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EYES ARE OPEN! I was very worried about him because he was getting dull and brownish. Well duh, he was getting ready to shed! But he is now regularly opening his eyes and watching me. I first noticed it right before bed and when I woke up the next morning I thought maybe I had dreamt it. Nope...

@Andee, a vet that saw him right before I got him gave him a B12 shot. My vet wants him to be a bit more stable before we start sticking him but I have been giving him liquid calcium. I think he is probably very deficient in, well...everything. @absolutbill thanks for the advice! I have some...

Hi all - Peet is still hanging in there! I took him back to the vet yesterday for observation. The news is very good! -He has gained a third of his starting weight (the vet was very impressed by this.) -He IS NOT BLIND!!! PRAISE THE HEAVENS! -He is unable to open his eyes fully or for extended...

He opened his eyes today! He was scratching them so hard on the branches that it was pulling the lid open. I figured me barely cracking them open and rinsing with artificial tears wouldn't be worse. After a day and a half of that, he's opened them a couple of times for a few brief moments.

Quick update - eyes are still not open but he's now eating crickets when I place them on his mouth. I've been gutloading with collard greens and oranges. He's been cleaning his eyes very fervently and has been scratching them on his perches. There is no pus or crispies on the outside of his...

Of course! All of the insight you've provided has been very reassuring but I understand there are no absolutes. I kind of knew from the beginning it was going to be more of an art than a science. The cool thing about chameleons is they can tell you how they feel through their colors. It's been a...

For anyone still following along... Weekend Update: Upped the food on Friday per Andee's recommendation. This was what he needed, for sure. His colors were incredible yesterday and today. He is getting more sassy. He hisses at the mister and has been exploring his cage even though he's keeping...

Thank you Joshwah and Andee. I tried your plunger method this morning and I did it! I've hand-fed baby birds before so it's not quite as intimidating - but still pretty tense! I also smushed up a tiny roach and stuck it in his mouth. He got that down. Update from Wednesday: Vet visit - We went...

Just as an update, he was still stable this morning. Got some more carnivore care in him. He's not drinking so I'm having to dropper him water - but he is more willing to move around the enclosure and find comfortable spots. Also, he did crack his eye open at me during feeding - barely. He...

Thanks for your response Absolutbill. I was able to contact the vets office that prescribed the vitamin solution - it's carnivore care, which I was thrilled to learn. Lots of protein and calcium. He keeps down what I can get in him. The instructions say .4 ml every morning and I'm pretty...

Lennoncham thank you for the reply. I hadn't even thought of gout but I bet that's exactly what it is. Once he's more stable I'll start going about getting that fixed. Reading up on it now. I was able to contact the vet who prescribed the mixture. It's carnivore care. So basically lots of...

Hi all. I've had leopard geckos for years. This past week I was contacted by someone looking to offload a 5 month old Veiled Chameleon. I've always wanted one, and now that I own a home I've got the space, so I agreed. It was free and the person giving it away was...less than experienced when it...

The last pic was him when I opened the box yesterday around 3PM. The one where you can see his ribs is of him about four hours later after being watered. I have leopard geckos and a dumpy frog - both of which are pretty easy to tell when they're a healthy weight. I have no clue if this guy is a...

More concise and updated info: Your Chameleon - Veiled, male, 5 months old, Have had for less than 12 hours Handling - has only been handled by placing in cage/moving to water source Feeding - Unknown. Person who gave him to me gave me a package of beige powder that seems to be a vitamin blend...

Hi - first time posting. I received a 5 month old veiled cham 7 hours ago. He underwent a 3 hour drive and was incredibly stressed when we got him (snapping etc.) He is severely dehydrated and skinny. I've had a constant mist running since we got him and he drank a LOT. He's drank for about an...