FunkyJungle
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Chameleon Poop 101
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Alienplanet00
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What does bright yellow poop mean? My neighbor got a chameleon dumped on them from a co-worker who is in the process of moving and I thinks the dude is illiterate bc the first Google search about veiled chams showed that everything about the enclosure was wrong and she looked awful.
Klyde O'Scope
Chameleon Enthusiast
The whole feces or just the urate?
Alienplanet00
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A
I haven't seen any real poop yet, just a few splatters of bright yellow.
Baileyrob1189
New Member
As a newbie, this was so helpful! Thank you!!
Its normal to get yellow. A urate can be up to 50% yellow or orange and still have a hydrated chameleon.
khinchy25
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Kmotley425
Member
hello!!
3 year old female Jackson new owner here. 3 weeks with our dear Gladys and she finally ate a hornworm today. So apparently She has two worms according to the vet: pinworms and round worms. Her Poop has changed drastically. See the transition. What would cause poop get to this color tho. It looks normal through the grayish cementish poop but it is as rank and super gross! She’s on antibiotics and a dewormer. Any help would be appreciated
3 year old female Jackson new owner here. 3 weeks with our dear Gladys and she finally ate a hornworm today. So apparently She has two worms according to the vet: pinworms and round worms. Her Poop has changed drastically. See the transition. What would cause poop get to this color tho. It looks normal through the grayish cementish poop but it is as rank and super gross! She’s on antibiotics and a dewormer. Any help would be appreciated
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CasqueAbove
Chameleon Enthusiast
hello!!
3 year old female Jackson new owner here. 3 weeks with our dear Gladys and she finally ate a hornworm today. So apparently She has two worms according to the vet: pinworms and round worms. Her Poop has changed drastically. See the transition. What would cause poop get to this color tho. It looks normal through the grayish cementish poop but it is as rank and super gross! She’s on antibiotics and a dewormer. Any help would be appreciated
So that looks like quite an infestation. The gray smelly stuff is dead worms. It is the medication working. I have not seen it in chams, but I have seen it in other animals being dewormed. It is a good sign.
Also, do you mind if I use some of these on my sight. They are great pics to show the problem and cure.
Kmotley425
Member
Absolutely! Feel free I have a video as well if you need it. Thank you so much! I feel so much better!! I have looked everywhere for parasitic feces to compare and educate myself. No luck On that, so I am happy to assist in any form of education on the topic. I know I’m not the only one!
Klyde O'Scope
Chameleon Enthusiast
Welcome to the forum, Kmotley425
FWIW, I can see live worms in the 4th attachment: B692A631-349C-4FB9-8F27-C835F27D2E70.jpeg
Could the gray stuff also be (at least partly) the metabolized meds?
FWIW, I can see live worms in the 4th attachment: B692A631-349C-4FB9-8F27-C835F27D2E70.jpeg
When I've seen other animals being dewormed (dogs & cats), all I usually see are clumps of intact dying or dead worms.
Could the gray stuff also be (at least partly) the metabolized meds?
CasqueAbove
Chameleon Enthusiast
Possibly, I have just seen it in birds and mammals
AmandaS
Retired Moderator
What ever happened with this situation?
@Flick boy how is your girl? Does this seem like the same situation????
@Kmotley425 Wow! fantastic photo of worms being expelled after a deworming. Usually they are digested and you don't see that.
It also looks like she has an orange crystallized portion to her urate that can occur when they have not defecated on a regular basis. Deworming may resolve that as well. Not a big concern.
It also looks like she has an orange crystallized portion to her urate that can occur when they have not defecated on a regular basis. Deworming may resolve that as well. Not a big concern.
Flick boy
Chameleon Enthusiast
Is there any information on setup supplements etc?
AmandaS
Retired Moderator
I dont have ANY information other than the photo and description. I quoted them and asked for an update, hoping they have any info on what it is.
Flick boy
Chameleon Enthusiast
Hi @AmandaS thank you for asking yes my girl seems good ( in my limited knowledge and experience) is @khinchy25 post on this thread the only one ?. Yes ther cham passing eggs in its poop is the same as mine but I see their post was in January their husbandry would be interesting to see if there are any common links. Personally like others have said whether there are any links between my 12%,supplements or anything else can neither be counted in or out. In my case I feel that I messed about too much with her enclosure near lay time and did not give her enough peace. Hopefully the op will pop up.
AmandaS
Retired Moderator
I agree, it would be very interesting. It says @khinchy25 was last online on Friday, so I believe they will be back!
