Hurt veiled chameleon.

[agentmccool]

So I hadn't seen my chameleon in a day of two. I looked through the pothos to see if she was hiding real well, then I discovered her trapped inbetween a pot, and a potted plant, on her back She's still alive, but really weak, and bruised. She can use her front legs a little, not her back ones, and can use about half of her tail. I'm not sure what I should do to go about her getting better. She won't drink, and she ate a mealworm, and that's all. I'm not sure if I should just leave her alone so she's not stressed with me handling her, or if I should force her mouth open to get water in. Any help ASAP would be much appreciated!

 

[Lizardlover]

you should get her to a vet, dont feed her mealworms they cause impaction, how could you go 2 days without seeing your cham??? anyways gt her to a vet! if its a bad as you see theres nothing YOU can do about it.

 

[jannb]

you should get her to a vet, dont feed her mealworms they cause impaction, how could you go 2 days without seeing your cham??? anyways gt her to a vet! if its a bad as you see theres nothing YOU can do about it.

I agree. Get her to the vet ASAP.

 

[SSimsswiSS]

if I should force her mouth open to get water in.

Not recommended you force water. Tempt her to drink with dropper or drip setup.

 

[agentmccool]

Well it's happened where I haven't seen her. She usually just goes to sleep hidden away deep in the pothos. You know? Well shit. This sucks. Does anyone know of any chameleon vets near Portland? hah.

 

[AJA]

http://www.herpvetconnection.com/oregon.shtml


Hindsight is of course 20/20 . I always make a visual check every day on my chams.

 

[SSimsswiSS]

Yes, they are all good at hiding. I was a little angry when I could'nt find my most colorful male panther this morning. I looked every where inside the cage, and shook the plants. I thought forsure someone had removed him. I tossed in a superworm and went back to morning cham chores. Looked back a few minutes later, and he was front and center, waiting for me to supply more food.

 

[chams1]

Yes, they are all good at hiding. I was a little angry when I could'nt find my most colorful male panther this morning. I looked every where inside the cage, and shook the plants. I thought forsure someone had removed him.

....and normally when you do that, they are, invariably, looking right at you.

 

[jannb]

Well it's happened where I haven't seen her. She usually just goes to sleep hidden away deep in the pothos. You know? Well shit. This sucks. Does anyone know of any chameleon vets near Portland? hah.

You can find a vet here: http://www.herpvetconnection.com/

 

[agentmccool]

Thank you, you guys. I got Boga (named after Obi-Wan's big green lizard in episode III) some antibiotics and food. So she should be doing alright. Pray for her!

 

[Dunnigan]

Thank you, you guys. I got Boga (named after Obi-Wan's big green lizard in episode III) some antibiotics and food. So she should be doing alright. Pray for her!

Good name and Good Luck!