Kent67
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Stops minor bleeding.
Chameleon emergency kit
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Stops minor bleeding.
dodolah
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I'll keep updating when my list has completed.
Including with the price/
i'll tally up how much the total cost if you're interested.
Including with the price/
i'll tally up how much the total cost if you're interested.
Great Responses!
Please see if there are some more that I should include, or
if there are some meds that i can go without (there might be some meds that have the some function in the tool kit).
so here's the update:
Tools:
1. syringe Tough to get.. but you might get it if you know somebody like a nurse or a doctor
2. tweezers
3. Cotton balls
4. Q-tips
5. Latex gloves
6. Heat packs
7. Spatula
8. Bird Tape? Kinyonga, what exactly is it for?
9. Cat Catheter
Meds:
Skin, wounds, etc:
1. Flamazine (for burns and wounds)
2. Neosporin/polysporin
3. Betadine
4. Silvadene Cream
5. Zymox
6. Terramicin Price: $20 State of Ca does not allow this med to be sold over the counter. (sucks!)
7. a styptic pencil
Stomach:
7. K-Y jelly (for keeping prolapses moist)
8. Saline solution
9. mineral oil.
Eyes:
10. Neo-Poly-Bac
11. Gentamicin Price: $20 Prescription only
12. Bausch and Lomb Sterile Eye Wash
Dehydration, anorexia, and MBD issues:
13. Fluker's Repta Aid for chameleon
14. Liquid Calcium
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Dave Weldon
Avid Member
Howdy,
Liquid food: "Ensure" or its generic version.
My vet recommended it as a reasonable food source in an emergency. It's canned and has a decent shelf-life. Best of all, if you don't use it up at least you can drink the leftovers yourself and not worry about picking the cricket legs from between your teeth
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Liquid food: "Ensure" or its generic version.
My vet recommended it as a reasonable food source in an emergency. It's canned and has a decent shelf-life. Best of all, if you don't use it up at least you can drink the leftovers yourself and not worry about picking the cricket legs from between your teeth
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FaunaBgirl
New Member
Aka STOP LEAK, is one of my first things I want in my kit.It's used for birds if the wings are clipped too short and begin to bleed out. I would use it if a toe or tail got lopped off.
Dankmeleon
New Member
they sell drugs EVERYWHERE in mexico
summoner12
Avid Member
too bad your in Florida.
question for you guys...
after reading this i decided to get some of the items on the list.
i got the flukers repta aid. however somewhere higher up some one said their vet suggest ensure.
which is better? is this something i should have on hand?
the flukers said says it is for stressing animals. i am getting a new cham this weekend. at what point would you use this? some say that when they first get to their new home they don't eat for a few days? this says it helps when they are stressed from moving.
can anyone clear this up. also they had a nother type product by exo terra,with much less things in it,and cheaper. it was liquid though and didn't come with any of the other things that this other does.
ok i know i asked alot of questions i just want to make sure i hae what i need to before i get my guy here.
tia.
after reading this i decided to get some of the items on the list.
i got the flukers repta aid. however somewhere higher up some one said their vet suggest ensure.
which is better? is this something i should have on hand?
the flukers said says it is for stressing animals. i am getting a new cham this weekend. at what point would you use this? some say that when they first get to their new home they don't eat for a few days? this says it helps when they are stressed from moving.
can anyone clear this up. also they had a nother type product by exo terra,with much less things in it,and cheaper. it was liquid though and didn't come with any of the other things that this other does.
ok i know i asked alot of questions i just want to make sure i hae what i need to before i get my guy here.
tia.
summoner12
Avid Member
As far as force feeding a new cham, don't. The only reason you should force feed is if you see major weight loss and you know for a fact he is not eating. Before you do force feed it would be a very good idea to have the cham to a qualified vet first. Let the vet determine why he is not eating.
Your new cham will not eat for a couple of days when you get him, this is fine. Just offer him a few crickets and leave him alone. Don't walk by a whole bunch of times or sit and watch him a lot. Just let him get used to his new home.
Also be sure to set everything up right the first time so you don't have to make adjustments while he is in the cage. Hands reaching around inside his new home will only stress him more.
jagfan
Member
If your looking for the bird tape i think it's also called coban or vet wrap. you can usually find it at most larger pet shops and veterinary supplies, it comes in 1 inch and 2 inch widths and maybe wider rolls. Has many uses, splinting, covering injured eyes, wounds, etc.
Here it is....
http://www.nextag.com/3M--2702000/vet-tape/brand-html
http://www.nextag.com/3M--2702000/vet-tape/brand-html
comocham
Member
Yes they are eye drops and he got them about a week ago for a kitten who wouldn't open an eye. exp. date is 10-12-09. I just don't want them to go to waste due to the fact that i am a college student and if ever I did run into a problem with my guy's eyes I may not be able to afford them. He gave them to me for free and it would be sweet if they are the right thing.
BMXICAN
New Member
HAHA, couldn't help laughing. TJ isn't but a hopscotch away...
Good list to have though, might invest in a few of these items.
Do some of these drugs apply to chameleons as well as other reptiles (i.e. like Terramiacin, etc.)? Thanks!
