please help, urgent!!!!

[nathanuk]

i found my female cham still alive but lyin in the pot of my umbrella, shes been hangin for days upside down in the same spot not eatin or drinkin. eyes only just open now?????

 

[casidonacid]

wow get her to a vet asap that happened to mine then he died. It might be a URI.

 

[Julirs]

Please answer these questions using brand names of items when possible...
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage construction (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Lighting - What brand, model, and type 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?
Location - 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?

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.
Current Problem - The current problem that you are concerned about.

 

[PICHISPYTHONS]

if your cham hasn't been moving for a few days and hasnt eaten or drank why havent you taken it to the vet? from what it sounds its doing extremely bad take it to your nearest vet asap.

 

[Julirs]

if your cham hasn't been moving for a few days and hasnt eaten or drank why havent you taken it to the vet? from what it sounds its doing extremely bad take it to your nearest vet asap.

Yes-PLEASE take it to the Vet-I am afraid that answering the above questions will only help you figure out why you lost her.

 

[nathanuk]

i cant get to a vet tonight cus there all closed but the vet said to move the heat lamp to where she is and try and force her to drink so i have and she seems to have perked up now abit, she off the ground and on the bottom of the trunk.

cage. flexi 100. 4ft x 2.5ft x 1.5ft
lights. 75w neodium heat lamp, 10.0 reptiglow
temp. 75-85 60-75
humid. 60-70
plants. ficus benj, croton, umbrella
location. in spare room, quite small as to keep temps up

cham. female yemen aprox 8months old, had her for 3-4months
handle. hardly ever, never had here out properly,
feedin. used to eat 8-14 crix a day, locusts, waxworm, superworm
waterin. mist x3 daliy for 2mins, dripper x2 10mins, usually good
fecal. looks ok,white and brown
supplement. nutrolbol once ever 2 weeks, calcium ever other day

 

[kinyonga]

Does she have a place to dig to lay eggs in her cage? They can produce eggs even when not mated and can become eggbound if they have no place to lay them.

 

[nathanuk]

im just doin one now, play pit sand ok?

 

[kinyonga]

I re-read your post and I agree that she should go to a vets....ASAP!
I asked about the place to dig because I was wondering if she could be eggbound (and also to make you aware that you should have one for her).
She might be too weak to lay eggs right now even if she needs to.

 

[nathanuk]

just got back from the vets and he took a few xrays, he said it was folicullar stacius, sorry about the spellin, but it means that she is carryin eggs but they havent grown a shell so they are classed as cysts.
he could operate but she wouldnt live much longer after recoverin so he said to take her home and see if she will pull through on her own by layin the eggs if they finish growin.

so ive just put 2 large layin sites of 50/50 play sand and peat in her enclosure, he said to switch over to a mercury vapour bulb, but i thought they were bad?

 

[JoshCrane1]

just got back from the vets and he took a few xrays, he said it was folicullar stacius, sorry about the spellin, but it means that she is carryin eggs but they havent grown a shell so they are classed as cysts.
he could operate but she wouldnt live much longer after recoverin so he said to take her home and see if she will pull through on her own by layin the eggs if they finish growin.

so ive just put 2 large layin sites of 50/50 play sand and peat in her enclosure, he said to switch over to a mercury vapour bulb, but i thought they were bad?

mercury vapor bulbs arent bad if you get ones designed for chams. ive used them before(sunforce) and had no ill effects.

 

[nathanuk]

i no but he said the 10.0 strip lights and heat bulbs were a waste of time, even though every man and there dog uses them!
i might give it a try still.