Tony_S
Chameleon Enthusiast
Funny EZ will only eat roaches and the very occasional hornworm. I also couldn't get Coza to eat any roaches. I got a huge selection of them from James and wasted them all.
Re-introducing Cozamalotl
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AnamCara
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Just my phone. I have a galaxy note 10+
AnamCara
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With, quite literally, the heaviest heart, I have to say that Coza passed away yesterday. I'm heart broken.
She never fully recovered from her liver infection last September. She was doing okay for a while, but from March 30th until April 27th she was in the hospital bin again receiving carnivore care, trying to put on some more weight. She needed sub cue fluids. On the 27th I thought she was well enough to go back into her enclosure and she was cruising and eating and seemed to be okay. Night before last I heard her fall and she was on the bottom of her enclosure on her side. In addition to all of that, the mystery bumps I posted about here: https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/stumped-the-vet-anyone-ever-seen-this.185463/#post-1709445 Kept getting bigger, especially along her tail, even after switching supplement schedules -- and they were preventing her from curling her tail properly. All that *and* the vet said her liver felt enlarged and she had a distended belly. I considered setting up hammocks through her enclosure, as the vet said she probably would never be strong enough to grip her branches / vines anymore. Since we could never identify what the bumps were or the cause of them, Doc said there was a chance they were growing inside of her internally. The final point for me was that her joints were swelling and she was showing signs of being in pain, and that wouldn't go away. She seemed so spunky to me but she was hiding a lot wrong. She was spunky to the end and bit the doc while she was giving Coza some sedation, and I got to hold Coza until she fell asleep.
We went through A LOT together and I am so happy to have spent time with her. She was my last chameleon after Mona passed last year and that'll probably be the last chameleon for me, at lease for a very long time.
I've loved this forum and learned absolutely everything about chameleons from here. It's been probably the best online community I've ever been a part of. Thank you everyone for being so kind and caring. I'll probably still lurk and check out all the baby chameleon pics in the world.
Pickle-cham
Chameleon Enthusiast
I'm sorry to hear of your loss,
Climb high Cozamalotl
Climb high Cozamalotl
MissSkittles
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Oh no. 
I’m so terribly sorry for all you and beautiful Coza went through. ((Hugs))
I’m so terribly sorry for all you and beautiful Coza went through. ((Hugs))
AnamCara
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I know you loved her. I'm so sorry this happened too. I feel terrible.
I've been going through all my chameleon gear getting ready to post it to sell (for very cheap). It's aweful, but I just know I can't go through this again anytime soon. Coza and I went through so much together and they're so sensitive. Losing Mona and Coza less than a year apart has ruined me.
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I really hate this for you and feel for you so deeply with this loss. But I totally understand your reasoning behind getting out of the hobby. I fear I will be right there with you when Beman passes. Sending lots of love your way hun.
AnamCara
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Thanks Becca. I'm heart broken. I've been slowly cleaning the chameleon room all weekend because I just can't stand the room being empty. I still have all of Monas gear too. I loved those little dinosaurs so much.
Maybe a new baby would do you good. But a little boy instead.
I mean with time this might be something you want to do....
