Cage Info:

* Cage Type - Exo-terra glass with screen top, 18" x 18" x 24"
* Lighting - im using a medium heat lamp and a compact fluorescent terrarium canopy top with 2 bulbs, a UVa and UVb
* Temperature - basking spot of about 85-90 and a cooling spot of about 70-85
* Humidity - humidity ranges from 35-55 normaly
* Plants - wanting to get a live plant...
* Location - on my dresser....really she only sees me sit at my computer...not near a window


Chameleon Info:

* My Chameleon - unknown age, got her end of November, veiled
* Feeding - Crickets and veggies?
* Supplements - calcium powder and vitamin supplement, calcium every day or every other day and vitamin's every couple days
* Watering - eye dropper, dripper or ice cube, all seem to work great
* Fecal Description - brown and white, squishy
* History - she seemed to be very dehydrated when i got her and she has a symmetrical bump just above her tail...i think it might just be her hip...


* Current Problem... She seems to sleep during the day or just basking with one or both eyes closed..mostly its her right eye. I've seen her try and clean it but it doesn't seem to have anything wrong with it...looks good. I'm planing on taking her in to the vet to check it out, but i already phoned him and he said eyes closed is fine as long as she's eating (which she is)- but everywhere on the internet it says otherwise...can anyone out there help me, plez... I've only just got her.

Turn your sink on with air temp - slighty warm water and have the water running slow. Cup your hands with your chameleon in them and run the water over her body slowly. See how she reacts and if she opens her eye. If so see if it looks clean. This should help moisten and clean her skin in and around the eyes. Sometimes they need this. Its like a shower or bath for them.

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and definatley get a live plant. a couple is good. They really enjoy them and will actually eat them sometimes

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thanks allot...i think i'll do that right now

No problem. Just know that chameleons dont really like water. But since yours is a baby you should be ok.

Let me know how everything goes
Good luck

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Sleeping during the day is your first sign that your cham is not doing well. I would start misting her, not only does it provide drinking water but it helps the chams clean their eyes. It sounds like she may be a bit dehydrated if you can see her hips. Give her a good misting or shower and see if she opens her eyes and drinks. Also look in her eyes to see if there is anything in there, like a sleeper aka eyebugger...haha

-Chris

well she didn't seem to like it much but she behaved im not sure how long she should be in the shower but that was about 10-15 min No i dont see any eye boogers or anything in it....can it possibly be that she's tired, she does get up early with me on weekends as i do not have a timer for her yet or looking into the light- she does try and get as close as passable....to cool?

she could be. she is young and its gonna take time for her to get used to everything. She'll probably be ok. Just make sure she stays hydrated. If she wont drink then help her. do the sink thing and if you have a mister put it in front of her mouth and let it slowly drip out and see if she drinks.

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...well seems to have gotten worse since the bath, now it seems it hard for her to open her right eye and she keep puffing it up- i guess she's pulling it inside. And as im writing this she's rubbing it on a leaf.

and she does drink quite often...i dont think thats a problem.

Its normal for them to puff their eyes and rub them on objects so dont worry about that.

Mine like to rub their eyes on my hand if im holding them, its funny.

This might take time. Remember she is young. Usually all Chameleons arent sold until they are at least 3 months old.

Has she ate much within the past 2 days????????

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