My chameleon is doing really bad?

Should I put my chameleon down?

• My chameleon is doing terrible. He won't even hold himself up. Everyone says there's probably nothing I can do for him. He just falls over when I try to handle him and he hasn't eaten. He fell onto his back and he didn't even try to flip himself over and I've been told when that happens it's too late to do anything. I've been trying to force feed him but I can't even get it in his mouth. I feel really bad because he looks miserable. I would rather have him die slightly peacefully. I heard putting him in the refrigerator is a humane way. I can't take him to be euthanized because I already spent too much taking him to the vet. Any suggestions?

• Answer:

  I'm so sorry to here about you chameleon but it does have calcium deficiency if it just started to do this than don't give up just yet please make sure you have the correct lighting as soon as this is 100% than he should start getting better put him in that special water its called like pedic water or something it's for babies it has a lot of nutrients and electroiytes which should give him a lot of energy when he starts eating make sure you feed him lots of greens you cam still give him crickets but give him mustard greens and turnip greens because those have lots of calcium after a couple of days I really hope he gets better make sure your UVB still works and UVA lights if it's warm outside take him outside for 30 minuets a day for natural UVB I really do hope he gets better any other questions please email me at [email protected] Edit: One more thing make sure when he is basking he gets at 8 inches from the UVB light to get what he needs and also make sure mo covers cover the UVB because it will get filtered out so make sure he gets direct. Maybe put a shelf in the cage and let him lay there for like 2 hours and make sure you give him water wen he is there because he can't get there remember that the UVB is one of the most importants things he needs and earlier I said about crickets I don't think that's right I believe it's worms and wax and super worms but for now stick to salads with lots of calcium and phosphorus 2:1 c:p Good luck!