Chameleon Swinging Head Violently

[JOSHWAH]

HI My chameleon started swinging her head violently with her mouth open, and vomiting bubbles, and then she died this morning. Now i just saw my other chameleon doing the same thing without bubbles and after she did it she is just sitting there looking up. What does swinging head violently mean?

Chameleon Info:

• Your Chameleon - Veiled Chameleon, Female, in my care about 2 weeks, 2-3 months old
  
• Handling - 5 minutes every day
  
• Feeding - i just throw in about 10-20 every day in the morning but i dont really see her eat but i think she eats because next day its mostly gone
  
• Supplements - Since my chameleon doesnt eat a lot even if i put some crickets in calcium she wont eat them right away and the dust will just come off
  
• Watering - I just mist the enclosure and sometimes use a syringe to feed it
  
• Fecal Description - It is White ish and the rest is brown
  
• History - no not really

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - Screencage about width is 24cmx24cm height is about 60 cm
  
• Lighting - I dont know what light but i turn it on for about 12 hours a day
  
• Temperature - Hottest is 30c and coldest is about 24c
  
• Humidity - since i live in hong kong the humidity is about 80% all the time
  
• Plants - Pothos and a few fake vines
  
• Placement - Its on a table in my room
  
• Location - Hong Kong

 

[JOSHWAH]

And now she is trying to stand up

 

[Dragon1516]

And now she is trying to stand up

Is she laying on her side? can you send pics?

 

[Dragon1516]

Is she laying on her side? can you send pics?

It sounds like something contagious you need to get other chams away from the sicks ones ASAP.

 

[JOSHWAH]

It sounds like something contagious you need to get other chams away from the sicks ones ASAP.

i only have 1 chameleon, but i do not know how to see if she is sick and i dont know what to do

 

[JOSHWAH]

Is she laying on her side? can you send pics?

she doesnt do it a lot and she is on a vine when she does it

 

[carol5208]

If she is holding her head straight up in the air, that is a sign of respiratory problem. You need to know what kind of lights you are using! You need a basking UVA bulb and and UVB bulb.

 

[JOSHWAH]

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If she is holding her head straight up in the air, that is a sign of respiratory problem. You need to know what kind of lights you are using! You need a basking UVA bulb and and UVB bulb.

what do u suggest i do? i do not know what to do

 

[JOSHWAH]

SHE IS DOING IT AGAIN STICKING HER TONGUE AND I REALLY DO NOT KNOW SOMEOME PLEASE GIVE ME ANSWERS

 

[kinyonga]

You said you only have one chameleon but didn t you just have another one die??

 

[JOSHWAH]

i had 2, now i have 1, he is having his eyes closed all the time and i dont know why, and he also swings his head violently with his tongue sticking out

 

[Nursemaia]

If you don't take it to the vet immediate you're going to have no chameleons.

 

[JOSHWAH]

If you don't take it to the vet immediate you're going to have no chameleons.

There are not really any good vets here, i went to the vet but they said he is healthy????

 

[JOSHWAH]

He didnt swing his head that much today but he is in this position all day with mostly his eyes closed

 

[Rapunzel's Pascal]

I am confused. You said there aren't really any good vets here and then said you took it to the vet and they said it was healthy??? Was this a reptile vet? Because no good reptile vet would tell you it is healthy if you gave them those symptoms. Something is wrong. You had another chance die, so this one needs helps asap before dies also. Sounds possibly like some sort of respiratory problem, but I am no expert. Keep us posted

 

[Angelwolf]

Sounds like they may have possibly choked on their crickets. What size are you feeding?

 

[Nursemaia]

Sounds like they may have possibly choked on their crickets. What size are you feeding?

OP made another post and said the cham died

 

[Angelwolf]

OP made another post and said the cham died

Ya. But in this one, said there were 2 chams. A male and a female.

 

[JOSHWAH]

Ya. But in this one, said there were 2 chams. A male and a female.

1 just died this morning. R.I.P. Skittles

 

[JOSHWAH]

Sounds like they may have possibly choked on their crickets. What size are you feeding?

Well, before i bought some about the size of their head but i iddnt know if they ate it becaues i never see them eat, so i bought some small crickets but i also dont see them eat, and i tried meal worms and other stuff but never eat in front of me, so i cant give them supplements and stuff. Everyday i just throw in about 10-20 crickets both big and small inside. and i also mist them about 3 times a day but barely see them eat