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We have managed to get him to open his mouth but holding his head a n gently pulling on the skin underneath his mouth, we saw a video by Neptune. Feeding him bug juice. He’s a bit more active today but I know it’s a long way to go. 🤞🏼🤞🏼

Thanks Jacksjill, he is refusing to open his mouth currently. But he is seeming more himself today. I’ll keep trying everything

Thanks casque, this is really helpful. He’s still refusing to eat, we’ve got bug juice but uninterested, I’ve tried getting his mouth open to syringe it in but he’s refusing. We are on day 5 of no food. Any tips on getting there mouth open? Thanks kelsey

Thankyou

Mountain dragon, I have not tried tong feeding since starting this thread, I don’t know where you are getting this from. My vet actually told me to tong feed after the operation. Please you are being rude not helpful.

I understand but I didn’t know tong feeding was bad before the accident. I found this forum after the accident. I was going on the vets advice to tong feed him the worms and crickets to help him feed again. My son is 9 so hopefully will be really interested in Neptune the Chameleon. This is...

This is really helpful thankyou!

Thanks jannb I will try again in a few days.

Thankyou for your reply. I wasn’t aware tongs were an issue. I asked hundreds of questions when I bought him and nobody ever told me tongs were bad even when I bought them from the reptile centre. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. I was hoping for help from this thread not I told you so’s .

As yoda is refusing to eat today, we have tried meal worms and calc worms on a tong and in a bowl, and a legless locust right in front of his nose. He seems uninterested and turns away. Would anyone recommend holding him and opening his mouth to get them in? I am just so worried that he’s given...

Thank you this is all very helpful.

Thanks so much for this advice. He’s not taken anything today. I got meal worms and calc worms he looked and walked away. I even pulled the legs of a locust so he could get it but he was uninterested. His op was only yesterday so maybe he’s still uncomfortable. I’m seeing the vet for a check up...

Thanks sonny

Hi sonny, sorry i didn’t explain properly. He swallowed his tongue and then we took him to the vets and it was surgically removed as the end had started dying.

Hi guys, we recently bought my son a 6 month old panther chameleon, who has slotted into our lives perfectly. Sadly as my son was feeding him with the tongs his tongue got caught and my sons reaction was to pull back and damage was done. He then swallowed his tongue and it wasn’t saveable. We...