys began a wildlife club several years ago (Wild Over Wildlife or WOW!) and word gets...

To be honest, I was beside myself with grief and guilt, so my best guess is also that he was trying to prevent me from further blaming myself. I was at the vet with another exotic (kinkajou) in case I didn't mention it. I had just buried Sparkle, so no, no necropsy. He said that chameleons...

News Hi again, Thank you all for your condolences. I took my kinkajou to the vet anyway, and had a long discussion about Sparkle. He feels that the D3 probably wasn't the problem but adenovirus. Unfortunately, he said that by the time symptoms appear, the animals are stressed further by...

Sparkle passed away in the night. I am devastated, knowing that either the incorrect calcium or the philodendron caused this - all my fault. I can't imagine there was a more diligent "mom" to a chameleon in those early months - I'd watch him for hours to be sure he was eating/drinking. I have...

Thank you I want to thank all of you for the warm welcome and well wishes. The vet was not in today, so tomorrow at 10 am we will be there. I will let you know what happens. I'm keeping the tongue moist, but he looks so weak, I'm afraid he may have to be euthanized. We will see. I am a...

His tongue is now extended. I've seen this as a death sentence and also as a treatable calcium deficiency. Vet is not in until my appt. tomorrow am. Trying to keep him warm and the tongue moistened without letting the children see him.

I'm afraid the vet is not in tomorrow. I was hoping he could see me last Friday, but Tues. was the first available appt. The cage at the wildlife center was his. I moved it and him. It's the only time he was handled. He rode over (2 miles) on my son's hand. I've had a near disastrous...

I'm afraid the pothos I have had in the cage since Aug. is actually a philodendron. I saw Sparkle eat some when first put in there, but not lately. Could this be a problem?

clarification I went to the wildlife clubhouse this morning and looked at the jar of Rep Cal and it is a pink label that specifically says "phosphorous free." So, I'm relieved that I haven't been using a supplement with P in it. The Herpivite (with beta carotene) is used 2-3 times per month...

Ironically, I have the calcium w/o D3 on hand, but bought that one at their requests. I will call the vet today about this. I'm terrified he is shutting down as he didn't drink well yesterday and his eyes look sunk. The rep cal began when he moved onto the bigger crickets, so a few months...

Wow, I followed advice from the reptile specialist store. I have to now check for my other species (Jackson's, Senegal), skinks, beardie...thanks. I will quit that and talk to the vet tomorrow if I can. Dana

Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Supplements - What brand and type...

Hi there, I got what we thought was a female veiled at 4 weeks old in May. We just confirmed that there is a heel spike and she is a he. Anyway, he is now about 9 months old. We do wildlife sessions for children and took him to the "clubhouse" last week along with other reptiles. He was not...