Waldo is a beautiful two-horned mountain chameleon. Were not exactly sure how old he is, we've had him for 2 and a half or so years and he hasn't grown since. He is very socible, loves people, and loves going outdoors to get some excercise. We even got him a cane plant on our patio.
One day about a month ago, we had him on the patio, chilling on his plant. My girlfriend was outside with him as i entertained some guests inside. We all got hungry and went out to eat leaving the lizzard outside.
When we got back I immediately remembered but it was too late.
Waldo was gone on an adventure.
We got a search team of 5 together and spent nearly 8 hours looking for him high and low. Some things we tried...
.Climb that tree.
.Print flyers and put them on every door.
.Why don't we put flour on the ground all over the appartmens and we can track him.
.Let's get a fire going and warm up a pot of water on top, he'll go to the heat.
.Let's call the police and ask them if a police dog can find him.
On and on all day long...
At this point we have complitely given up and very sad. Waldo is not exactly from Texas and we would not make it through too many cold nights.
I cried the next day when I was alone.
After nearly a month of battling the elements, Waldo was found half way accross the appartments by the maintenance. I just happened to drive by moments after the fact. He was in better shape than you can possibly imagine, but still he was broken. That morning it had snowed in Dallas and the next night hit 26 degrees. There is no way he would have made it one more night.
When I got him, Waldo had a very badly bruised tail..It was black. And he had broken one of his horns. It looked painful. He was very dehydrated, his eyes sunken in. Immediately after getting home, I put him in his cage and put the whole thing in the shower for about 45 minutes. He started getting his color back but we noticed that he had lost his balance.
The tail..
..must be broken.
Took him to the vet the next day because his horn was literally bent downwards at the base. Very painful and very difficult to eat with a horn in front of your mouth.
The vet put lidacane on his horn, bent it up, and glued it back on..
It has been nearly a week since we have gotten him back. He is eating crickets out of my hands but won't chase them down. Nose looks like its healing. Tail looks better and better everyday. He can curl it all the way up now, but still hasn't used it to grab onto anything..
Anyway. We are very happy to have him back..
Hope you liked the story.
One day about a month ago, we had him on the patio, chilling on his plant. My girlfriend was outside with him as i entertained some guests inside. We all got hungry and went out to eat leaving the lizzard outside.
When we got back I immediately remembered but it was too late.
Waldo was gone on an adventure.
We got a search team of 5 together and spent nearly 8 hours looking for him high and low. Some things we tried...
.Climb that tree.
.Print flyers and put them on every door.
.Why don't we put flour on the ground all over the appartmens and we can track him.
.Let's get a fire going and warm up a pot of water on top, he'll go to the heat.
.Let's call the police and ask them if a police dog can find him.
On and on all day long...
At this point we have complitely given up and very sad. Waldo is not exactly from Texas and we would not make it through too many cold nights.
I cried the next day when I was alone.
After nearly a month of battling the elements, Waldo was found half way accross the appartments by the maintenance. I just happened to drive by moments after the fact. He was in better shape than you can possibly imagine, but still he was broken. That morning it had snowed in Dallas and the next night hit 26 degrees. There is no way he would have made it one more night.
When I got him, Waldo had a very badly bruised tail..It was black. And he had broken one of his horns. It looked painful. He was very dehydrated, his eyes sunken in. Immediately after getting home, I put him in his cage and put the whole thing in the shower for about 45 minutes. He started getting his color back but we noticed that he had lost his balance.
The tail..
..must be broken.
Took him to the vet the next day because his horn was literally bent downwards at the base. Very painful and very difficult to eat with a horn in front of your mouth.
The vet put lidacane on his horn, bent it up, and glued it back on..
It has been nearly a week since we have gotten him back. He is eating crickets out of my hands but won't chase them down. Nose looks like its healing. Tail looks better and better everyday. He can curl it all the way up now, but still hasn't used it to grab onto anything..
Anyway. We are very happy to have him back..
Hope you liked the story.
Poor little man! It's great to hear that you found him, but after a month! You must have given up hope of ever finding him. Hope he continues to improve - he's an amazing little chap to survive that long!
