xeonic
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Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Furcifer Pardalis names Snickers, Male, 2 years 8 months. In my cage for 2 months.
Handling - I handle once a day 15 minutes. My Chameleon loves to be held and comes to me.
Feeding - I feed crickets, Horndworms, and silk worms. eats 3 -5 large crickets every day. Or one large worm. Gut loading with Oranges, Apples, Squash.
Supplements - was using rep-cal vitamins x2 a week and D3 x2 a week. Dust with Phos free exoterra Calcium every day. Recently switched to Repashy all in one + calcium which I plan on use everyday. Though due to finding out that I have been using the rep-cal too much I have cut off the Vitamins all together. It has been one week and few days since last use of any vitmans. Will be waiting a month before starting to dust with Repashy.
Watering - I have the Monsoon 400 which he can drink off of the leaves, and a small drip system running off of a fake leaf back into a tube which recycles back into a covered bowel. I haven't seen him drink in a while, which I thought was because I'm not home allot, and I feed him lots of silk and hornedworms which provides hydration.
Fecal Description - Brown poop with white tip. orangish gel at top of pooh on opposite side of urate. Was tested for parasites one week ago using smear and float method. Parasite free.
Cage Info: LWH 4 x 2 x 4 feet, glass + Mesh on sides and bottom.
Lighting - one 10.0 Reptiglow 48" linear tube. One 160W Mercury Vapour bulb for basking off to one side of cage. one 48" linear 6500k tube for plants. one 60W bulb off to other side of cage for basking. One coil flourescent bulb for plants in centre of cage.
Temperature - Ambient temperature from 71 to 74 F. Basking 90F two busking spots. nightly temps drop to 69 F. I have a Digital probe thermometer.
Humidity - 90 to 50 using a Flukers digital hygrometer/thermometer. I use a Monsoon 400 set to mist for 60 Seconds every hour 1/2.
Plants - I use live Bromelaids through out my enclosure.
Placement - Living room, by my living room window. by a heat vent. 3 feet off of the floor.
Location - Canada.
-Current Problem -
Respiratory Infection. Not sure if it is upper or lower. I can hear a faint clicking when the Chameleon moves. It had a sneeze for a few days or so but that went away on its own. No mucus coming out of nose or mouth. I took to my Vet who diagnosed as a mild respiratory infection. And described his Saliva as a bit on the ropey side. Vet recommends I soak him in luke-warm water for 10-15 minutes a day for a week as my Vet thinks he is slightly dehydrated possibly due to the infection.
Vet prescribed Chloramphenical 0.1ml every 24 hours for 21 days.
My question is does anyone have experience with Chloramphenical with Respiratory infections? or with what my Vet has recommended?
Your Chameleon - Furcifer Pardalis names Snickers, Male, 2 years 8 months. In my cage for 2 months.
Handling - I handle once a day 15 minutes. My Chameleon loves to be held and comes to me.
Feeding - I feed crickets, Horndworms, and silk worms. eats 3 -5 large crickets every day. Or one large worm. Gut loading with Oranges, Apples, Squash.
Supplements - was using rep-cal vitamins x2 a week and D3 x2 a week. Dust with Phos free exoterra Calcium every day. Recently switched to Repashy all in one + calcium which I plan on use everyday. Though due to finding out that I have been using the rep-cal too much I have cut off the Vitamins all together. It has been one week and few days since last use of any vitmans. Will be waiting a month before starting to dust with Repashy.
Watering - I have the Monsoon 400 which he can drink off of the leaves, and a small drip system running off of a fake leaf back into a tube which recycles back into a covered bowel. I haven't seen him drink in a while, which I thought was because I'm not home allot, and I feed him lots of silk and hornedworms which provides hydration.
Fecal Description - Brown poop with white tip. orangish gel at top of pooh on opposite side of urate. Was tested for parasites one week ago using smear and float method. Parasite free.
Cage Info: LWH 4 x 2 x 4 feet, glass + Mesh on sides and bottom.
Lighting - one 10.0 Reptiglow 48" linear tube. One 160W Mercury Vapour bulb for basking off to one side of cage. one 48" linear 6500k tube for plants. one 60W bulb off to other side of cage for basking. One coil flourescent bulb for plants in centre of cage.
Temperature - Ambient temperature from 71 to 74 F. Basking 90F two busking spots. nightly temps drop to 69 F. I have a Digital probe thermometer.
Humidity - 90 to 50 using a Flukers digital hygrometer/thermometer. I use a Monsoon 400 set to mist for 60 Seconds every hour 1/2.
Plants - I use live Bromelaids through out my enclosure.
Placement - Living room, by my living room window. by a heat vent. 3 feet off of the floor.
Location - Canada.
-Current Problem -
Respiratory Infection. Not sure if it is upper or lower. I can hear a faint clicking when the Chameleon moves. It had a sneeze for a few days or so but that went away on its own. No mucus coming out of nose or mouth. I took to my Vet who diagnosed as a mild respiratory infection. And described his Saliva as a bit on the ropey side. Vet recommends I soak him in luke-warm water for 10-15 minutes a day for a week as my Vet thinks he is slightly dehydrated possibly due to the infection.
Vet prescribed Chloramphenical 0.1ml every 24 hours for 21 days.
My question is does anyone have experience with Chloramphenical with Respiratory infections? or with what my Vet has recommended?
i asked the vet for baytril which she said she has but does not know how to administer to reptiles. we don't have a reptile vet here in the philippines. anyway, what is the dosage of baytril? oral or injected? what solution do you use to nebulize your cham? thanks. really need help 
