My_Chameleon
New Member
Hi,
My baby male Jackson's chameleon (3-4months) had a prolapse at 9 am this morning. I can't describe the panic that we had but after reading many suggestions, we dipped him in honey water and later some warm sugar water hoping that he would suck it back up. He didn't, the prolapse completely became detached after we put him back in his cage! I immediately made an emergency appointment with a vet who has experience with chameleons. She said that she couldn't say for sure but the prolapse looked like a piece of his rectum tissue may have been attached. She suspects an infection/parasites that she said could possibly have started from the time he was hatched (before we got him). She prescribed antibiotics and gave him some fluids. Otherwise, we're kind of just waiting to see him through. I'm here asking if anyone knows of some aftercare for prolapses like this. I plan to give him warm baths with honey water to keep him hydrated. The vet said crickets are fine but I'm not sure if there might be something that I can feed him that would be easier to pass. Let me know if you have any aftercare advice! (I put a picture of his prolapse that's 1/4 his size below)
My baby male Jackson's chameleon (3-4months) had a prolapse at 9 am this morning. I can't describe the panic that we had but after reading many suggestions, we dipped him in honey water and later some warm sugar water hoping that he would suck it back up. He didn't, the prolapse completely became detached after we put him back in his cage! I immediately made an emergency appointment with a vet who has experience with chameleons. She said that she couldn't say for sure but the prolapse looked like a piece of his rectum tissue may have been attached. She suspects an infection/parasites that she said could possibly have started from the time he was hatched (before we got him). She prescribed antibiotics and gave him some fluids. Otherwise, we're kind of just waiting to see him through. I'm here asking if anyone knows of some aftercare for prolapses like this. I plan to give him warm baths with honey water to keep him hydrated. The vet said crickets are fine but I'm not sure if there might be something that I can feed him that would be easier to pass. Let me know if you have any aftercare advice! (I put a picture of his prolapse that's 1/4 his size below)