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He's a veiled chameleon, about 4 moths old (that's what I was told at the shop)How old? What kind? Please see the thread:
https://www.chameleonforums.com/thr...nced-keepers-please-share-your-wisdom.152159/
He's a veiled chameleon, about 4 moths old (that's what I was told at the shop)
Ok, thanks !You can see in the video that he is actively cleaning his eye. More than likely he has some debris that he is trying to work out. Give him some longer misting sessions or use the shower method. The more you can do this, the faster he can clean out the debris.
Keep an eye on it. If he can't clean it, you will need to take him to a vet to flush the eye. It is simple to do, but if you are not comfortable, don't attempt it.
What brand of vitamin A should I buy ?I have a male Nosy Be and whenever he has issues like that a dose of vitamin A seems to help. I also set the misting system to do several 1 hour runs throughout the day. Chams clean the eyes during heavy misting sessions however I have found that its usually a vitamin A issue that is the root cause of the eye irritation.
Thank you so much guys !What my vet told me to do was once per week take a vitamin A capsule and poke a hole in it. Put a tiny dab of the vitamin-A oil on the back of a cricket or other feeder insect and give that to the chameleon. Its pretty easy for me because all my chams will take food from my hand. Then he suggested using a supplement with vitamin A acetate in it. He specifically told me not to use a supplement that provides vitamin a in Beta Carotene form because he believes chameleons may not be able to convert beta carotene into vitamin A in sufficient levels if at all. What I have been using is Repashy Vitamin A Plus once per week.
I have not had a recurrence of the eye problem since using the Repashy. I must point out that all my chams had a similar issue with their eyes but it seemed to occur around 6 months to one year of age.
I also recommend finding a competent veterinarian who has experience with Chameleons. Vitamin A can cause some very serious side affects if misused.
Good luck.
I've made his misting sessions longer and he seems to be fine, he's starting to shed so he probably got that in his eyeKeep us posted!