Mr.Gook ( URGENT, PLEASE RESPOND) 2

[Jackoo]

Chameleon Info:

• Your Chameleon - 3 year Old Veiled Chameleon
• Handling - Everyday
• Feeding - Lately, meal worms. Only because Pet Store attendant told me so~ Eats on his own, but does get feed. I hear him and i feed him!
• Supplements - Calcium, forgot what kind but stopped a few months ago
• Watering - Mist/Spray onto plants, Rarely likes to drink water
• Fecal Description - Brown/white
• History - Healthy Chameleon, loves to explore

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - Screen cage that is large, and roams freely in my room. Plenty of sunlight and has is own lighting.
• Lighting - Has two kind of lighting systems as well as natural sunlight,
• Temperature - Humid, Good room Temp.
• Humidity - Miami is naturally a humid state, lives in door though. But my room does get humid
• Plants - No plants
• Placement - possibly 3 ft elevation above floor
• Location - Miami Beach, Florida

Current Problem - Found Chameleon hanging upside down from window bar, grabbed him to place back in cage but his body tensed up and his mouthed gaped open. Placed him in his cage but his body was still tense and curled up. I sprayed him with water to see if that would help, and it did for a bit. He tried moving and also grabbed his left leg with his left arm to himself move. Then again he curled up and became tense, mouth gaped open. It's been several hours and I placed him on a heating pad, he has been in the same spot and he will occasionally open his mouth like grasping for air. Need help please

* He is not directly on the heat pad, a shirt is in between and on the lowest setting.

 

[jannb]

I am sorry to hear that your chameleon is not doing well. I recommend taking him to a good reptile vet that’s experienced with chameleon. I would call and tell them he needs to come in right away and get him in as early as possiable tomorrow. Once you get him through this you need to keep him differently. This care sheet tells you exactly how you need to keep him so he will stay healthy.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/
Here’s a list of FL reptile vets. http://thereptilereport.com/florida-reptile-veterinary-directory/

 

[Jackoo]

Thanks a bunch, I really do appreciate it

 

[timw1]

How long have you owned him?

 

[Wolfywoo]

Idk why you stopped giving him calcium, but that’s a huge problem.... could be what’s causing him to act like he is. I’d take him to a vet

 

[Graves923]

Never listen to a petsmart employee..... Mealworms have no nutritional benefit.

I do agree he needs a vet visit. Any update on him?

 

[KalaiDaCham]

I might be wrong but mines was like this and someone told me it was dehydrated.?.?.

 

[CamrynTheCham22]

I might be wrong but mines was like this and someone told me it was dehydrated.?.?.

Just saw your new thread. I replied to it, you may want to check and possibly post some pictures on the thread.

 

[Bmjo]

I might be wrong but mines was like this and someone told me it was dehydrated.?.?.

Try horned worms they are good for hydration and i would drop the mealworms they are hard to digest