My Final Chameleon

[OnlyOneChameleon]

Hello everyone,



My chameleon's cage this morning around 9am when i woke up was the first thing i saw. I looked over and saw that one of their sticks they walk on had fell on its side. I also saw that one of my chameleon died. It was laying backwards on the wall with its claw caught on the mesh with its mouth wide open. We noticed that it wasn't moving. My other chameleon is acting the same as normal but a tired like but other than that its fine.

p.s Im very happy to be here

 

[brownie64]

Sorry to hear that. Any idea how it passed?

 

[alphakenc]

Did u bury the dead one?
Describe the cage set up and ur cham so u can prevent it happen again.

 

[OnlyOneChameleon]

No um not really when i woke up and saw it there under it was some brown mass I'm really not sure what it was maybe its' insides?? I'm not sure. maybe the shock of it falling killed it i know it wasn't impaled or anything it looked very dried out.

 

[OnlyOneChameleon]

Did u bury the dead one?
Describe the cage set up and ur cham so u can prevent it happen again.

I did bury it in a safe place i took out the stick where it might have fallen with

 

[OnlyOneChameleon]

It right now only has fake leaves and some logs on the bottom of its cage to walk around on and a bowl where the extra water from the dripper falls and sometimes it puts its tail in the water

 

[alphakenc]

I did bury it in a safe place i took out the stick where it might have fallen with

The cham might be sick in the first place,usually they dont just fall n kick the bucket,a simple falling should not kill them instantly , did u take any death pic or find any thing unusual on this dead cham?

 

[alphakenc]

Age of ur dead cham??gender??

 

[OnlyOneChameleon]

The cham might be sick in the first place,usually they dont just fall n kick the bucket,a simple falling should not kill them instantly , did u take any death pic or find any thing unusual on this dead cham?

There are some pictures of the chameleon i think it was about 5 months old and it was a girl

 

[alphakenc]

There are some pictures of the chameleon i think it was about 5 months old and it was a girl

And what is the gender on the other cham?
Usually at 5month old,each cham will need their own space(cage)...she probably was getting stress with the other cham if they were in the same cage or cages next to each other without any visual block.
Sorry for ur loss on that beautiful female n thanks for posting the pic.

P.S I also notice her broken tail?

 

[OnlyOneChameleon]

The other chameleon was a girl and her tail had fallen off maybe two days ago the other cham a month ago had bitten it and was pulling the tail and i think they were fighting over space in the cage.

P.S they were sisters that i rescued from a friends house

 

[alphakenc]

The other chameleon was a girl and her tail had fallen off maybe two days ago the other cham a month ago had bitten it and was pulling the tail and i think they were fighting over space in the cage.

P.S they were sisters that i rescued from a friends house

Unfortunately,that is the real cause for her death,u can only place babies in the same cage but once they get older , they will have their own cage to live,just like us human,when we were young ,we stay with our brother or sister in the same room (bunk bed) but when we get older we prefer our own place.

P.S I hope u feel better,we all here live n learn.

 

[OnlyOneChameleon]

Well thank you very much this might seem harsh but i wasn't really attached so it didn't hurt that much but now all i can do is make my other chams life excellent

 

[alphakenc]

Well thank you very much this might seem harsh but i wasn't really attached so it didn't hurt that much but now all i can do is make my other chams life excellent

Ur more than welcome,and yes that is a good thing we can learn ,good luck to ur other cham.

 

[Peachypink]

I'm sorry for your loss.

In your quest to make your other girl's life excellent, I would like to suggest that you fill out this how to ask for help form. This will allow us to help you to do that. Since you didn't realize that keeping them together was an issue, there may be more misinformation that you were given. We would love to help!

Also here is the veiled care sheet for reference....
https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/veiled/

Chameleon Info:

• Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
• Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
• Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
• Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
• Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
• Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
• History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
• Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
• Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
• Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
• Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
• Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
• Location - Where are you geographically located?

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.


Pictures are helpful