Sick panther chamelon

[Sailouchai]

Hey, so my panther chameleon is already 3 and a half years old, I’ve had him since he was a baby, when he was around a year old he started hanging one of his front legs and showed signs of gout disease, with the help of this forum I took him to a vet that said it wasnt gout disease, with some blood work he noticed he had more protein than he should on his blood, gave me recommendations on gutloading and with that he got better, his swelling on his leg was on and off from time to time, now this last time the same leg got swollen but doesnt seem to get any better, with better hydration and same food changes, sometimes he seems in a good mood and hunts the crickets that are loose on his enclosure but most of the times he just looks sad and doesnt move ( he falls a lot ) When i pick him I always use my fingers to see how much strenght he has on his legs and his back legs are good but now the other front leg is losing strenght, I dont really see that its getting swollen but I can feel the difference on the strenght, I really dont have a lot of money to keep taking him to a vet, Im just having a hard time deciding if its time to take him for euthanasia, this post is just to make sure that it is time for that and that im not making a mistake, so if you guys could read the story and give your opinion it would be very helpful to make the final decision

 

[MissSkittles]

Sorry that you’re going thru this with your guy. Before giving any opinion on anything, would you be willing to go over all of his husbandry and provide some current pics of him and his enclosure? If so, copy and paste the following with your answers and pics.
Chameleon Info:

• Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
• Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
• Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
• Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
• Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
• Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
• History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
• Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
• Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
• Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
• Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
• Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
• Location - Where are you geographically located?

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.

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Please Note:

1. The more details you provide the better and more accurate help you will receive.
2. Photos can be very helpful.