Metabolic bone disease is a common problem in pet reptiles. Unfortunately it is also a big problem in pet chameleons. Metabolic Bone Disease is caused by too little calcium in the chameleons body. It can be caused by too few […read more…]
Rickets used to be a common disease in humans at some point. It is still a quite common problem in pet chameleons. Rickets shows itself as underdeveloped and malformed bones. This is especially noticeable on the legs and crest of the […read more…]
Veiled chameleons that do not get proper care, could develop growth retardation. This means they are not as big as they should be for their age and sex. It is caused by improper diet: too little food, missing vitamins or lack of […read more…]
Gout is a disease that is caused by uric acid crystals in the joints and other body parts of your chameleon. These uric acid crystals are sharp and cause inflammation. This can be seen as swellings inside the joints, especially […read more…]
A chameleon could be infected with parasites. These can be bacteria, flagellates, worms or mites. Worms in chameleons A chameleon can be infected with intestinal worms through contact with excrement of other animals that have worms. The excrement contain worm […read more…]
When a female chameleon is adult and sexually mature, it could start to produce eggs. She could also do this without being in contact with any male. The eggs she will produce without having mated will never hatch. If she […read more…]
Sunken eyes are eyes that appear sunken back into the eye sockets, they look a bit deflated. Normally chameleon eyes are very rounded and appear to be under pressure. Sunken eyes are caused by dehydration. The chameleon does not have […read more…]
Chameleons need vitamins, just like all animals. One important vitamin is vitamin A. Many chameleons do not get enough vitamin A in their diet. Just adding some vitamin A supplements is not a good solution, as a surplus of vitamin […read more…]