PLEASE LEARN AS MUCH AS YOU CAN. SOME EGG BINDING CAN BE PREVENTED WITH A FEW TWEEKS IN YOUR CARE, LISTEN FROM PEOPLE TRYING TO HELP YOU AND YOU'RE CHAM BECAUSE IT IS A LONG AND PAINFUL DEATH.
The OP is listening, so there is no need for the caps lock here. We try to be kind, but truthful, with advice on here, especially when the OP takes it
When you take him to the vet again, make sure the temperature isn't too low in the container you take him in.
Do you mean the Org post owner?
Yes I did. Your post made me realize it was cold ther and I should have mentioned that. Thanks for waking me up!
All good!Yes I did. Your post made me realize it was cold ther and I should have mentioned that. Thanks for waking me up!
My female chameleon has been gone for over a year now. It was her first batch of eggs. The vet said they were deformed and even if my chameleon was able to get them to pass, it would have been very painful and there was no promises she wouldn’t have that same issue again. My second Cham was a male. I did not want to worry about eggs after the first heartbreak
UPDATE: my husband and I went all the way to Raleigh with our sweet boy. They were able to fit us in at 11. We were there until two. The vet called many times in between to be very thorough and make sure we could do what was best for Milo. She was very happy he was feisty. She decided she wanted to do bloodwork, fecal exam (thankfully he pooped for her!), and an X-ray. After hours of waiting in the parking lot she was very hopeful and was going to send milo home with us and lots of oral medication. She said his bones were a little weaker but none broken. She did mention that he had sperm plugs stuck. And even though he pooped he was blocked up and even had gas in his tummy. She was very kind and told us we truly did all we could. Sadly before she was going to let Milo come home, Milo seemed to have decided it was his time. He began to heavy breath and not want to open his eyes. The vet said that this was not the same chameleon we came in with. He took his bloodwork like a champ. His x rays and even a shot of calcium. We all were SO hopeful. But when she saw Milo like that, she did not want us to take him home because she worried he wouldn’t make it. She also said that for reptiles it takes awhile for them to truly pass on, so we decided the best course of action was to not let him suffer. Thankfully, she let us come in to say goodbye to him, and he certainly was not the same feisty boy we came in with. It broke our hearts. The vet believes more was going on with his gastrointestinal tract. She was so kind to us, and made sure we knew we did the best we could and she could see that. Which made me feel a whole lot better. I don’t know how much money and time I have spent on trying my best to change things, but I do feel it was more than just MBD because she really thinks there was a lot more going on. After talking to a few friends, who also have gotten reptiles from petsmart, they don’t seem to be as healthy or live as long so I’m wondering if that played any part. I appreciate all of your help. ALL of you. And thank you for seeing how hard I was trying. I don’t know what flipped the switch in milo, but I am truly grateful he was in the right place so we could let him go peacefully and as painlessly as possible. I highly recommend Avian and Exotics in Raleigh. I just wish we could have put the work in and gotten him better, but he seemed to have decided to let go. And for that I’m grateful for going to Raleigh. Thank you all for convincing me to go. Despite the outcome, I know I did all I could (with your help!) I can’t thank you all enough for your kindness and compassion. My sweet boy is no longer in pain. My heart is hurting seeing a dark and empty cage, but I’m so thankful he is in a better place. Bless you all.
