PoseidonTheChameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
No it's ok, yeah it's a tarsal spur
Betty won’t eat
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AmandaS
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The spur looks like a little toe on the backs (heels) of the back feet. Only male veileds have them.
He should know that male veileds have bars and tarsal spurs...and if hat wasn't enough he should be able to tell that she had tested inside ...not ovaries when he did he xray.
What did the vet say was wrong with the chameleon and what treatment was done? Any shots/needles? Anything else?
What did the vet say was wrong with the chameleon and what treatment was done? Any shots/needles? Anything else?
Pirate lynn
Member
I will have to see if I can find another. I don’t mind traveling. I spent $500 trying to find out why he won’t eat and he’s still not eating. Was told to soak him three times a day and feed 2 ml of food. Can you help me do better by him?
Pirate lynn
Member
I see the form in this thread, but can’t figure out how to fill it out. I’m not tek savvy
Pirate lynn
Member
She said she didn’t find anything wrong. No blockages, no parasites. She gave fluids and vitamins on two diff days and told me to soak him three times a day and feed 1 ml of intensive care food twice a day
Pirate lynn
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Thank you
Pirate lynn
Member
That’s what I thought
Pirate lynn
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How do I fill out the form?
PoseidonTheChameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
Chameleon Info:
- Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
- Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
- Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
- Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
- Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
- Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
- History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
- Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
- Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
- Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
- Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
- Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
- Location - Where are you geographically located?
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
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Please Note:
- The more details you provide the better and more accurate help you will receive.
- Photos can be very helpful.
Pirate lynn
Member
Yes, I’m trying very hard to be careful about that
AmandaS
Retired Moderator
Pirate lynn
Member
Is this an actual form I fill out, or do I just write out answers?
Pirate lynn
Member
Thank you
Typical...fluid and vitamins...
Did the vet do a fecal to determine if he had parasites or not? If so, only one fecal?
I'm not a fan of force feeding a chameleon if it's not truly sick if there's an alternative. If you can get it to eat on its own it's less stressful. I would try getting it to drink from a dripper and as the mouth is opening and shutting stick a cricket head first into its mouth so the teeth close on the cricket.
Did the vet do a fecal to determine if he had parasites or not? If so, only one fecal?
I'm not a fan of force feeding a chameleon if it's not truly sick if there's an alternative. If you can get it to eat on its own it's less stressful. I would try getting it to drink from a dripper and as the mouth is opening and shutting stick a cricket head first into its mouth so the teeth close on the cricket.
PoseidonTheChameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
You can just write the answers in as much detail as possible
Pirate lynn
Member
Chameleon Info:
Cage Info:
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. He won’t eat
- Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
- Veiled, male, 15 months, 7 months
- Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
- Not often. He doesn’t see, to like handling
- Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
- Dubias, crickets, and meal worms once in a while. Ged in the morning after he’s been basking at least an hour. Gut loading with fruits, veg,
- Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
- Plain D daily except on D3 and Vitamin days, which are twice a month each
- Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
- I have a dropper plus I spray everything twice a day. I have only seen him drink once
- Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
- Urine first, whitish, sometimes a bit yellow. Soft brown. Negative test for parasites
- History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
- He was being raised by a teen boy who had no idea about husbandry. We got him I’m good shape, but he has always seemed to have trouble hitting the food the first try or two.
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
- Screen cage, 18x36x36. I also have a homemade cage that’s 2ftx 2ftx 4 fr
- Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?I can’t recall the brand UVB light he has. It’s a T50, I think. 18 inch tube. Incandescent, 75 watt for basking. 12 hrs on 12 off
- Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
- Winter has been hard for temp.
55-60 overnight, so I added a ceramic bulb. basking is upper 70s, but he won’t sit there much anymore. I have a probe thermometer on the basking branch - Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
- Humidity thingy. It’s been lower during the winter, but around 50%
- Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
- I have geranium, p
- Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
- no fans or vents, just me, so not much traffic. Top of cage is almost to ceiling. I have about 18 ins of space for lights etc.
- Location - Where are you geographically located?
- Northeast
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. He won’t eat
