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RE: HELP! FEMALE VEILED CHAMELEONS TAIL IS SHRIVELING UP AND BREAKING OFF!!!

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Posted by: lizardman at Sun Feb 1 18:03:27 2004   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by lizardman ]  
   

This symptoms sounds like dry-gangrene. This is usually caused by external trauma. You will need to get the chameleon to a vet as soon as possible as this is lethal if left un-treated. The vet will most likely need to amputate the necrotic tissue in order to save the rest of the tail. Goodluck

   

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