please help - wood lice!!
- Thread starter siennas
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jamest0o0
Chameleon Enthusiast
After hearing about the sounds with gaping I’m leaning towards RI and not parasites. I’d chalk this up to immediate vet care or the Cham will likely not make it
That doesn’t necessarily mean they have a bad set up. The parasites(or RI) could get worse if they were carrying them and a stressful situation occurred, but moving to a new environment; even if it’s a chameleon dream, could temporarily compromise the immune system.
Hmmm that’s news to me. I’m sure some, but that wouldn’t make much sense with coccidia considering the oocysts stick around for ages? I’m no expert on that though so maybe someone can correct me.
Good point, didn’t even think of that!
siennas
Member
i scheduled him an appointment for tomorrow morning - but i honestly do not think he will make it. he is showing the advanced signs of an respiratory infection, gasping for air while making squeaking sounds. i feel so bad for my boy but i am willing to do anything that i can for him.
i am also looking into buying pet insurance. does anyone know the most affordable one?
i am also looking into buying pet insurance. does anyone know the most affordable one?
bbyoda
Chameleon Enthusiast
So sorry to hear this! I hope he makes it. I have nationwide as do a few other forum members.
siennas
Member
moving forward, is there anything i can do to prevent a LRI? i hate to think that my husbandry caused him to become sick, and i never want to make this mistake in the future
bbyoda
Chameleon Enthusiast
Here's more information about RIs:
https://chameleonacademy.com/chameleon-medical-respiratory-infection/
Stress can also cause the immune system to tank and let opportunistic bacteria take over.
Let's see how tomorrow goes. We can do an in depth husbandry review if you haven't gotten one already.
https://chameleonacademy.com/chameleon-medical-respiratory-infection/
Stress can also cause the immune system to tank and let opportunistic bacteria take over.
Let's see how tomorrow goes. We can do an in depth husbandry review if you haven't gotten one already.
siennas
Member
yes, he has been seeming really stressed lately, probably because i think he is feeling internal stress. but before, two weeks ago, he would eat 90% of bugs off of my hand.
i will submit a husbandry description tomorrow after i find out what exactly is wrong with my guy, so i will know what to emphasize in my description to see what i might have been doing wrong.
thank you all so very much for helping me through this. your time means a lot to me. in the end, i will grow from everything i have experienced with my chameleon and learned on this forum. to me, everything is a learning experience, and i will always try my best to improve for the health of my chameleon
bbyoda
Chameleon Enthusiast
We are happy to help. Fingers crossed for you and your Cham.
siennas
Member
i am happy to say that my cham is starting to make a recovery! he hung in there and got antibiotics just yesterday for a potential URI.
his appetite is increasing and he has shown no signs of lethargy.
i am being careful to get humidity levels up a bit more while also creating a "false fever" by increasing basking temperatures.
i think that he may make a full recovery!!
his appetite is increasing and he has shown no signs of lethargy.
i am being careful to get humidity levels up a bit more while also creating a "false fever" by increasing basking temperatures.
i think that he may make a full recovery!!
siennas
Member
of course! so many hornworms!!
bbyoda
Chameleon Enthusiast
That's fantastic thanks for keeping us posted!
