Gout?

[Lindasjackson]

I think it’s ok to aim the fog at him. My guy often sleeps in the flow of fog coming down into his enclosure.

 

[Pluto_the_Panther]

So as of now his RI seems to be gone. His main issue is he doesn't get up in the morning. He just stays there cold and half sleeping. If I pick him up and put him in his basking spot or take him outside he gets going and is pretty active the rest of the day.

 

[Pluto_the_Panther]

So as of now his RI seems to be gone. His main issue is he doesn't get up in the morning. He just stays there cold and half sleeping. If I pick him up and put him in his basking spot or take him outside he gets going and is pretty active the rest of the day.

Nvm I just saw him gaping. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

 

[Pluto_the_Panther]

Not sure if anyone cares but here's an update. He's still alive and gaping. I finished the full round of Amikacin and it did not fully cure him. After it started coming back it seemed to be getting worse until I started reptaid. I have a third antibiotic from the vet that I got after he started gaping. Never started it because I wanted to give the reptaid a go. It seems to keep him stable and good on some days and worse on others. Always gapes at some point in the day, usually in the evenings now. Probably will try and see a new vet at some point.

 

[Ghostbirb]

Not sure if anyone cares but here's an update. He's still alive and gaping. I finished the full round of Amikacin and it did not fully cure him. After it started coming back it seemed to be getting worse until I started reptaid. I have a third antibiotic from the vet that I got after he started gaping. Never started it because I wanted to give the reptaid a go. It seems to keep him stable and good on some days and worse on others. Always gapes at some point in the day, usually in the evenings now. Probably will try and see a new vet at some point.

Poor guy, I hope he can get through this
If you think you need a second opinion I would say, go for it if you can
Sending love and hugs

 

[Pluto_the_Panther]

Poor guy, I hope he can get through this
If you think you need a second opinion I would say, go for it if you can
Sending love and hugs

Yeah idk. Vet I've been seeing seems ok but they don't seem like chameleon specialists. Idk what a new vet would do differently but I'm also not a vet.

 

[Pluto_the_Panther]

If anyone has some free time and sees this could they find any threads like what I'm experiencing? I haven't found any in all of my searching. They all seem to progress in one way or another whereas his problem seems to kinda just hang around and is worse some days and better others.

 

[Ghostbirb]

Chameleon academy may have some Infromation on reparatory infections. I will also keep an eye out for similar threads.

 

[Pluto_the_Panther]

Chameleon academy may have some Infromation on reparatory infections. I will also keep an eye out for similar threads.

Yeah, nothing like what I'm experiencing though. Everything I read makes it sound like he should be dead by now but somehow he just keeps on living to gape another day.

 

[GrannyK]

This old man, sorry you both are on this roller coaster. he gets better soon.

 

[Pluto_the_Panther]

Somehow this is him in the morning when he's basking. If I didn't see him the rest of the day I'd think he's fine.

 

[Pluto_the_Panther]

I take it back. Saw him gaping under heat lamp and there's clearly a bubble in his throat. I think this is just a basic RI that he can't beat.

 

[elizaann2]

Ugh I'm so sorry to hear this. I would recommend taking him to a different vet that has chameleon experience. Maybe they may have more insight on what you can do. The other thought I would suggest is maybe attending one of Bill's lives on Saturday at 12 PST and Tuesday night at 5 PST and ask him about it.

 

[Pluto_the_Panther]

Not looking good today. This is awful timing. I have finals Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

 

[kinyonga]

Have you read this…”Nose is in the air to help straighten throat to aid in breathing. This is the time to start treatment.”…is this what your chameleon is doing or is the gaping not being done with the head in the air?
https://chameleonacademy.com/chameleon-behavior-gaping/
Seen this?….

 

[Pluto_the_Panther]

Have you read this…”Nose is in the air to help straighten throat to aid in breathing. This is the time to start treatment.”…is this what your chameleon is doing or is the gaping not being done with the head in the air?
https://chameleonacademy.com/chameleon-behavior-gaping/
Seen this?….

Yeah that's what I find weird. No nose tilting at all. He does full gaping with deep breaths though.

 

[Pluto_the_Panther]

Despite a lot of gaping today he's cruising around rn.

 

[kinyonga]

It’s been bothering me that there’s no real nose high in the air gaping. I’m wondering if it’s not a respiratory infection but maybe something else….like a kidney issue. I’m not a vet though so I can only guess based on what I think.

 

[Pluto_the_Panther]

It’s been bothering me that there’s no real nose high in the air gaping. I’m wondering if it’s not a respiratory infection but maybe something else….like a kidney issue. I’m not a vet though so I can only guess based on what I think.

A kidney issue could cause breathing difficulties?

 

[CalamityCrow]

A kidney issue could cause breathing difficulties?

I think the thought is maybe it's not a breathing issue, unless his whole body is like... visibly struggling to breathe. Perhaps the constant mouth opening/gaping is indicative of something else. Pain? Discomfort? Yawning?

His open mouth doesn't have any stringy saliva, and if you've not been hearing popping/squeaking or seeing tons of nose upturns, gaping alone isn't *necessarily* a sign of an RI.