Hello all,
My veiled chameleon, Frankie, has started acting weird the last few days. She has sunken eyes and hasn’t ate her roaches that were given to her on Friday. She doesn’t get fed over the weekend. I did however feed her a horned worm last light and she ate it and I tried feeding her three horned worms today and she has only ate one and hasn’t touched her super worms. Other than that she hasn’t ate anything. She looks to have lost some weight. She also seems to me moving slower than normal. Today she has been occasionally closing one eye as well. She did closed one eye shortly after I got her and I supplemented her by poking a vitamin a capsule with a needle and dripping one drop on a q-tip and swabbing her gums (per instructions I found on here) after a few times she stopped closing her eye and I haven’t treated her again with the capsules since.
Due to her sunken eyes I increased the misting time from 1 min three times a day to 2 mins three times a day. I also turned up her fogging machine that I run during the night. I also switch the fogging machine on today as well.
Today I noticed that she might have a bump on one of her rear ankles/feet or maybe I’m just seeing things? Also one of her front elbows looks enlarged as well. I also noticed what looks like little bumps on her tail. Any idea what this could be? Hopefully not gout?…
I will be looking to contact a vet tomorrow after I find one that works well with exotics. Not sure my current vet for the dogs is experienced with chameleons.
Chameleon Info:
My veiled chameleon, Frankie, has started acting weird the last few days. She has sunken eyes and hasn’t ate her roaches that were given to her on Friday. She doesn’t get fed over the weekend. I did however feed her a horned worm last light and she ate it and I tried feeding her three horned worms today and she has only ate one and hasn’t touched her super worms. Other than that she hasn’t ate anything. She looks to have lost some weight. She also seems to me moving slower than normal. Today she has been occasionally closing one eye as well. She did closed one eye shortly after I got her and I supplemented her by poking a vitamin a capsule with a needle and dripping one drop on a q-tip and swabbing her gums (per instructions I found on here) after a few times she stopped closing her eye and I haven’t treated her again with the capsules since.
Due to her sunken eyes I increased the misting time from 1 min three times a day to 2 mins three times a day. I also turned up her fogging machine that I run during the night. I also switch the fogging machine on today as well.
Today I noticed that she might have a bump on one of her rear ankles/feet or maybe I’m just seeing things? Also one of her front elbows looks enlarged as well. I also noticed what looks like little bumps on her tail. Any idea what this could be? Hopefully not gout?…
I will be looking to contact a vet tomorrow after I find one that works well with exotics. Not sure my current vet for the dogs is experienced with chameleons.
Chameleon Info:
- Your Chameleon - Veiled Chameleon, female, 1 year 3 months, I got her around 3 month old.
- Handling - Once a week.
- Feeding - Dubai Roaches 2-3 every other day. Horned worms 1-2 twice a week if I have them on hand. Super worms just purchased to see if she would eat them. I use Flukers high calcium roach diet.
- Supplements - Zoo med repti calcium without D3 every feeding. Reptivite with D3 twice a month.
- Watering - Mist king - 3 times a day at 1 min, now 2 mins. Repti Fogger runs at night - turned up halfway.
- Fecal Description - Based off one today dark brown with bright white urate. Has never been tested.
- History - Not that I can think of.
- Cage Type - Repti Zoo 24W x 18D x 36H. Combo screen and glass.
- Lighting - 24” Zoo med uvb led combo. Just replaced the uvb bulb yesterday with an Arcadia 6%. It had a zoo med t5 5ho. It had been in use for almost a year…researched and found out they should be switched out every 6 months if I don’t have a way to test them. That’s my mistake, hopefully not a costly one . Runs 9am-9pm
- Temperature - Digital Thermometers 82-84 degrees in basking area and 68 degrees mid/bottom.
- Humidity - Digital humidity gauge. Right now it’s 81%. Usually runs around 50-60%
- Plants - Golden pathos
- Placement - Corner of living room.
- Location - Oklahoma City
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