justjumpit621
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Well Calais has had it rough lol 
? For those who have owned chams for years
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DanSB
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I wonder how it would be different on a dog, cat, or even parenting forum... I would bet you would find most biological creatures can benefit from modern medicine to prolong life or expedite healing at one time or another.
Of course I don't seem to be very good at keeping chameleons alive yet so I just assume they are difficult.
ataraxia
Avid Member
Nonsense. Somethings are just out of our control. You are an excellent keeper.
Carol, hahaha i have thought the same thing. How is this done????
Not very many can say they have had a chameleon live out a problem free life. Those that can say they have should get some sort of Gold chameleon keeping star award or somethin..
carol5208
Chameleon Enthusiast
Nonsense. Somethings are just out of our control. You are an excellent keeper.
Carol, hahaha i have thought the same thing. How is this done????
that's why I started this thread I wanted to see if they really exist!!!
Carol it does seem like you have had some bad luck, i rarely see most lizards get sick. Usually whin mine have a issue it self induced or a mastake on my part. Hopefully you'll have better luck from now on. It would be weird if chams are less prone to sickness if kept in artifical envoirenments.
carol5208
Chameleon Enthusiast
well the one chameleon came to me that way. He is doing pretty good really. As far as Romeo, he was good up until about 4 months ago and he is 3 yrs old in two weeks.. I never had one problem. Not a day goes by on here that someone is not posting in the health clinic. If you rarely see them sick, then god bless you!!! There are many members on here who know what they are doing, provide the best of care and their chameleons still get sick and many even die. How old are your chameleons? You are saying you have kept them for many years and have never had issues? What are your secrets!!!!
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I've had my veiled for about 3 years. Lost 2 pigmys to bad housekeeping on my part. Bearded dragon for 2 years, very healthy, and gargoyle gecko 1 year healthy despite much neglect. I'm not really very good at providing care but the cham free ranges in my living room over a 130gal indoor pond. Ive sen him eating moss off the waterfall and eyeing up guppies but haven't seen him shoot at them.
carol5208
Chameleon Enthusiast
ok Beardies don't count, this is chameleons only!!! lol My chameleons foot problem started with an injury which was most likely due to my bad choice of chicken wire that was not coated in the outdoor cage. We are not 100% sure that that even caused the wound and he climbed around in there for about 1 1/2 years without issue. I have since changed it out and he has re inured the foot again!! As far as his tail, he uses it perfectly. It is sometimes black and I mean black about 2 inches up, but sometimes it goes away and is a darkish green.I have had him to the vet three times for his foot and once to have the tail looked at. The vet thinks he is not getting blood circulation down in the bottom of the tail. Now you tell me why!? This is what I mean...did I do something to cause this to him or is it just something that happened on its own? SO frustrating!!! Wow indoor pond...must be cool!!!
i posted pics long ago, will try to update some photos. Also im differencating between being sick [ri, disease, etc] and injured [lamp burns, falls, wire cage issues] or improper care[mbd,etc]. I suspect you are one of the top keepers on this forum, don't doubt yourself. Reptile expo on Long Island this sunday hopefully i won't be temped, i have very little time for proper care.
pssh
Avid Member
Yeah, it can be difficult, especially when you have no idea how or why they got ill or injured! My first veiled who lived to almost 7 had a broken leg (from a plant pot falling on his leg, if I'm remembering correctly) and a rectal prolapse but still lived to a ripe old age. We do what we can, but sometimes things are out of our control.
