Wandu.the.cham
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I don’t know what is happening with his back spines but it does not look to good. His spine has been like this for a month now and he did not fall at all to hurt it.
Veiled chameleon spine issues
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I don’t know what is happening with his back spines but it does not look to good. His spine has been like this for a month now and he did not fall at all to hurt it.
The Wild One
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The Wild One
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JackRipper
Avid Member
Looks like he's been burned. Please fill out the questionnaire and post more pics of him and his enclosure
Brodybreaux25
Chameleon Enthusiast
Burnt them off... Raise your basking until you can place your hand at the screen and hold it there for several minutes without getting burnt
The help form the members mentioned above is still needed, especially the pics of the viv.
The help form the members mentioned above is still needed, especially the pics of the viv.
MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
Everyone is talking about a burn, but what about the shape of his spine? Does that look normal? @Wandu.the.cham you really need to fill out the help form (copy & paste) and provide more pics.
Brodybreaux25
Chameleon Enthusiast
Your absolutely right, no way to know without an X-ray.
Ramrod
Chameleon Enthusiast
First thing I noticed
JackRipper
Avid Member
You should take him in to the vet for a burn. My apologies I figured that was common sense. Emergency vet visit.
Wandu.the.cham
New Member
His spine is totally fine he is just avoiding the stick
Wandu.the.cham
New Member
Wandu is a a veiled chameleon he is a male and I think he is about 6 months old and I have had him for 4 months.i don’t handle him to much maybe four times a mont. I feed wandu crickets. I tried feeding him Dubia roaches but he does not eat them. I feed him about 12 crickets in the morning and in the night I coat them with calcium without d3 and sometimes with it. I also let the crickets free so he can hunt them. I gut load them with bok chuy. I mist his cage down two times a day with a mist gun. I always see him drinking. His feces are slimy and brown and his pee is whitish yellow. And he has not been tested for parasites.
Wandu.the.cham
New Member
His cage is a combo and the dementions are 4 and a half feet bye 2 bye 2 feet.
Wandu.the.cham
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I use a 6 percent uvb and a 80 watt basking lamp.
Wandu.the.cham
New Member
His lights turn on on 7:30 am and turn off at 7:30 pm
