ConcernedRoommate
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Heya. Thank you for checking this post. I have multiple concerns about my roommate's lizard and I thought I'd ask you all.
Cage Info:
Current Problem - a lot of things. First off, she hasn't eaten in at least two weeks, maybe even three at this point. My roommate doesn't mist her often enough. She cannot climb. She's lethargic and is always at the bottom of the cage. She has a swollen wrist, which I think may be Gout caused by dehydration. She has visible ribs. She has a single spot on her right side that has a bump underneath, which she claims is shed because her rib sticks out right there (which I don't believe.).
Yes, I held her to take these pictures which she was NOT happy about. Please, help me out here, help me convince my roommate to take her to the vet!!
- Your Chameleon - Veiled chameleon, female, about a year and a half old as far as I know. She has owned her for a year.
- Handling - she handles her at least once or twice a week
- Feeding - she's currently not eating. She fed her phoenix worms until she stopped eating them (a few weeks ago) and is now feeding her superworms. Two weeks ago she ate three worms and hasn't eaten since. She doesn't feed her worms anything as far as I know.
- Supplements - unsure
- Watering - I haven't seen her get misted for at least a week.
- Fecal Description - unsure.
- History - has had MBD, not sure if she has fully recovered, because her right arm is a bit shaky.
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - screen with a glass door, I think it's 3' tall and about 15" wide/deep
- Lighting - basic basking bulb and purple night bulb. On a timer for 12 hours each.
- Temperature - basking temp is about 82 degrees, which is really bad. She also isn't climbing lately so hasn't been basking. I don't know anything else
- Humidity - basically none. Like I said, I haven't seen her misted for a week or more.
- Plants - no live plants, only fake.
- Placement - hers is the taller cage, other is her crestie.
- Location - central Pennsylvania
Current Problem - a lot of things. First off, she hasn't eaten in at least two weeks, maybe even three at this point. My roommate doesn't mist her often enough. She cannot climb. She's lethargic and is always at the bottom of the cage. She has a swollen wrist, which I think may be Gout caused by dehydration. She has visible ribs. She has a single spot on her right side that has a bump underneath, which she claims is shed because her rib sticks out right there (which I don't believe.).
Yes, I held her to take these pictures which she was NOT happy about. Please, help me out here, help me convince my roommate to take her to the vet!!