Thebigman2001
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my female chameleon is about 6-7 months old and she is very sick. About a week ago we figured out she can have a bone disease. Does anyone think they know what she has?
Sick chameleon
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Randall-the-Chameleon
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MBD no dought about it. I don't think she can climb very well or she would not be like that. Get calcium supplements ASAP. Normal calcium to (lightly) dust feeders every feeding calcium with d3 twice a month. You need to do your best to help her now before it gets worse. Is her mouth open in the pic because if now there is something very wrong with that lip. Vet ASAP, the previous owner(s) took care of her horribly.
Thebigman2001
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We brought her to the vet. The treatments are very expensive and when I go near her, her tongue goes back in her mouth. But know we are giving her calcium very often.
Thebigman2001
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I had to fix her entire set up because she can barely move. I had to remove most of the braches.
XxSepiorxX
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The back legs have MBD. They are crooked here's a picture of a chameleon's feet with MBD:
Thebigman2001
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I don't really understand this. She was fine like 10 days ago. This suddenly happened in one day. How can something happen this fast?
Nursemaia
Chameleon Enthusiast
Is that a pic of your cham? I know he has MBD too
Thebigman2001
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I think that picture was on a previous post about MBD
Theveiled
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Has she fallen recently that you know of? She could have had mild mbd and then fallen and broke a leg because the front legs look ok
EVEJ88
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Is she able to eat on her own?
Thebigman2001
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I don't know about a fall. I haven't seen anything
Thebigman2001
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She can't. I have to put food in her mouth
Thebigman2001
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Here is another picture of her legsHas she fallen recently that you know of? She could have had mild mbd and then fallen and broke a leg because the front legs look ok
Lizzie The Chameleon
Avid Member
Her front legs look a little odd as well...
Lizzie The Chameleon
Avid Member
But not as bad as the back ones
EVEJ88
Member
She doesn't look that bad. Dex was diagnosed with MBD last month and now he has grown couple of inches. She needs sun light, lots of them if you can. I didn't have to force feed Dex, he used to get hot under the sun and opened his mouth, so that's how I fed him. I smashed couple of crickets (it sounds cruel) and I mixed them with water and minerals with D3. I placed the dead cricket close to his mouth, and then he ate it. After a week, he started eating on his own, but his tongue was still a bit week. I'm posting a pic of the powder with minerals and D3.
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XxSepiorxX
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It actually was, and @Nursemaia, that chameleon is bigger than mine.
XxSepiorxX
Member
I would show you mine, but rear legs on a male look difference.
Nursemaia
Chameleon Enthusiast
Well it was a close up pic so I couldn't tell if it was yours or not. I remember your cham from another thread and I know he has some bent legs.
