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I had him shipped to me and the fedex people left him on my door step in the cold from 11:40 till 3:30. Its been about 24 hours since he came to our door and he seems to be doing okay for the most part, but unless we're holding him or watching him, he's sitting at the BOTTOM of his cage, eyes closed. He also has a dislocated/broken right middle toe(in the front) and my mom(being a vet tech) has tried fixing it, but no luck.

I think it may be pneumonia or shock, but our vet is closed for the holidays and an emergency call out here would be hundreds of dollars.

Any advice? i have him in a 10 gal "ISO" tank with a container of water, a heat lamp, a basking platform, and a stick for climbing.(he likes the stick). I dont know what else I can do for him. The temp in my room is boosted to 80F compared to the normal 75 I keep it at. His tank is a few degrees warmer than the surrounding room. I'm really worried because he is a sweet lil dragon and I dont want to lose him!

any help at all will be greatly appreciated!

Stress from shipping/relocating and rehousing a new herp is not uncommon without the 4 hrs in the cold. CWD can stand temps down to 65. His cage is too small. He needs an ambient temp range of 70-75 in a cool area and 84-88 with a 90-94 basking spot on the warm side. His water should be around 77F and not located near the basking light. Since he was "cold" upon arrival, I would keep his temps at the maximum (88F) on the warm side round the clock for his first week to ward off a respiratory infection. Other than changing his water and checking up on him, I would let him acclimate for 5-7 days before becoming unduly concerned. the toes are a common mishap and not usually correctable. Giving him heat (as well as a cool spot to retreat to if he desires) as well as a clean water source is all you can go for him now. Sitting around mouth gaping (open mouthed) is a sign of developing RI and will require vet intervention.
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dianedfisher@yahoo.com

My 3 CWD-Avanyu, Tripod and Drago
Valentino, Veiled Chameleon
Chyam, Nosy Be Panther Chameleon

I have a 4'x2'x3.5' cage for him I just figured it would be easier regulating temps in a smaller cage until he was ok from being cold.

I'll do everything I can and hope for the best. Thanks for the advice! ^.^

-Nae