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BlueDevil911

BlueDevil911

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A.) I brought my veild to the Vet, he was alive, N his eyes were closed
B.) the Doctor said He is Dehydrated I will give u a syringe to give him baby food to try to get him back to health. He was like give me a second I gotta inject him, full of fluids Subcuaneous..so I said ok.
C.) I get him Home and go get his baby food. and I go to give it to the little guy and he is on the floor of his enclosure. So I pick him up, and he was moving just a little. And I got his mouth open and Shot some baby food in there. N I put him back into his enclosure. He is on the floor but not moving much..
I dunno what to do, say goodbye, Or what..
 
really, it sounds like you had better start to say goodbye. put him on a damp paper towel and try to make it comfey as possible. sorry to hear this, I really hope it pulls through.
 
Dont give up on him yet, chams kind of shutdown when they are really hurting. I took 5 days of work to nurse day and night a little female panther everyone told me was a goner including the vet, this was due to a bunch of plastic vine she had ingested, became compacted and was pushing up against her lungs making it hard to breathe. Anyways long story short, I spent a week pretty much holding her, showering her and giving her drops of mineral oil, she went almost 3 days without even opening her eyes once. If I put her back in the cage she always would end up on the ground, so most of the time she stayed perched on my hand totally shutdown. Day and night I dealt with this until eventually one morning she snapped out of it and was then able to pass the blockage ( it was huge !). So the bottom line is to keep him hydrated and safe, follow your vets instructions, and dont give up hope.
For the most part an animal in Captivity wont just lay over and die, the are biologically hardwired to do everthing in there power to do what they are supposed to do which is "survive". Give him a little time to rehydrate and watch him carefully. If it has a strong enough grip I would give him a warm shower while still holding him, make sure not to put him directly in the path of the water but just in the "overspray". I have seen some chams snap out of it in a warm shower. Keep an oral syringe handy because usually when they wake up in the shower they may not open there eyes but they almost always start drinkin off your hand so use this oppourtunity to get some water or electrolytes in him.
Try not to give up on them and they wont give up on you, I got my fingers crossed for you man I hope she/he makes it. Keep us updated.
 
Like joey said don't give up..we've all been there, and i know first hand how difficult the situation can be...an ailing chameleon is quite a hand full but if you get him/her to pull through, it will all be worth the time and effort spent...let us know how you little one does..
 
Keep him comfortable and while force feeding be careful not to inject all at once to avoid asphyxiating your cham.
I wish you all the luck and I hope he'll be able to pull through.
I know it's hard but hang in there :(
 
So yeah, I picked him up again. Still bright colored, Gave him a shower. Had to Inject a bit of water in his mouth. He started to puff up, then Kinda chilled. cocked his head and things to that effect. I put him back into his area, on a few leaves underneath his heat bulb. about 2 sec ago, I saw leaves moving, and his mouth Opened. I'm wondering if he is going to pull threw. I was going to go to the mall but I dunno now if I should leave him
 
I would stay with him unless if you really have to go.
Anybody can take care of him while you are absent?
 
Nope, I'm sticking with him. He keeps opening and closing his mouth, and sometimes a partial tounge.I dunno If his is Living or dunking a basketball:confused:
 
I honestly think you will be okay going to the mall. If anything it may be better for him. He is probably extremely stressed out and it may be a good idea to leave him alone for a couple of hours. But keep us updated, I hope he pulls through!
 
BlueDevil911 said:
Nope, I'm sticking with him. He keeps opening and closing his mouth, and sometimes a partial tounge.I dunno If his is Living or dunking a basketball:confused:
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How hot is it in the place under the bulb you've put him? Just wondering if he may be hot, but not strong enough to get out of the heat? Opening and closing his mouth may also suggest some of the food or water got into his airway?
 
You said..."I got his mouth open and Shot some baby food in there" and "Had to Inject a bit of water in his mouth"...ease the food and water in a bit at a time or you may end up with some of it going into his lungs.

You said..."He keeps opening and closing his mouth, and sometimes a partial tounge"...it sounds like he may be in distress.

How old is he?

What is the basking temperature? What brand and type (compact/screw-in/twisted or long linear tube) UVB light are you using? Is there any glass or plastic between the light and the chameleon?

What do you supplement with and how often for each (specific, please)?
 
What kind of baby food?
Is there a recommended way of getting a cham to open its mouth for feeding? I hope your cham pulls through. Think positive.
 
I'm feeding a little bit at a time, Although he hasn't been moving in a half an hour. Temp reads 76 degrees hitting him,He has light colors. I'm feeding Gerber food N a bit of water. So answer me this all should I do the normal turning off the lights like usual? I have a screw in heat bulb, but a Uvb bulb of 5.0, which should prolly be like a 10.0
 
JoeyTwilight said:
Dont give up on him yet, chams kind of shutdown when they are really hurting. I took 5 days of work to nurse day and night a little female panther everyone told me was a goner including the vet, this was due to a bunch of plastic vine she had ingested, became compacted and was pushing up against her lungs making it hard to breathe. Anyways long story short, I spent a week pretty much holding her, showering her and giving her drops of mineral oil, she went almost 3 days without even opening her eyes once. If I put her back in the cage she always would end up on the ground, so most of the time she stayed perched on my hand totally shutdown. Day and night I dealt with this until eventually one morning she snapped out of it and was then able to pass the blockage ( it was huge !). So the bottom line is to keep him hydrated and safe, follow your vets instructions, and dont give up hope.
For the most part an animal in Captivity wont just lay over and die, the are biologically hardwired to do everthing in there power to do what they are supposed to do which is "survive". Give him a little time to rehydrate and watch him carefully. If it has a strong enough grip I would give him a warm shower while still holding him, make sure not to put him directly in the path of the water but just in the "overspray". I have seen some chams snap out of it in a warm shower. Keep an oral syringe handy because usually when they wake up in the shower they may not open there eyes but they almost always start drinkin off your hand so use this oppourtunity to get some water or electrolytes in him.
Try not to give up on them and they wont give up on you, I got my fingers crossed for you man I hope she/he makes it. Keep us updated.
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dude this is got to be the most motivational story of success ive ever heard good job twilight
 
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