My pictures of Jade
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AESara
Member
It's great that you are willing to get a vet appointment for her. 
As was already said, MBD is treatable, but it is nonetheless a serious condition. Here is a thread that can give you a lot of good information on the disease: https://www.chameleonforums.com/what-mbd-looks-like-38000/
As you can see, this has the potential to occur even when you're caring well for your chameleon. Don't let yourself get discouraged. Fight for her sake and help her get better!
As was already said, MBD is treatable, but it is nonetheless a serious condition. Here is a thread that can give you a lot of good information on the disease: https://www.chameleonforums.com/what-mbd-looks-like-38000/
As you can see, this has the potential to occur even when you're caring well for your chameleon. Don't let yourself get discouraged. Fight for her sake and help her get better!
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DavidBuchan
Guest
Yeah, look, it's clearly MBD. You need emergency Calcium, I hope you've posted those pics in time to save her, they can go down quick when they start to show obvious signs......good luck
AESara
Member
UVA and UVB are not the same thing. UVA rays help the cham see colors correctly and therefore are good for them psychologically. UVB is needed to process calcium.
You'll need a 5.0 reptisun/reptiglo (if you can't find reptisun) tube for UVB right away.
jade4321
New Member
i got a regular vet i go to, do i have to take her to a reptile specialist? and its more of like when shes on a skinny branch and tries to turn around sort of thing, and then she gets her claw stuck on her foot, and tries to move her other foot, she's like "Hey why cant i move my foot!?"
AESara
Member
You'll need not only a reptile vet, but specifically one that has experience with chameleons. Where in Ohio are you?
You will still need the basking bulb for heat. The UVB bulb could run for half a day and still only barely be warm to the touch. When you get the UVB bulb, make sure it's 5.0 and the tube kind. The spiral kind, I've read, can hurt their eyes. The fixtures for fluorescent tubes tend to be expensive from pet supplies stores. You can use undercounter (or whatever they're called) fixtures, which are much cheaper and can be found at hardware stores. Just make sure that the fixture is for T8-size bulbs and that the length of the bulb and fixture match.
You will still need the basking bulb for heat. The UVB bulb could run for half a day and still only barely be warm to the touch. When you get the UVB bulb, make sure it's 5.0 and the tube kind. The spiral kind, I've read, can hurt their eyes. The fixtures for fluorescent tubes tend to be expensive from pet supplies stores. You can use undercounter (or whatever they're called) fixtures, which are much cheaper and can be found at hardware stores. Just make sure that the fixture is for T8-size bulbs and that the length of the bulb and fixture match.
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DavidBuchan
Guest
I bought a young female with a severely deformed spine (my first Cham, 11 years ago, I knew very little and got her cheap). She was the same. Just sat there wondering why her front leg wouldn't move, never once realised she was holding it herself..........cute, funny, fatal. Call your vet, tell him/her what you think it is, and ask them if you need a reptile specialist (they will say no - but if they seem too excited about seeing the cham then look elsewhere for future.......)
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DavidBuchan
Guest
tube??
Reptisun 5.0 tube uv bulb.
AESara
Member
I'm not much help then unless you want to come all the way to Toledo.
http://www.reptileveterinarians.com/Dayton/Ohio/
That's just one site, I'm sure you could find more reptile vets. Try calling those vets to ask if they have experience with chameleons and MBD.
jade4321
New Member
Okay, thank's you guys! and her legs were like that when i got her, but i dont think its changed at all. i WILL get her a appointment and get the light asap.
you've all been a big help. ill give her much more calcium powder, and it has no phosphate. ill keep you up for updates on the vet checkup and how shes doing!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
you've all been a big help. ill give her much more calcium powder, and it has no phosphate. ill keep you up for updates on the vet checkup and how shes doing!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Thompson
Chameleon Enthusiast
Don't forget she needs the UVB to even be able to absorb the calcium because it will produce d3 for her. That's why getting her outside as much as possible while you don't have her UVB bulb is a must. Hope the vet can stop the MBD from getting worse, my fingers are crossed for you and her.
Justin Ward
Established Member
it sounds like you have a few husbandry issues, you should really fill this out so we can address everything that needs to be changed... https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/ , im surprised nobody has posted this yet
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DavidBuchan
Guest
No, it didn't - despite my inadequacies it didn't get worse though, so I was lucky I guess. She only lived to about 2 1/2 though............so it could have gone a lot better.
I'm surprised too - I usually do if I'm near the first to reply..........the pics showed enough for Thompson to spot it though........so good work from you anyway, mate
clarkrw3
New Member
Here are some recommendations from the Herb connection.
I don't live there nor do I have any first hand knowledge of these vets.
Dayton
Daniel T. Brauer, DVM
Dayton South Veterinary Clinic
3200 Wilmington Pike
Dayton, OH 45429
PH: (937)294-8888
Comments:
JM - He is in a group practice, but the only Dr. to see herps. He is very knowledgeable about iguanas. (02/18/01)
Dawn M. Stiens, DVM
Kettering Animal Hospital
1600 Woodman Center Drive
Daytona, OH 45420
Tel: (937) 294-5211
Comments:
I took my iguana to Dr. Stiens for approximately 1.5 years. Although I questioned some of her advice (like waiting to see if a gangrene tail fell off on its own) she did seem to be current. She knows about current diet information and is very easy to talk to. (02/25/01)
HVC Note: Dr. Steins no longer sees exotics (03/30/04)
Beth Weisberger, DVM
North Main Animal Clinic
8015 N. Main St
Dayton, OH 45415
Tel: (937) 890-4744
Tel: (937) 890-8909
Fax: (937) 890-3911
Additional Info:
She also works out of the Clayton Animal Hospital. Both are with the Dayton Animal Hospital Association Inc.
Comments:
M: My iggy Sugar started acting so strange that I thought maybe it was mating season. She's not been mated, but with a sonagram I learned she is full of eggs. Since she is not caged, she didn't have a safe place to lay her eggs. So, I've bought a cage, and put in a pan with sand. Hopefully, she should lay them in the next couple of days. This vet is very good with iguana! She's gentle and understanding. And the charge was more reasonable than I thought it would be. (07/04/01)
DP: Dr. Weisberger has been over-seeing all my bearded dragons and other reptiles and amphibians since I moved here 2 years ago. She has done successful surgery on baby dragons as small as 5 grams up to working with my 5 yr old iggy. I trust her and have been recommending her to all my fellow reptile frinds and customers. (11/4/01)
LS - Picaso is my year and a half old rescue Pareodura pictus. Picaso was very very sick when I took him in. He got better, then alot worse, so I took him in to see Dr. Weisberger, she saw him on a last minute strech. She figured him out right away. Sence he is only 10 grams, he had to be flushed for a poop sample. There was half the problem, he was backed up really bad from the sand the previouse owner had him on. Then the news of parasites and worms. She mixed a med just for him, taught me how to give it to him, and how to care for him for the upcomming weeks, even giving me extra meds incase he wont take it the first time. I highly recomend her, and will be taking my leopard gecko, Gabbie to her very soon. She was kind, answered all of my questions fully, and treated me and Picaso like valued friends. (06/16/02)
I don't live there nor do I have any first hand knowledge of these vets.
Dayton
Daniel T. Brauer, DVM
Dayton South Veterinary Clinic
3200 Wilmington Pike
Dayton, OH 45429
PH: (937)294-8888
Comments:
JM - He is in a group practice, but the only Dr. to see herps. He is very knowledgeable about iguanas. (02/18/01)
Dawn M. Stiens, DVM
Kettering Animal Hospital
1600 Woodman Center Drive
Daytona, OH 45420
Tel: (937) 294-5211
Comments:
I took my iguana to Dr. Stiens for approximately 1.5 years. Although I questioned some of her advice (like waiting to see if a gangrene tail fell off on its own) she did seem to be current. She knows about current diet information and is very easy to talk to. (02/25/01)
HVC Note: Dr. Steins no longer sees exotics (03/30/04)
Beth Weisberger, DVM
North Main Animal Clinic
8015 N. Main St
Dayton, OH 45415
Tel: (937) 890-4744
Tel: (937) 890-8909
Fax: (937) 890-3911
Additional Info:
She also works out of the Clayton Animal Hospital. Both are with the Dayton Animal Hospital Association Inc.
Comments:
M: My iggy Sugar started acting so strange that I thought maybe it was mating season. She's not been mated, but with a sonagram I learned she is full of eggs. Since she is not caged, she didn't have a safe place to lay her eggs. So, I've bought a cage, and put in a pan with sand. Hopefully, she should lay them in the next couple of days. This vet is very good with iguana! She's gentle and understanding. And the charge was more reasonable than I thought it would be. (07/04/01)
DP: Dr. Weisberger has been over-seeing all my bearded dragons and other reptiles and amphibians since I moved here 2 years ago. She has done successful surgery on baby dragons as small as 5 grams up to working with my 5 yr old iggy. I trust her and have been recommending her to all my fellow reptile frinds and customers. (11/4/01)
LS - Picaso is my year and a half old rescue Pareodura pictus. Picaso was very very sick when I took him in. He got better, then alot worse, so I took him in to see Dr. Weisberger, she saw him on a last minute strech. She figured him out right away. Sence he is only 10 grams, he had to be flushed for a poop sample. There was half the problem, he was backed up really bad from the sand the previouse owner had him on. Then the news of parasites and worms. She mixed a med just for him, taught me how to give it to him, and how to care for him for the upcomming weeks, even giving me extra meds incase he wont take it the first time. I highly recomend her, and will be taking my leopard gecko, Gabbie to her very soon. She was kind, answered all of my questions fully, and treated me and Picaso like valued friends. (06/16/02)
