should I trust this vet

[Marinewife34]

Yesterday I had a little freak with my panther chameleon. I saw brown spots on his foot and saw him sleeping during the day? One is that normal do chameleons take Naps during the day? The vet never gave me any clear info or answer for my questions. He was very rough with him he would yank him off my shirt or flip him on his back very fast and he was already stressed from the car ride. Well before I even went to the vet they told me they knew about them and they could help and when I told them he was sleeping during the day they told me bring him in just incase so that worried me even more. Well at the end of the vet check he went to weigh him. He was moving a good bit and he couldn't get him still to take his weight so he grabs about 6 paper towels and rolls him in the paper towels like a burrito and folds part of the paper towels by his face and pascal seemed to be every distressed. After he did that he takes him off the scale and tosses him to the end of the table and pascal just flips around at that time I grabbed pascal and took him and didn't let him touch him again. He's eating today so not to stressed but is this normal for a bet to treat a chameleon this way?

 

[jannb]

Yesterday I had a little freak with my panther chameleon. I saw brown spots on his foot and saw him sleeping during the day? One is that normal do chameleons take Naps during the day? The vet never gave me any clear info or answer for my questions. He was very rough with him he would yank him off my shirt or flip him on his back very fast and he was already stressed from the car ride. Well before I even went to the vet they told me they knew about them and they could help and when I told them he was sleeping during the day they told me bring him in just incase so that worried me even more. Well at the end of the vet check he went to weigh him. He was moving a good bit and he couldn't get him still to take his weight so he grabs about 6 paper towels and rolls him in the paper towels like a burrito and folds part of the paper towels by his face and pascal seemed to be every distressed. After he did that he takes him off the scale and tosses him to the end of the table and pascal just flips around at that time I grabbed pascal and took him and didn't let him touch him again. He's eating today so not to stressed but is this normal for a bet to treat a chameleon this way?

Find a new vet. I would never allow anyone to tread one of my animals like that. Where do you live? I might be able to help you find a good chameleon vet.

 

[Marinewife34]

Ok I was just making sure it wasn't me this was the first time I brought him to the vet and like I said after that I didn't let him touch him. Also he was trying to tell me my chameleon needs heat at night and his cage needs to stay the same temp as it does during the day. I don't really think this vet knew anything about panther chameleons. I live in Baton Rouge Louisiana. But I will be going back to Jacksonville North Carolina in December. My husbands a marine and is deployed right now that's the only reason I'm in la right now. But if you happen to know someone around Jacksonville that would be great.

 

[Marinewife34]

Find a new vet. I would never allow anyone to tread one of my animals like that. Where do you live? I might be able to help you find a good chameleon vet.

I posted the reply above I forgot to quote it but is it normal for a panther to nap during the day?

 

[jannb]

Ok I was just making sure it wasn't me this was the first time I brought him to the vet and like I said after that I didn't let him touch him. Also he was trying to tell me my chameleon needs heat at night and his cage needs to stay the same temp as it does during the day. I don't really think this vet knew anything about panther chameleons. I live in Baton Rouge Louisiana. But I will be going back to Jacksonville North Carolina in December. My husbands a marine and is deployed right now that's the only reason I'm in la right now. But if you happen to know someone around Jacksonville that would be great.

Let me check around and see if I can find a vet near there. I'll let you know.

 

[jannb]

I posted the reply above I forgot to quote it but is it normal for a panther to nap during the day?

No it's not. Sleeping during the day is a sign of illness. I'll look for a vet in Baton Rouge also. It would be helpful if you would fill out the ask for help form just in case there's something off in your husbandry. Exactly what kind of lights are you using?
https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/

 

[Marinewife34]

Health form

Your Chameleon - Male Panther chameleon, I got him when he was 2 months and had him about 7 months so he's 9 months
Handling - I only handle him when necessary to clean him cage and maybe once a week take him out and hand feed him.
Feeding - he eats gut loaded large crickets, he eats 10 to 15 around 9 in the morning. He also eats super worms for a treat every now and then.
Supplements - i have fluckers calcium dust I dust crickets once a week and he has liquid fluckers vitamins he takes once a week as well.
Watering - he has a drip system that stays on all day and night, I mist him by hand 5 times a day and for 30 seconds each time. I always see him drinking.
Fecal Description - not tested for parasites since I've had him. He has white and brown fecal from pics I've seen of healthy looking stool is about the same as his.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:
Cage Type he has a screen cage 4 foot by 2 1/2 round cage.
Lighting - Reptilite 5 UVB coil bulb and 100 Reptilite heating light his lights are on from 9am to 9pm and shut off at night.
Temperature- I have three thermometers in his cage for top stays 90-80 degrees his humility stays 60-50 there middle of cage is 80-70 humidity stays 50-45 and bottom stays 70 and humidity is about 45 I have 3 and humidity gage in his cage at night his temps stay 75-68
Humidity - in last description
Plants - He has a live pothos in his cage and fake branches and leaves to create a tree like environment for him
Placement - his cage is 5 foot from the ground. He is in my bedroom he's not where there's any high traffic around him. I don't put the fan on in that room and I keep the bent closed in the room he is on the opposite side of the vent in the corner of the bed room and by a window so I can pull back the blinds and let him have natural sunlight every now and then
Location- Jacksonville North Carolina

Current Problem - i walked in the other day and noticed his eyes closed once I sprayed his cage he opened them. I don't know if he was napping if something's wrong I'm constantly worried about him and need to know if I'm doing anything wrong. He eats no problem and drinks he stays at the top of his cage on his basking spot. He shed not to long ago about 5 days ago and under his neck is still white it is normally bright orange is that normal? Am I just freaking out over little things and he's actually ok?

 

[brownie64]

Your Chameleon - Male Panther chameleon, I got him when he was 2 months and had him about 7 months so he's 9 months
Handling - I only handle him when necessary to clean him cage and maybe once a week take him out and hand feed him.
Feeding - he eats gut loaded large crickets, he eats 10 to 15 around 9 in the morning. He also eats super worms for a treat every now and then.
Supplements - i have fluckers calcium dust I dust crickets once a week and he has liquid fluckers vitamins he takes once a week as well.
Watering - he has a drip system that stays on all day and night, I mist him by hand 5 times a day and for 30 seconds each time. I always see him drinking.
Fecal Description - not tested for parasites since I've had him. He has white and brown fecal from pics I've seen of healthy looking stool is about the same as his.
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Cage Info:
Cage Type he has a screen cage 4 foot by 2 1/2 round cage.
Lighting - Reptilite 5 UVB coil bulb and 100 Reptilite heating light his lights are on from 9am to 9pm and shut off at night.
Temperature- I have three thermometers in his cage for top stays 90-80 degrees his humility stays 60-50 there middle of cage is 80-70 humidity stays 50-45 and bottom stays 70 and humidity is about 45 I have 3 and humidity gage in his cage at night his temps stay 75-68
Humidity - in last description
Plants - He has a live pothos in his cage and fake branches and leaves to create a tree like environment for him
Placement - his cage is 5 foot from the ground. He is in my bedroom he's not where there's any high traffic around him. I don't put the fan on in that room and I keep the bent closed in the room he is on the opposite side of the vent in the corner of the bed room and by a window so I can pull back the blinds and let him have natural sunlight every now and then
Location- Jacksonville North Carolina

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.

Is the Fluker's vitamins a multivitamin if so it should only be used once every two weeks. I am not real familiar with this product. I don't think the quality of Fluker's is adequate for this application. I know their gut load is inferior. You should also dust with calcium with d3 once every two weeks, and without d3 every other feeding. Sleeping during the day isn't good you should get him to a qualified vet ASAP. And yes the one you took him to I would not trust.
Here is the multivitamin I use: