MBD in a Chameleon

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Dr. Kelleher saved my Redfoot Queen Bertha. This is my first experience with Dr. Pardini. And I've got to say that she is wonderful.
I'm very happy to say that he will most definitely survive!
His new tentative name is NUMBER THREE.
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Dr.Pardini days that his bones have made an 85% improvement!
3 more months of treatment and he can live a relatively normal life.
His bone density is greatly improved.
But the curved leg bones will never straighten.
Fortunately he can around just fine
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SSEEEEEEE!!!!!!
YOU ARE A GREAT DAD!!!!!
85%? That’s AWESOME!!!!
Great job!!!
Yaaaaayyyyyy!!!!!!
Jimmy is gonna be fine now!!
I LOVE Dr. Pelagrini.
I just watched Dr.K ALL last Sunday..
And she was on.
She really knows her stuff!!!
Glad she is Jimmy’s doctor.
Any color change pictures again?
Or will he just stay brown and green for the camera? He is soooo modest. ?
Aaawwwww..... I am just sooooo happy for you both!!!!!
???????????????❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

GO JIMMY!!!!!!! ❤️
 

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Dr. Kelleher saved my Redfoot Queen Bertha. This is my first experience with Dr. Pardini. And I've got to say that she is wonderful.
I'm very happy to say that he will most definitely survive!
His new tentative name is NUMBER THREE.
(Elevated status)

Nope!! Don’t listen to him folks!!!
His name is Jimmy!!! ☺️??
 

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SSEEEEEEE!!!!!!
YOU ARE A GREAT DAD!!!!!
85%? That’s AWESOME!!!!
Great job!!!
Yaaaaayyyyyy!!!!!!
Jimmy is gonna be fine now!!
I LOVE Dr. Pelagrini.
I just watched Dr.K ALL last Sunday..
And she was on.
She really knows her stuff!!!
Glad she is Jimmy’s doctor.
Any color change pictures again?
Or will he just stay brown and green for the camera? He is soooo modest. ?
Aaawwwww..... I am just sooooo happy for you both!!!!!
???????????????❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

GO JIMMY!!!!!!! ❤️
I'll see if he feels like photos tomorrow.
He's pretty p!ssed off at me. Too much handling and poking today.
 

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I'll see if he feels like photos tomorrow.
He's pretty p!ssed off at me. Too much handling and poking today.


No rush on pictures.
Sorry to hear he is p.o.’d at you ....FOR SAVING HIS LIFE!
Don’t worry he will appreciate you later.
If/when he is mad can he bite?
Does it hurt?
I know what your going to say but I ask because lizards mouths don’t look like they can draw blood..?
Now my Sulcata doesn’t even have a BIG mouth but when or shall I say “IF” she gets the chance to chomp on a finger....
Man! It feels like you have been bitten by a SHARK ?!!!! Blood everywhere ...
and then has the audacity to look at ME as if to say..
“ well? That’s what ya git fir puttin’ yer hand so darn close! “....
(mumbles under her breath)...”stupid a**”
and then shoots ME with a side eye ?!
??
 

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No rush on pictures.
Sorry to hear he is p.o.’d at you ....FOR SAVING HIS LIFE!
Don’t worry he will appreciate you later.
If/when he is mad can he bite?
Does it hurt?
I know what your going to say but I ask because lizards mouths don’t look like they can draw blood..?
Now my Sulcata doesn’t even have a BIG mouth but when or shall I say “IF” she gets the chance to chomp on a finger....
Man! It feels like you have been bitten by a SHARK ?!!!! Blood everywhere ...
and then has the audacity to look at ME as if to say..
“ well? That’s what ya git fir puttin’ yer hand so darn close! “....
(mumbles under her breath)...”stupid a**”
and then shoots ME with a side eye ?!
??
He's bitten me a few times. But it's only a threat.
They can bite much harder. And they do have teeth.
Chameleons aren't a friendly type of pet.
The trick is to let them see your hand and see if they will walk into your arm. If you try to grab them from above it sets of an instinctual reaction. You're viewed as a predator
 

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He's bitten me a few times. But it's only a threat.
They can bite much harder. And they do have teeth.
Chameleons aren't a friendly type of pet.
The trick is to let them see your hand and see if they will walk into your arm. If you try to grab them from above it sets of an instinctual reaction. You're viewed as a predator

Oooohhhhh! I never knew they had teeth! ?
Wow. How interesting...
On Dr.K they hang all over their owners...?
Then again..... ?..... that is a TAPED show.
Where they can “edit” the attacks,beatings,and most unruly pet behavior in a flash....
Good to know ....
 

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Oooohhhhh! I never knew they had teeth! ?
Wow. How interesting...
On Dr.K they hang all over their owners...?
Then again..... ?..... that is a TAPED show.
Where they can “edit” the attacks,beatings,and most unruly pet behavior in a flash....
Good to know ....
No.
Some Chameleon owners spend a lot of time interacting with their animals and they seem to enjoy climbing out for a while like it's some sort of normal behavior.
I find it unnatural and unnecessary.
I don't interact with any of my REPTILES that way.
It's all about what the keeper wants from the animal. Not what the animal wants.
I care just about what my animals want.
My dog loves to be with me.
My fish and my REPTILES don't.
 

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No.
Some Chameleon owners spend a lot of time interacting with their animals and they seem to enjoy climbing out for a while like it's some sort of normal behavior.
I find it unnatural and unnecessary.
I don't interact with any of my REPTILES that way.
It's all about what the keeper wants from the animal. Not what the animal wants.
I care just about what my animals want.
My dog loves to be with me.
My fish and my REPTILES don't.
Just imagine they are like some people. Hug me without knowing me gets you smacked!
 

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This close up shows how very bent his arm bones are. Not just bent. But twisted almost 180°.
Now permanently bent that way.
This is a 2 ounce lizard.
Now imagine a 10 pound tortoise attempting to live with these bones.
And how desperately ill a tortoise would have to be for us to be able to notice it.
It would almost certainly be a death sentence 20210317_164718.jpg
 

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It's been about 6 months and he has continued to grow strong.
In fact, he's a pretty agile and active grumpy little man.
He spends a few days a week outside now on my lime tree and is as normal as he will ever be.
His special medication and care are over.
I'm going to officially close this thread.
Thank you for your interest.
 

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Oooohhhhh! I never knew they had teeth! ?
Wow. How interesting...
On Dr.K they hang all over their owners...?
Then again..... ?..... that is a TAPED show.
Where they can “edit” the attacks,beatings,and most unruly pet behavior in a flash....
Good to know ....
My adult Veileds are large. One is about 20".
With him, it's actually his claws and the strength of his fingers that make him uncomfortable to handle. He draws blood almost right away.
And my other 2 bite.
One way or another. For me, handling them is only when necessary.
 

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My adult Veileds are large. One is about 20".
With him, it's actually his claws and the strength of his fingers that make him uncomfortable to handle. He draws blood almost right away.
And my other 2 bite.
One way or another. For me, handling them is only when necessary.
My adult Veileds are large. One is about 20".
With him, it's actually his claws and the strength of his fingers that make him uncomfortable to handle. He draws blood almost right away.
And my other 2 bite.
One way or another. For me, handling them is only when necessary.

Zeropilot,
Could you post a couple of more pictures before you close this thread?? ?
 
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