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Chameleon Info:
Cage Info:
Current Problem - Boba has had a little history of closing his left eye on and off for the last few months. It went away usually after a shed, until recently. He has always had an appetite through all of this until last friday he stopped eating June 1st and it looked like he was trying to puke? Prior I noticed him getting more dehydrated and his appetite slowly going down. I figured he was approaching adulthood due to the man boogers he's been leaving. I ordered him some Hornworms and things went well until 4 days later. He stopped eating and I also found a black mold in the hornworm cup as they ate into the middle of the food. I contacted Wormdepot and they said it wouldn't harm him??!! The day after I saw him gasping and he blew a bubble out of his mouth.
That monday I took him to the vet, and they think the hormworms got him sick as mold is "toxic". He is very strong, still active, and is drinking like crazy. His fecal tested negative and the vet stated it wasn't an RI because his mouth was clear. He thinks it is Gastro and didn't want to give him antibiotics because he seemed healthy otherwise. He was colored up when the vet looked at him. He also said his eyes look good and shed was probably getting into them.
Boba has still not eaten, is still drinking a lot. His stool this morning, half was orange with green slime. After he drinks alot he opens his mouth and makes this noise and he is still doing a puking thing where he stands up straight in the air and wriggles. Hes not blowing bubbles and and there is a little saliva by his hinges. His grip is still very strong but he is very skinny. He colors up still except when hes basking.
I'm just wondering if there's anything I can do to make him more comfortable.
- Your Chameleon - Male 9 month Ambilobe/Nosybe. Owner 4-5 months
- Handling - every few days to daily, but not lately unless its a shower or outside sun
- Feeding - Phoenix worms, Banana Roaches, Superworms, hornworns, and silks when avail.. he eats varied bugs and up to 10 bugs daily 9am - 5 pm (free ranger or cup) Bugs eat dry gutloads and mixed veges and fruit kale, apples, carrots, oranges.
- Supplements - repcal calcium daily. d3 2x a month and vitamins 2x a month
- Watering - Mistking 7:15 am 4min, 10:30 3min, 1:30 3min, 4:30 3 min, and 6 for 3min.
- Fecal Description - runny green liquid, urate with a little orange at the end. Just had a fecal done monday June 6th and negative.
- History - Has had an eye closing issue before that went away after shed and some vitA w/palmitate dab on a cricket. Also had mouth opening issue that went away in March by increasing heat and more time in between mistings.
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - Dragonstrand 21.5″ W x 16″ D x 44.5″ H. Screened front and top
- Lighting - 7am - 7pm. Zoomed 5.0 24: t5 and 100 watt incandescent on Herpstat1 thermostat
- Temperature - 87 basking 82 Mid lower . lowest overnight temp 70-72. measured by Repstat 1 thermostat and checked with temp humidity probe.
- Humidity - regular humidity changes from 40-50. 65-70 after misting
- Plants - live Shefflera
- Placement - Located in Home office. On a 3 foot stand, In between two vents on the floor that are Top of cage is 6.5 feet above floor.
- Location - Northeast Ohio, daily temp and humidity fluctuations
Current Problem - Boba has had a little history of closing his left eye on and off for the last few months. It went away usually after a shed, until recently. He has always had an appetite through all of this until last friday he stopped eating June 1st and it looked like he was trying to puke? Prior I noticed him getting more dehydrated and his appetite slowly going down. I figured he was approaching adulthood due to the man boogers he's been leaving. I ordered him some Hornworms and things went well until 4 days later. He stopped eating and I also found a black mold in the hornworm cup as they ate into the middle of the food. I contacted Wormdepot and they said it wouldn't harm him??!! The day after I saw him gasping and he blew a bubble out of his mouth.
That monday I took him to the vet, and they think the hormworms got him sick as mold is "toxic". He is very strong, still active, and is drinking like crazy. His fecal tested negative and the vet stated it wasn't an RI because his mouth was clear. He thinks it is Gastro and didn't want to give him antibiotics because he seemed healthy otherwise. He was colored up when the vet looked at him. He also said his eyes look good and shed was probably getting into them.
Boba has still not eaten, is still drinking a lot. His stool this morning, half was orange with green slime. After he drinks alot he opens his mouth and makes this noise and he is still doing a puking thing where he stands up straight in the air and wriggles. Hes not blowing bubbles and and there is a little saliva by his hinges. His grip is still very strong but he is very skinny. He colors up still except when hes basking.
I'm just wondering if there's anything I can do to make him more comfortable.
Vet is supposed to call back and check up on him today.
