Baby hissing

[Way2fastmike]

Hey peeps, I have a baby helmeted chameleon that is either hissing or gasping for air ever so often. If it’s not hissing and it is gasping for air what could it be. He eats very well. And is kinda fat. Is there anything I can do to help the lil guy out?

 

[kinyonga]

Is the nose pointed up into the air when it hisses/gasps?
I would cut back on the feeding a. Bit...fat is not good for chameleons IMHO.

 

[Way2fastmike]

Yes I have a video of him doing it but can’t upload it here. I was trying to

 

[Beman]

Is it doing it at any given time like only while basking or all the time?

 

[VenusTheVChameleon]

For ur chams you don't want them 2 look fat you want them to look skinny on there legs u should be able to see the bones cut the eating for a bit make sure to still give him lots of water in the pic was he black? hard 2 see but he could be cold if hes black and making the hissing noise then hes prob just stressed but if he has his head up a lil hes prob gasping for air. Hope this helps hope u figure out what up with ur little one

 

[Way2fastmike]

Not black, was just lighting, he overall looks healthy

 

[Way2fastmike]

Is it doing it at any given time like only while basking or all the time?

Seems to be just random

 

[bbyoda]

Yes I have a video of him doing it but can’t upload it here. I was trying to

You have to upload to to a video site like YouTube or Imgur first, then you can post here.

 

[Way2fastmike]

Hey peeps, I have a baby helmeted chameleon that is either hissing or gasping for air ever so often. If it’s not hissing and it is gasping for air what could it be. He eats very well. And is kinda fat. Is there anything I can do to help the lil guy out?

 

[Mangler]

Wow that’s adorable! Hard to tell if it’s a gasp or hiss. I’m sure maybe of the pros will chime in

 

[ItsMike64]

Ok first of all, you should consider yourself lucky - hoehnelii are amazing chameleons! And you have a stunner!!

As for the hissing, it looks to me like he’s just hissing and trying to be a big, tough boy. Though I am by no means an expert. I wouldn’t worry.

 

[Way2fastmike]

Ok first of all, you should consider yourself lucky - hoehnelii are amazing chameleons! And you have a stunner!!

As for the hissing, it looks to me like he’s just hissing and trying to be a big, tough boy. Though I am by no means an expert. I wouldn’t worry.

I have 9 baby’s lol

 

[Beman]

@JacksJill can you look at the video of the baby? Is that a hiss or does it have a respiratory issue?

 

[bbyoda]

What a cute angry dino. He's giving you a salute and seems to be doing intentionally. The rest of his breathing looks OK to me too. Would love to hear what JacksJill thinks as well as she is super experienced.

 

[JacksJill]

That isn't a hiss it's a wheeze. I was hoping it was a yawn just prior to shedding but no, not with that sound. I would get him checked out and take that video clip with you. Better to get him treated early rather than let this spread. I don't see much in the way of ropy or stringy saliva but you don't want it to go that far.

 

[Jpeff]

That isn't a hiss it's a wheeze. I was hoping it was a yawn just prior to shedding but no, not with that sound. I would get him checked out and take that video clip with you. Better to get him treated early rather than let this spread. I don't see much in the way of ropy or stringy saliva but you don't want it to go that far.

What I was thinking. Been hissed at alot from different kinds of cham and didn't sound like that

 

[Lindasjackson]

I wondered about that to. I didn’t think it sounded like a hiss. I felt it sounded like gasping.