Good news on tiny guy!
We finally got permission to take him to the vet on Monday!!!
Also the person in charge of ordering has just declared they will NOT be ordering any more veiled Chameleons!
will keep you all posted
I know! I get into so many manger fights about it. Mostly just trying to keep this poor little guy going until I can get enough together to rescue him. I have brought his sever underweight to the attention of my managers but they say they can’t do anything other than try to get him bought...
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Veiled, sex unknown, in the store for 6 weeks
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
once a day when misting cage (the hand mister stresses it out)
Feeding - What are...
I work at a corporate pet store and we got in this tiny (pic included) guy about 6 weeks ago. He hasn’t been gaining weight (what we are “allowed” to feed him is too big for him so we have been sneaking him flightless fruit flies and very shredded veggies)
Two days ago I noticed brusing suddenly...
Thank you for your kindness. I am planning on doing a lot more learning/lurking on the forum reading books before I get another chameleon.
I completely understand the problems with box store animals. one of the reasons I started working there was to campaign for better treatment of Bettas and...
Dr. Rich was the Vet used and the one I had tried to set up an appointment with on my own. I have seen him for Ferrets, a cockatiel and once a chicken. He is a good vet but really busy.
thank you for the list though! The next closest would have been in Gulfport which is about an hour and a half...
Never did manage to get pics downloaded to something I could load them from, but I do have an update.
managed to get my manager to push thru the appointment for Ptah thru Petco. And took her in two days ago.
yesterday they got back to me and told me was sever MBD with a broken jaw. They...
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon – Veiled, Female, Age is at least 4 months, and had for a week or so at home, in the store for 3 months.
Handling – Once every other day when at store, now twice to three times a day for reasons that will be explained
Feeding – Crickets, Mealworms, Waxworms...