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rappstar609
at Thu Jul 17 18:02:06 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by rappstar609 ]
I just lost a chameleon to this same problem and unfortunately learned about it too late, now i could pretty much teach a class on prolapsed rectums (interesting!)Anyways, soaking in water/sugar mixture UNTIL you get it to the vet. vet is absolutely necessary seeing that i took my cham to the vet and it STILL died. no i am not being sarcastic but if it keeps happening (which it seems like it is) they will need to stitch up part of your lizards butt to prevent it in the future. I also read that squirting some KY jelly near and around the vent/ affected area will help shrink it back in. reasons for this are sometimes not related to husbandry but can include anything such as these stressed, dehydrated, constipated, full of parasites, and ended up with a partial blockage that weakened or damaged the intestine. Hope it gets taken care of, good luck!
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