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I'm in Charlotte too. Will be moving into my new hospital in Dilworth mid-late May. Opening probably June 1st. Presently, I have only 1 male panther. He keeps me company in my office. Matthew

I gutload and store my superworms in a container with dry rice babyfood (gerber's cereal). I mix in some bran cereal flakes/sticks. Then I give them either sweet potato or carrots for hydration. Matthew

Just curious, what magnification are you at? Is this a sugar float or zinc sulfate centrifugation? I'm not sure this is actually a parasite, though I am no parasitologist. The first picture particularly shows different sizes of the item in question. Like fat droplets, if something that is...

I agree with Kinyonga. I would add one differential that I see often as well, trauma. Some people that cup feed with a metal bowl, or free feed, have their cham hit their tongue a little harder than they meant to. Kind of like a sprain. If this is the case they just need some time to get...

The thing you also have to keep in mind about dubia size. They have their nymphs live, and then it takes a couple months for them to get to adult size, so a thriving colony will have all different sizes of nymphs, smallest being <1/2 cm. If you keep a set amount of adult females and feed off...

First of all, I do not advocate self medication without being seen by a vet. For example, in the instance of baytril and amikacin, if given to a dehydrated animal, can cause kidney failure.... That being said, the dosage for most reptiles is 5-10mg/kg once a day 3-5 days past resolution of...

For those that are interested I am still selling 50 large nymphs-adults for $22 plus shipping. I still have around 300 that I can sell off. I usually add 10% to ensure all get there alive. I actually started my stock from blaberus. My only complaint was that in his mixed colonies for $30...

I agree that he is very thin. Hard to tell from the picture whether he is dehydrated or not. I also do think that he was burned and the top of his casque is damaged. I would recommend that you get zylofen for that. I don't think neosporin is good enough in this case. Since it has not...

The Vitamin A debate rages on.... I think most experts are now agreeing that hypovitaminosis A is more likely a problem than getting too much. Also, it is an question as to whether the beta caratine can be used. This maybe different between different species of chameleons. My thoughts...

Hey, Two things. 1) I'm also concerned that your MV light is too strong for your little cham. I don't think this is affecting the lip, but looking at the picture of the brow and the top of his casque, it is starting to turn a little black. This certainly could be coloration, but based on...

Mouth rot Mouthrot sometimes takes a while to fix, but there is not real set timeframe to give the baytril if you look at the exotic formularies. The real rule of most medicines is that you give it 3- 5 days past resolution of clinical signs. For many mammals this is 10-14 days. For...

Y'all rock!!! Thanks for all your help so far. I appreciate the links and will try to fix the link to the calcium article presently. Matthew

Hey, Crested geckos usually get to be 45-55 grams. A little wider than a leopard gecko, but roughly the same dimensions. They are really easy to care for and are a lot of fun to watch. You cannot keep males together, but can keep them in a harem situation with 1 male and multiple...

Hey y'all, I'm sorry that I've been kind of sportatic the last few months. I have been working on starting my own hospital in South Charlotte, NC. I wasn't ready to tell my staff, as since I have a few clients on this forum, I'd kept it quiet until now. The name of the hospital is...

Theoretically, you should be able to run calcium, phos, and urate levels to make sure they are not too out of whack.... but if they are normal now, it is going to be hard to quantify. Welcome to chameleon medicine :confused:. You just have to try and a do a good job and provide "good"...

Gout is a funny thing. In this case, my guess is the change in humitidy (slight dehydation) after the move and coupled with stress (of moving). However, I've seen chams in collections where they have everything constant. All the other chams are fine, but one gets gout. Try to follow the...

Sorry to hear that Will... Matthew

Frankly, I like chicken-laying mash as primary gut load. Fairly low in purines, good source of vitamin A. (I'm sure I'll get some differing opinions on that...). This should be supplemented with veggies and fruit. I like silkies, superworms and roaches as the primary diet. I think the...

I had that problem for a while. I adjusted two issues and the problem really stopped. 1) It shouldn't be wet in there, but mild moisture and a constant source of water. Those cricket cubes dry up really quickly. I like water crystals better as they last longer. Mist the container every...

I agree with your vet. The x-rays look constistent with gout. (Interesting films) Did he just test for uric acids, or did he do a panel with calcium and phosphorus? I've found that uric acid tests aren't as cut and dry as you'd like them to be. I'm also curious about how fast this came up...