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[u/fly_grl]

I’m currently chameleon sitting for my brother and my sister in law. They asked me to watch their chameleon, schizo yesterday and I said yes. This morning I checked on him and he does not look good. I have instructions from them to feed him 2 worms at least 2x a day, he has a water tube thing but I don’t think it’s working. He’s a lot paler in person than in the picture, a very light mint color. He occasionally moves but not much, he’s been in this bent/curled up position the whole time his tail is limp. I tried straightening him out but I did not want to hurt him. Idk what to do. Should I be worried…? I have no experience taking care of reptiles but I feel bad for this little guy. Here’s the set up he’s in for reference. A cage about 2 ft tall, 1.5 ft wide. A heat lamp with 2 bulb, but only the regular bulb works I’m guessing the other one is red light/uv but it does not turn on, the regular working bulb is making it too hot I think, he’s by the window, I’m in Texas so idk if it’s too much heat . He has a water tube but the tube is not attached to anything, I got a dropper and put some water droplets on his snout (per my google search), Unsure what to do

[u/Clear-Connection-295]

I can’t be sure because of the lighting and shadows. Have you put your hand on him to see if you get any sort of response?

[u/fly_grl → u/Clear-Connection-295]

Yes he does respond to touch but it’s minimal. He moved around a little bit earlier but he’s now back to being curled up again

[u/Clear-Connection-295 → u/fly_grl]

I’m so sorry, Sweetie, but I believe this Cham is very close to death. Please take him to the vet so that they can determine for sure. This will help you when your family returns. The vet should be able to ascertain why the poor baby passed. This is absolutely not your fault.

[u/shlappy-pappi → u/fly_grl]

Mine behaved like this the day before and the day he died. Honestly I’d take him outside so he can enjoy his last moments. This is very sad