Advice on Panther Cham health

[Alexander1]

pancho started showing some signs of illness about 1-2 months ago, it started with him staying at the bottom of his enclosure, we eats, poops, and drinks somewhat regularly (has a mistking) ,he developed edema in his villar area, it seems to be spreading to under his arm. He seems to act normal some days especially when he’s outside, it’s hard for me to gauge what could be wrong, The vet I’ve been working with has done decals, mouth smears, and blood work. The only issue he found was his calcium/phosphorus ratio was off,initially he felt it may of been from dehydration over the very dry winter months , but he prescribed 2differnt types of Medicicne to bind up the phosphorus and one to help with the kidney function. He seemed to be getting better about a week into his treatment but after I take him off his meds he goes back to hanging towards the bottom of his cage. I don’t know what to do anymore, I don’t want to have him in any pain, my gutloads are straight from the forum recomandations, I feed several types of bugs and follow calcium and vitamin dusting regimen .. need some advice will be posting the sticky and blood work results

 

[Alexander1]

 

[Alexander1]

• Your Chameleon - panther chameleon, male
• Handling - Before medication he was handled about 1-2 a week maybe
• Feeding - Crickets, superworms,hornworms, dubias, silkworms, butterworms, bsf, and less frequent he eats walking sticks, grasshoppers, lead knsects
• Supplements - Calcium without phosphorus every feeding, vitamin supplement with vit a and d3 2 a month.
• Watering - Use a mistking, sometimes a dripper, usually lapse up water that has accumulated on his face
• Fecal Description - HIS LAST POOP was coated ins one thing slimey looking and was almost translucent NOTE- have been feeding lots of hornworms recently to help boost hydration

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - Screen type, covered on 3 sides, xl reptibreeze
• Lighting- Arcadia quad lighting with 6% uvb,
• Temperature - 80ish degrees f basking to home room temp, about 70-72
• Humidity - Humidity has been a major challenge this past winter 20% overnight at eats worst, usually 30% , I started using a ultrasonic humidifier overnight which helped boost it to 50%-60% overnight, day time his humidity ranged from 80% to 40% between misting sessions, we had a rough winter this year. I had the mister going very often
• Plants - All live plants , pothos
• Placement - Living room
• Location - Chicago, ILL

Current Problem- possible kidney failure, edema, some days staying on the bottom branches of his cage, but acts normal outside?

 

[Alexander1]

 

[Daniel266jz]

I dont have an answer and you probably noticed this too, but why does it say IGUANA?

 

[Alexander1]

I think they use that as a default reptile setting then they interpret the data

 

[Alexander1]

Bump

 

[zordtaz]

What type of medicine your vet prescript? I have the same issue but it is not way too much like you. We went to see doctor about 4 months ago. My vet gave me "Alternagel" to lower down the phosphorus part. And we have to recheck again 2 weeks later and again in 3 months. Our vet recommend not to take medicine off until final check up which is coming this month. So check with your vet again about continuous on medicine. Mine was CA 14.1 and Phos 8.2. Then after 2 weeks, the ratio is back to normal but still need medicine at least once a week. I saw that you are same area as mine. PM me if you need help.

 

[Alexander1]

What type of medicine your vet prescript? I have the same issue but it is not way too much like you. We went to see doctor about 4 months ago. My vet gave me "Alternagel" to lower down the phosphorus part. And we have to recheck again 2 weeks later and again in 3 months. Our vet recommend not to take medicine off until final check up which is coming this month. So check with your vet again about continuous on medicine. Mine was CA 14.1 and Phos 8.2. Then after 2 weeks, the ratio is back to normal but still need medicine at least once a week. I saw that you are same area as mine. PM me if you need help.

I sent you a pm, thank you for responding