snitz427
Chameleon Enthusiast
Around Christmas I noticed Charlie gaping outside of his basking spot. He’s always been a gaper when basking but this was unusual. Around the same time, his basking bulb burned out and went unnoticed for about 2 days. I figured it was the making of a URI so off to the vets we went. The vet did not see any other symptoms but prescribed an antibiotic out of an abundance of cation.
Its been 2 months since then and I still see him gaping now and then, outside of the basking area. He will sometimes let his tongue push out a little... but not dangle. I dont see any other unusual behavior for him, and no other signs of URI. He is currently on his last dose of pancur for pinworms (but not on it when symptoms originally presented).
He’s been seen by the vet twice (and two diff vets), both did thorough inspections of his mouth and listened to his chest. No bloodwork was done. He is otherwise behaving normally.
I was giving the whole gang Repashy LoD but recently switched to the traditional method after reading about other forum
Members issues with females on it. My guys are outside a lot in the summer, which is why i switched to LoD, but not at all fall-spring. I figured it was worth a shot to see if anything changes, especially since another cham currently has an unresolved eye issue.
Any thoughts? I am wondering if he is not drinking as often as his plants had grown in pretty thick and blocked much of the mist (and Charlie found the “dry” corner). I rearranged and thinned out the enclosure after a deep clean today and am bumping up the mistings (currently a total of 4.5 mins daily).
Any one have any thoughts on other possible causes? I’ve read kidney/organ issues can cause gaping, blocked airways, and nutrient imbalance. I have been to the vets 3x in the past 2 months, an hour away, so I’d like to go in with some talking points, if possible.
Thanks in advance - sorry for the long winded explanation. Pics below were gaping, and then the second was a yawn/stretch where I was fast with the camera! You may notice a bit of gular edema, as I did, but upon reviewing my photos he seems to have always had a similar shape to it (he is approaching 1.5 yrs old)
Its been 2 months since then and I still see him gaping now and then, outside of the basking area. He will sometimes let his tongue push out a little... but not dangle. I dont see any other unusual behavior for him, and no other signs of URI. He is currently on his last dose of pancur for pinworms (but not on it when symptoms originally presented).
He’s been seen by the vet twice (and two diff vets), both did thorough inspections of his mouth and listened to his chest. No bloodwork was done. He is otherwise behaving normally.
I was giving the whole gang Repashy LoD but recently switched to the traditional method after reading about other forum
Members issues with females on it. My guys are outside a lot in the summer, which is why i switched to LoD, but not at all fall-spring. I figured it was worth a shot to see if anything changes, especially since another cham currently has an unresolved eye issue.
Any thoughts? I am wondering if he is not drinking as often as his plants had grown in pretty thick and blocked much of the mist (and Charlie found the “dry” corner). I rearranged and thinned out the enclosure after a deep clean today and am bumping up the mistings (currently a total of 4.5 mins daily).
Any one have any thoughts on other possible causes? I’ve read kidney/organ issues can cause gaping, blocked airways, and nutrient imbalance. I have been to the vets 3x in the past 2 months, an hour away, so I’d like to go in with some talking points, if possible.
Thanks in advance - sorry for the long winded explanation. Pics below were gaping, and then the second was a yawn/stretch where I was fast with the camera! You may notice a bit of gular edema, as I did, but upon reviewing my photos he seems to have always had a similar shape to it (he is approaching 1.5 yrs old)
