Injured veiled Cham

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Injured veiled Cham

Postby Sweety » Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:18 pm

I have noticed that Zena my 3 month veiled cham is not moving around as normal. She has difficulty in using her hint legs. Other than the difficulty with moving about she is she, eating well, awake and alert etc. What could it be and what can I do to help her?
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Re: Injured veiled Cham

Postby Carpetpythons » Sun Mar 04, 2012 12:03 am

It's metabolic bone disease. You need to provide a vitamin supplement and UVb lighting to rectify the situation. If its not too late.
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Re: Injured veiled Cham

Postby Bushviper » Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:33 am

Vitamins, calcium and sunlight might pull the chameleon right. Dont waste too much time. Read up on MBD.
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Re: Injured veiled Cham

Postby Sweety » Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:45 am

Thanks. She has no other indication of MBD. I have been giving her supplements have and sunlight, she was fine on thursday, but friday afternoon she was not moving about as normal. I am also suspecting that she might have fallen of a stick in her cage. Will do increase her sunlight and suppl help? :-(
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