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You’ve been given lots of good information and advice so far. So good of you to rescue this chameleon! I’m not a vet and only speak from experience and what I have learned in keeping chameleons, etc. I’m wondering if that swelling on his left cheek is an infection? Maybe something to do with...

This might be worth a read… http://www.chameleonnews.com/03MarStrand.html It may be too late to have put the lid back on. I don’t know how long it takes for the baby to suffocate once the egg starts drying out. I do know that it won’t be able to slit the shell if the shell is stiff.

The damage may already be done. Leaving the lid off has changed the eco system of the container and allowed the humidity to drop and dry out the egg. There’s not much chance of you determining whether the baby is still alive or whether the shell has dried out too much for it to cut its way...

You said…”I asked the vet if something exists that would make the burns heal more but he said no, that reptiles breathe through the skin so any cream medication on the skin wouldn't really be helpful”…this is a red flag, it’s perfectly ok to use a cream on the burns to prevent infection and help...

Where do you keep the container to incubate the egg? How often have you taken the lid off the container in the last few days…or has it been left on? Is the container kept in the dark to incubate the egg?

I don’t think the humidity is a problem…but the temperature definitely has an affect on the eggs. Too hot can kill them…as can temps that are too cold. Temperatures plays a part in how long they take to hatch too.

Please keep all the questions about your eggs in one thread…you’re making it difficult for us to follow. Didn’t you just say the temperature was at 90?

They’re being kept in the closet, right?

Beautiful!

I love this species for so many reasons! So cute!

You might be interested in reading this… https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/chameleon-poop-101.120171/

This gives information about humans and blue light….it may or may not all be true for chameleons.. https://opto.ca/eye-health-library/blue-light-there-risk-harm

So sorry for this ending…but you made the best choice you could…it takes a lot of courage. Keep Baldar in your heart…you gave him the best chance he could have had. ❤️

If you want your chameleon to have a chance, you need to act fast. Even then, I’m not sure it will be soon enough. The issues need to be resolved and then correct husbandry needs to be followed to keep it healthy. Priority right now is to see a good exotics chameleon vet to give him liquid...

“JAYNE LAYCOCK reports on her ‘pick of the month’ CPD programme on The Webinar Vet, this one presented by Sean McCormack of Richmond Vets on reproductive disease issues in reptiles”… https://www.veterinary-practice.com/article/reptiles-how-to-deal-with-reproductive-disease

Looks like a burn. Test your basking light. Put your hand inside the cage as close to the light as possible…palm down away from the light, if you want to move your hand, (don’t be a hero), then it’s too hot for your chameleon to be sitting there. A silver sulfadiazine cream will help it heal...

Maybe female…but it’s hard to be sure because of the photos.

Beautiful one! I never knew for sure where mine came from…when I first bought them, I wasn’t even sure what species they were. It would be interesting if there was some way people could tell what area they were from if there are slight differences between the ones from the different areas.

I’ve never used a fan on any of my cages….but the air always moved because of the chimney effect…even in the aquariums I had to use in the beginning. I have also never fogged cages. This doesn’t mean fogging or fans are a bad thing. Things have changed over the years…some for the worse and some...

Can you be more specific about where you are in Wisconsin?