I've got them here in STL as well! They're very friendly. I've been able to get close and offer them earthworms without them taking off! I've even gotten them to eat from my hand in the past!
I second what everyone said about being seen by a vet as soon as possible, just to be on the safe side. To me, I'm wondering if this is an injury. You mentioned he was wild caught? I don't know how they catch chams in the wild, but I'd take a guess they don't always keep them separated. It...
I remember when I had my first chameleon years ago. One day I came home to a bunch of wild mockingbirds on my porch, feasting on a bunch of my crickets that had escaped through a damaged delivery box. I was still finding those brown crickets, generations and a decade later. They are indeed a...
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Just wondering if there are any tips to make this whole process be less stressed?
He arrived yesterday morning, ate one cricket yesterday, now shedding today. Needless to say, I'm nervous that the stress will be too much for the little guy.
I'm doing all the regular stuff; misting...
I have yet to be schooled completely in reptile parasites, but could this possibly be a worm problem? I know that hookworms in other species can cause lacerations in the intestines, thus, blood in the stool or leaking from the anus. A snotty mucus drainage would make some sense too, as a...