Well I took Thomas to the vet and it was not good. The front right leg was too damaged to save and he right rear had no feeling below the knee. Then the vet determined that Thomas couldn't fully use his front left foot. The vet suspected he was sick when I got him and recommend I have him put...
It was definitely shed skin wrapped around the leg. I am taking him to the vet next week, but as shriveled as it is I am sure he is going to lose the front one. He doesn't have any feeling in it but he can move it from the shoulder. The back leg is looking a little better since we got the shed...
So we gave him a shower and then the wife and I held him down and cut off the shed. The front leg still had a full wrap but the back was only partially covered. We got most off and I will give him another shower in the morning. Unfortunately it doesn't look good for the front leg. I am hopeful...
thanks, i read the shedding thread and i think that is my problem. It did look like he had a bit of skin stuck on his front shoulder. I will try giving him a shower as they suggested in that thread.
I am currently using a commerical cricket diet that contains supliments, but i am not sure...
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - male vieled, i have had for about 2 weeks
Handling - three times for only a minute or two
Feeding - about 10 small crickets once a day
Supplements - I just got calcium and D3 products although i dont know what kind (they are at home)
Watering - mist twice a...