Rescued Veiled. Need help until Friday

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Long story short I took possession of an age unknown veiled,I was nominated because I own a happy,healthy Jackson's (who I adore). He is currently in a 24x24x48 reptibreeze.
Now for the unknowns age,any history,the last time he was fed or watered and when i picked him up he had no uvb but supposedly did in the past. He doesnt look dehydrated ,but he is very,very thin(weigh 74g)seems to be an adult. I got him late Friday night and the exotic vet wont be in this week until Friday. In tje meantime i need to try and keep him alive. He has shown zero interest in any insect. I have tried crickets,dubias,supers,silkies,hornworns and calciworms.
His grip is strong and painful and he appears to be full of hate,because if he catches a glimpse of anyone he hisses and gapes.
He now has a uvb reptisun 5.0 and a basking spot of 90 degrees.
How long can I wait for him to eat given his weight,he has no fat pads anywhere
 
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Maybe you can try hand feeding him the insect... if he hisses or gapes try just plopping one in his mouth? Just make sure he doesn't choke...
 
you are so kind to take in this guy!! he does look older, like maybe oneish. try feeding him a wax worm or something like that, chams love them as they are full of fat and juice. My cham went 2 full weeks without eating but unfortunately died the next week BUT he had lots of problems, pneumonia, calcium deficiency and dehydration . You said you got him friday night? He could just be adjusting. Especially for older chams change is really hard on them, even the slightest change in their cage they have been in since they were born they could get super pissy about it! He does look thin but not so thin you can see his ribs (at least not in the picture). he also looks strong, do you know if his previous owners dusted? Leave his cage door open with you in the room, i did this with my cham i now own because when i got him he was a nasty little baby!! It gives them a sense of you being there and not harming them. Just look up "how to get my chameleon to like me" on youtube and there are some tricks tht worked for me lol. How close is your other chams cage to his, he could be getting stressed about him. Would you mind posting a full pic of his cage? I wish you the best of luck with this guy!! i will keep track of this thread and help out.
 
He looks dehydrated see how sunken in his eyes are. The most important thing is to get him hydrated. Give him a shower that seems to help. You will be surprised how much he will improve, and his apatite will improve as well. Good news is I don't see any MBD. Good luck.
 
I have not seen him drink at all,since I brought him here. Can someone give me good directions for a shower? My little Jackson drinks readily when I mist him
 
When dehydrated. You could try putting him on a plant in your shower. And indirextly moisten him by aiming the water at the wall. This way very Tiny drips and mist Will be produced on him. My former Guy loved it
 
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The shower was a bust,and then he fell off the vine,luckily I caught him. He seems to be going downhill fast.
I'm especially concerned about his tail holding itself.
 
He is in rough shape but he isn't hopeless unless his organs shut down, which is a very real possibility in his dehydrated/emaciated condition. He absolutely needs fluids, and at this point I would choose to force feed/water him if you can't get a vet to put in an IV very soon. Mix 1 part pedialyte with 3 parts water and very gently open his mouth with a paper clip or similar. Using a syringe put just a drop at a time on his lips and let him drink it, very slowly. Only give about ten drops at the most, a few times a day. A vet can rehydrate him very quickly with an IV but it only takes a couple days without water to kill most animals. I think once he gets hydrated you'll notice his appetite pick up as well. You may not even need to pry his mouth open if he still has the energy to gape at you, but always be careful that they don't aspirate while force hydrating.
 
Could I use a French catheter to direct water past his trachea? What I know of him is henweighs 64g(as an adult male)and was probably NOT consistently fed or watered for the last 2 months before I took him. I also took an emaciated beardie from the same home who didn't survive past Saturday night. The level of neglect was off the charts
 
If you force feed him water make sure you get towards the back of his mouth. His breathing is done from a hole in the front of his mouth, and if you get water there you could cause him to aspirate, and that is the last thing you or him needs. Sorry to see these turn of events.

Looking at this second pic I'm afraid I may have been a little premature on the no MBD prediction. He looks to have some. When you get him back on track you'll want to make sure he is getting the right supplements, and maybe see if the vet can help him a little in that regard.
 
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This isn't I had hoped for either of them. He is now laying on a parcord"vine",but doesn't use his feet to grip at all. The more i watch him the more concerned I get.
 
Sorry to hear that. Even if you could have got him to a vet straight away it still might not have been enough. But don't give up until he does. I'm wishing you all the luck.
 
I've never seen MBD in person,can you tell me what looks suspicious? Would it really pop up so quickly and cause such horrible symptoms?
 
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