Carmelo Cham

[ChamelaChameleon]

Yesterday, I found Carmelo on a lower net, as if he had fallen from a branch. Today, I found him upside down in the Money Tree pot. I thought he was dead but he wasn't. I placed him on a branch. He repositioned himself upside down. Is he looking for his final resting place?

 

[BleuSaphir]

Can we see pictures?

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

In March of this year he was falling to the bottom of the enclosure from his branches. The Vet performed a fecal exam, bloodwork and xrays. He was perfectly healthy. He was adopted so I don't know his age. I added plastic netting to prevent him from falling to the bottom floor. In fact, he can't fall, he can climb on to the netting or turn himself upside down but not fall. I'm really just rambling. The truth is, I thing he us looking for his final place of rest. His grip is strong but he just allows himself to hang upside down.

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

Can we see pictures?

The bottom pic is how I found him. The first Pic is what he did after I returned him to his branch.

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

I replaced his uvb in March. It's an Arcadia. I replace the bulb every 10 months.

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

Another Pic. Taken 2 minutes ago. This is yesterday's poop.

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

He's not basking. He loves to bask! His skin is really cold to the touch.
Maybe he's too cold? We have central cooling. The ambient temp is 76 degrees. I think i'll add another heat lamp. He likes to bask at 85 but I only give him upto 83 degrees.

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

His basking temp is 79 degrees. I'm adding an additional heat lamp to see if that helps.

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

I added more heat and he is now basking! I think he was cold.

 

[GrannyK]

that was it.

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

that was it.

I don't know if that was the issue. He immediately went to his basking spot but now he's laying on a branch. That's unusual behavior for Carmelo.

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

I don't know if that was the issue. He immediately went to his basking spot but now he's laying on a branch. That's unusual behavior for Carmelo.

 

[BleuSaphir]

How old is he?

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

How old is he?

I don't know his age. He was adopted from the animal shelter.

 

[Gloriawood]

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His back end is a little hazy. Maybe a shed coming on?? My guy gets uncomfy and restless sometimes when he is about to shed.

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

His back end is a little hazy. Maybe a shed coming on?? My guy gets uncomfy and restless sometimes when he is about to shed.

Some part of his body is always in a shed. His tail could be near a shed but that does not explain being upside down in the Money Tree pot with 1 claw on a branch.

 

[MissSkittles]

When I asked my vet about Grumpy hanging upside down, he told me they will sometimes do that if they have a stomachache. I don’t know how true that is.

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

This is Carmelo today. I don't know what's going on.

 

[ChamelaChameleon]

@Beman @kinyonga any thoughts?

 

[MissSkittles]

Is he using all four legs? Is he constantly or often grabbing at that front leg like that? Usually we’ve seen that as a neurological effect of mbd, but it maybe could be if his front leg is hurting. Again, my vet told me that they grab at themselves when hurting. I’m so sorry that you both are going thru whatever this is.