Gular edema?

[kinyonga]

Dr. Lopez is well know in the field of chameleons...
http://www.uvma.org/chameleon/edema.htm

 

[kelly_girl199]

Dr. Lopez is well know in the field of chameleons...
http://www.uvma.org/chameleon/edema.htm

so many causes.

 

[kelly_girl199]

I can say for my littl guy that dveloped it was on crickets. Circkts wr on mazuri guload and it was way way way to high in animal proteins. Ive changed so many hings up diet wise for my guys since. Gutloads are all plant based. And I dont do the nasty crix any longer. Mny other things though. I have a picky one.

 

[carol5208]

Just want to add that it does not seem to be a death sentence. The chameleon that I had that I took in from a member on here lived until about 6 1/2 yrs. He was 4 when I got him and the owner said he had "man boobs"(meaning the gular edema) for about 2 yrs prior to that he lived another couple of years or so with me so it is survivable. It might not look pretty, but it does not seem to be fatal.

 

[Dragon1516]

I disagree. I've found plain calcium to be a problem and have gular edemas on and off just by giving or withholding calcium. I can control it and the only variable is Repashy plain calcium. I have had problems with Repashy vitamins but never suspected their plain calcium. I'm switching to human plain calcium tablest that the pharmacy ordered for me (whenever I can figure out how I want to grind it) and Rep-Cal plain calcium.

Plain calcium is not just plain calcium. It has lots of garbage in it like lead, even human-grade calcium products. What's in a calcium supplement depends on what it is made of. Calcium supplements are made from sources such as oyster shells, dolmite, limestone, bone meal, egg shells and synthesized calcium.

Although i have no helpful info for the OP i do however have a helpful tip for you, pestle and mortar that is how to grind up the calcium tablets you speak of.

 

[Mawtyplant]

She may also be gravid she is 6 months and showing blue and orange spots I don't over supplement I do plain calcium everyday and vitamins plus d3 and without d3 once every two weeks but she has not been eating as much as usual as well. Got load may be the cause because I started using flukes dry gutload .....I will look over ingredients but I also use fresh veggies

you have more picture? she is upside down here so its difficult to juge.

 

[kinyonga]

One more...read what Ferritinmyshoes says here...
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/how-do-you-treat-gular-edema.124390/
And another...
http://www.justanswer.com/pet-reptile/2prrx-chameleon-gular-edema-took-vet.html

 

[Joseph 1233]

you have more picture? she is upside down here so its difficult to juge.

 

[PJK]

I'm really not a gular edema expert, but it looks pretty mild to me. Just remember its a build up of fluid, so it will follow gravity, which is why it looks bad in the fist pic, and less so in the other two. I would say ease up on the supplements, but she also looks gravid, so you will want to continue with the calcium. also increase the misting, which she will enjoy if she is gravid. Good luck

 

[Mawtyplant]

ok more picture of the gular spot not hidden by a chameleon arm

 

[kinyonga]

Any improvement in the edema? Did she lay eggs yet?

 

[poison]

Hi, I had a panther with Gular edema( look back in my old threads to see pics) he went on to love a perfectly normal life. Some days of got worse then others and on those days he did seem a bit sluggish but he ate and basked and moved around perfectly fine.