I have a meller chameleon of unknown age, he is an adult though.I have had him for about 4 months and he is my first chameleon. Over the past three weeks his appetite has gone from eating some where between 12 to 18 crickets a day to none. He has also lost two toe nails, they turn black and then fall off. He is fixing to lose another, I noticed it today. He is still green with pale green stripes except now he has areas of gray on his head. I can't tell if it is from shedding or not because he is shedding in patchs. His activity level has also decreased slightly. He is not moving around his cage as much. He is also not as quick to leave his cage as he used to be. He not nose rubbing. If anyone can help me I would GREATLY appriciate it.
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Meller with issues please help
BioTeachCT
Apr 02, 2007 02:15 PM
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lizardman
Apr 02, 2007 10:35 PM
I'm not a melleri expert, but this website is fairly thorough and can hopefully help you to troubleshoot the problem(s). This species is more sensitive than most & prone to health problems if not cared for properly (esp. if imported), so, if the problem is not too obvious, you should consider a check-up with a reptile vet.
Check this site-paste into your browser:
http://www.chameleonnews.com/
click on the link, below...
Goodluck
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joeysgreen
Apr 05, 2007 05:49 PM
Yes, make sure the husbandry is perfect. Additionally, I'd take this guy into a herp vet and do some general diagnostics. It sounds like things are snowballing and IME at the vet clinic, chameleons usually are brought in past the point of no return. Don't wait.
Ian
