I have a 6 month old male veiled cham. Iwent to feed him tonight and noticed that he was kind of shaky on his perch. Then I picked him up and could feel him trembling. His legs and tail seemed to be twitching. Has this ever happened to anyone else? I'm hoping it is not a bad sign? any comments, suggestions?
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HELP MY VEILED CHAM IS TREMBLING SHAKING
bostonbruins99
Nov 19, 2003 06:11 PM
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Charm_Paradise
Nov 19, 2003 07:03 PM
Hi-
Veilds are know for there temper. Often when they are defending there territory I.E. you around the cage, in the cage, or removing him from his cage they will jerk there body and or gape fire up at you. This is common at 6 months of age as he becomes sexually mature. I have had my younger pardalis do this, now at over a year old they are pretty much hand tame and love coming out of there cages. Over time it will get better or worse every chameleon has its own personality. If his legs are always shaking, then there is cause for concern. Hope this helps!
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Kokopelli
Nov 20, 2003 10:48 AM
Shaking or trembling are classic symptoms of a severe calcium defiency. This is something that could kill your Cham but it can be corrected rather quickly. The best way would be to take your Cham to the vet and have the vet give them a calcium shot. Alternatively, you could give the calcium yourself but the results will be much slower. If you don't have a vet the next best thing is to get calcium in liquid form and administer a small dose. Don't go overboard with the calcium as too much can also cause severe problems. If you don't take your Cham to the vet or get the liquid calcium, use the dusting powder, for 3 straight days and see if the symptoms subside. Good Luck.
Carlton
Nov 20, 2003 04:35 PM
Specifically what do you feed and dust your insects with and how often? What type of lighting (be specific)? Chams may shake and sway as a defensive behavior, but muscle twitching, trembling, clumbsiness and weak grip can be signs of nutritional deficiencies.
