jpowell86
Chameleon Enthusiast
So I was given a female yellow lip about two weeks ago. She was given to me because she was in such rough shape that I think it was a last ditch effort to turn her around. It has been a rollercoaster so far. Day one she was dreadful. Very lethargic, dehydrated, grossly underweight. I left her alone for two days letting her drink her fill. She gained some strength, but as I predicted, began the normal crash that most chameleons exhibit on a rebound.
I have had to help her every day with fluids and nutrients. I have also been giving her a homemade "bug mash" in low amounts to try to reestablish her gut's ability to handle food. Yesterday she was lying flat on the bottom of the enclosure. I immediately got her out and administered more fluids. Today she is back in her branches and she actually ate on her own today. I have worked with parsonii in the past, so they are a dear species to me. This one is going to put me through daily battles to get her back to where she needs to be.
The first pic is day one - I am having to administer fluids.
The second pic is day three
The last two pics are from today.
I have had to help her every day with fluids and nutrients. I have also been giving her a homemade "bug mash" in low amounts to try to reestablish her gut's ability to handle food. Yesterday she was lying flat on the bottom of the enclosure. I immediately got her out and administered more fluids. Today she is back in her branches and she actually ate on her own today. I have worked with parsonii in the past, so they are a dear species to me. This one is going to put me through daily battles to get her back to where she needs to be.
The first pic is day one - I am having to administer fluids.
The second pic is day three
The last two pics are from today.