Temperatures for Dwarf/Mt Meru Jackson

[merumontanus]

I knew people would reply saying to take it to the vet. They want to charge me $76 for an office visit in order to prescribe me medication. This place does not specialize in reptiles, so I don't want to waste the money. They said the fecal has hook worms and I asked if there was anything else and they said no. I read that most vets will prescribe pancur which I already have. I bought it a while ago from LLLReptile. I read to get the powder form, but I have the paste form.

Now that a nematode infestation has been confirmed (especially if it is believed to be the cause of loss in appetite, weakness, and other anaemia-like symptoms), it's time for a vet visit, especially if you have no experience deparasitizing or have no alternative access to someone with experience treating for nematodes in chameleons. Having performed the float without taking the animal to the vet initially has a lot of advantages, as the animal does not need to be stressed out unnecessarily, and the vet can officially diagnose the problem and treat accordingly.

There is a risk in treating yourself not knowing exactly the extent of the infestation, as a large parasite die-off may be too much for the animal to handle.

$76 is not a waste of money-- it's part of working with wild taxa that are difficult to acclimate. Obviously, it's a much more tough call if your veterinarian is not experienced working with chameleons (this, too, can be much worse as I have mentioned before), but depending on where you live, others here may be able to recommend a reputable veterinarian.

Dave Weldon is an invaluable source of information regarding chameleon pathology, so hopefully he'll chime in.

Cheers,

Fabián

 

[Hora]

My merus are in winter indoors where is temperature still about 60 F without any spot only with UVB. In this time I fed them max. twice a week and min. once a week.