BClizzi
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chameleon sick
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Peachypink
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I'm so sorry this happened. So you have any idea what might have happened while you were away?
As for the shower, put her on a very sturdy plant in the shower and aim the shower head at the wall so that it bounces of the wall and onto the plant in a fine mist. Make it pretty warm but not hot. Keep an eye on her the whole time but you can do it for 20-30 minutes
As for the shower, put her on a very sturdy plant in the shower and aim the shower head at the wall so that it bounces of the wall and onto the plant in a fine mist. Make it pretty warm but not hot. Keep an eye on her the whole time but you can do it for 20-30 minutes
BClizzi
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okay well i dont know what happened but she is very dehydrated and i sprayed some water on the plants next to her amd she threw it all up. i did it 10 min later and she threw that up. I dont want to try the shower because i dont want her going threw that again i sprayed only one pump on the plant at a time now and she has not thrown up yet. Her eyes are closed almost the whole time and she only opens them when she moves around
jajeanpierre
Chameleon Enthusiast
She doesn't look dehydrated to me. They will retract their eyes into their skulls when sick, in pain. If they have an eye infection or a scratch to the eye they will retract the eye (to relieve pressure of the painful eye against the eyelid I think). Is she possibly egg bound? With her bright colors I lean towards being egg bound but I don't know female veiled colors.
Any watery poop like diarrhea?
BClizzi
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i dont think so... i have not been home for the past week so i dont know for sure but i have not seen anything wrong with her poop
Parasitism is a health problem that can be hazardous overtime,once the chameleon immune system is down ,they will attack in large numbers,avoid buying dirty cricket from a pet store when they not well taking care of the feeder,check the poop to see if is extra smelly ,the best thing is the fecal float test,but I am aware in ur situation.
Most parasites live “harmoniously” inside your chameleon’s body as long as your chameleon’s immune system is active enough to suppress the parasites reproduction rate.
The things u mentioned above.,..
The things u mentioned above.,..
These can be part of the symptoms.
Carlton
Chameleon Enthusiast
We are not going to "make fun of you" because you don't have money for a vet. We get frustrated with keepers who don't lay aside funds for vet care however. Either way, your cham is very very sick and you really don't have a choice IMHO. Vomiting is quite serious. She isn't drinking or can't drink, but dehydration doesn't cause vomiting directly. Another possibility....She still looks pretty bloated despite laying eggs that recently. Possibly she has some retained eggs?
Carlton
Chameleon Enthusiast
I doubt this is something that can be handled without a vet. If she can't eat or drink without vomiting she's just going to get weaker and sicker. Ask the vet if they can set up a payment plan for you. Either that or find a rescue that can take your cham and get her the care she needs. If you can't, the kindest thing may be to euthanize her and end her suffering.
It will have to go thru the diagnosis from the test perform by the vet,personally I think its parasite related especially with Coccidia that can cause the cham has sunken eyes,vomiting and feeling lethargic.
@Carlton and @jajeanpierre mentioned the possibility on the egg retained....when was that picture taken ? Is she still shedding??
@Carlton and @jajeanpierre mentioned the possibility on the egg retained....when was that picture taken ? Is she still shedding??
Have u been misting her heavily to help her with the shed??
BClizzi
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yes i have been misting her alot
After she laid the eggs 1month ago n prior u left to Utah,how was she acting?? Eating ;drinking?
