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Did they not offer a check up appointment to ensure everything was going well? I would have a think about finding a different exotic vet if they weren't offering euthanasia or check ups for future chameleons or other exotic animals

I'm sorry for your loss, it's always hard losing them. Although if they thought he was really that bad and couldn't be treated they really should have euthanised him rather than sending home to suffer (that's on them, not you, i just think their decision not to offer that to you was very...

Did you set up a lay bin after the last lot of discussion on this thread? If not I would do just in case but I don't want to say she's gravid for sure as it seemed quite split previously on the thread. I would think she is because she seems quite big and her colours look different but i could be...

She could be looking for a lay bin if she's gravid, not sure what the consensus about whether or not she was gravid was but if she's at the bottom it could be that she's looking to lay eggs

I know but there's a normal amount of difference and then this level of difference, and if OP is saying that they have noticed swelling then surely that shows that the difference didn't used to be as big as it is now. Especially in picture 2 you can see how it is not normal muscle distribution...

I think in these photos of the chameleon in question if you compare them to the front legs they're swollen especially in the second picture. Some of it could be muscle however because of how its distributed closer to the ankle it looks more like gout associated swelling than just muscle

If the urate is all white that means he is well hydrated so certainly not dehydrated. The swelling certainly isn't normal and unfortunately as I've said I dont think anything the vet has done has addressed it, so it will most likely get worse. I would say he absolutely needs a blood test to see...

the back legs, easier to see in the second picture

I'm a bit confused about the treatment they gave him, as far as I'm aware a warm water flush doesn't get rid of parasites, parasites have to be tested for and identified to have the correct treatment but I wouldn't say parasites were related to the legs at all. Is this vet an exotic vet with...

can you not take him back to the vet and explain that their treatment isnt working? At this point the kindest thing is most likely euthanasia as you don't want him in pain, you should be able to get an emergency appointment if you explain that he's turning black/grey. Doesnt sound like he has...

Looks like gout to me, definitely keep calling vets for an emergency appointment ASAP and tell them you think it's gout. Not much you can do until he's seen a vet really. He is beautiful though, i hope he gets to a vet soon!

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Could it be some sort of infection from the tail spreading and causing neurological issues? That's the only thing I can think of as it sounds related to the tail but also neurological

He looks ok to me, is there any specific reason you were worried about his hydration?

Amazing, thank you so much!!

Thank you so much!! :D

Hi! So I entered one of my favourite pictures of my (beloved but now departed :( ) chameleon Jukka into a camera-phone calendar competition. It would mean a LOT to me if I could get it into this calendar and I made the shortlist so now it's down to the votes! If you have any time please vote for...

Also you should probably do a husbandry review to check that nothing in your husbandry cause the necrosis of the tail if you can

I've just re-read the post and thought I'd add that this will not be as a result of the tail being wedged between 2 vines, things like this happen over long periods of time. This seems like stuck shed or loss of blood flow to me but it's definitely a medical emergency, book an emergency vet...

It's hard to tell from pictures but to me it looks almost like it's been skinned to the bone or has its circulation cut off by stuck shed and is dying... its not an open wound right?? Please tell me my phone is just not formatting the image well, but regardless this certainly looks like one for...