Somethings wrong with Freddie

[Freddie Mercury the Cham]

• Your Chameleon - Freddie is a male veiled chameleon and I don't know how old he is. He has been in my care since Christmas eve.
• Handling - i used to handle him alot when I first got him but whenever I rearranged his cage I left him alone yo get used to it
• Feeding - I've tried to feed him super worms but he has only eaten crickets so far. I have the crickets in a separate container with the gel crystal block they cOme with I put at lead three in his cage every day if they are gone ill put more but at the end of the day ill take the extras out
• Supplements - I dust them with repti-calcium
• Watering - I have a little dripper that has a few drops reptisafe to remove chlorine. I mist him about 4 times a day for 2 minuets. 3 days ago I used to see him eat and drink but now I don't see him do it.
• Fecal Description - The only droppings I've seen are a light brown and seem slightly mushy. Not that i know of he's never been tested for parasites.
• History - for about 5 days he's been keeping his eyed swuinted. And 3 days ago I haven't seen him eat or drink.

• Cage Type - Screen cage, one square foot and 4 in. 2 foot 6 in. Tall
• Lighting - Zoo med, UVB and another strait white light that had come with the zoo med chameleon pack I've been keeping them in during the day and off at night.
• Temperature - his usual basking spot is around 70 / 80 degrees. The floor is around 60. I have a zoo med thermometer.
• Humidity - I don't know the humidity and I don't know how to measure I'm so sorry.
• Plants - There is one live dramatic
• Placement - its near a vent its usually quiet.
• Location - South about 800 feet above sea level

Current Problem - I haven't seen him eat or drink for awhile and his eyes are almost always closed and when I came home he was just sitting in the bottom corner of his cage and there is a weird white spot on the side if his mouth I'm do scared he's going to die and its all my fault even though I've tried my best and hardest

 

[CamrynTheCham22]

He looks really dehydrated. Try taking a spoon or eye dropper and drip water on his nose. Sometimes, they will not react to this, in which case you might have to get their mouths open a little bit so the dripper can go in. After a few drops, if he doesn't start drinking, you will probably have to rush him to the vet as soon as possible. The reason he is not eating might be because he is so severely dehydrated. How is he doing right now?

 

[renzo0684]

This may be a silly question are you sure it's a male? Also get a humidity reader they sell them at Petco for a couple bucks. Also is that a water dish that he's by? I would make a vet appointment to get him checked. His eyes look very sunk in

 

[CamrynTheCham22]

This exact thing happened to my cham a few months ago, and I was almost 100 percent sure she wasn't going to live through the night. I dripped water on her nose, and she started drinking, and kept drinking for a few minutes. The next few days I watered her from a syringe, to make sure that she doesn't dehydrate again. When she felt she was ready to go solo, she rejected the syringe and has been drinking regularly ever since. Keep us updated on his condition.

 

[Freddie Mercury the Cham]

I picked him up to try and get him to drink and he's so cold but won't open his mouth

 

[Freddie Mercury the Cham]

This may be a silly question are you sure it's a male? Also get a humidity reader they sell them at Petco for a couple bucks. Also is that a water dish that he's by? I would make a vet appointment to get him checked. His eyes look very sunk in

Its just the dish that his water drips into if its a hazard ill remove it and honestly I just want him or her to live

 

[Freddie Mercury the Cham]

He won't open his mouth but gas been opening his eyes

 

[jannb]

Freddy looks really bad. I agree that you could have an egg bound female. Does Freedy have spurs (bumps) on the heels of both back feet? Do you have a good chameleon vet? If not where do you live?I might be able to recommend a good vet.

 

[Freddie Mercury the Cham]

Here are some pictures and I live in Dickson Tennessee usa

 

[Freddie Mercury the Cham]

How can I get them to open their mouth

 

[CamrynTheCham22]

You can just take the end of the syringe or spoon and just very gently wedge it in between, while dripping water. The number one priority is to get some water into him, and then if that doesn't help, its definitely time for a vet.

 

[Freddie Mercury the Cham]

Nothings working I don't know any vets

 

[CamrynTheCham22]

You can't open his mouth?

 

[Freddie Mercury the Cham]

No he's still alive tho

 

[Freddie Mercury the Cham]

I opend his mouth but it do sent seem like he's getting ant water

 

[jannb]

Looks like a female to me. Where do you live?

 

[Freddie Mercury the Cham]

Tennessee

 

[Freddie Mercury the Cham]

She's drinkinv!!!

 

[renzo0684]

Here are some pictures and I live in Dickson Tennessee usaView attachment 197560View attachment 197560

I think you may have an egg bound female. I'm not well versed with female chameleons. I'm sorry I can't be more help.

 

[Freddie Mercury the Cham]

She seems almost back to normal SHES GOING TO HAVE EGGS??