Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Male panther 2.5yr old since baby
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Monthly to weigh
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule...
Recently joined a facebook group which Bill Strand has several care sheets available in the files. There one on respiratory infections along with a few others. I feel there is crucial info I learned after having my cham for 2 years...you want higher humidity at night when temps are low as it...
A while back I had issue with my panther closing his eye. Vet found nothing wrong so I came to you for advice. Want to thank all those that offered advice. Turns out I was given bad advice originally - using the repashy calcium plus with nearly every feeding, hence oversupplementing him. I...
I posted prior to this "eye closed" and followed all the advice given. My panther has seen a vet and I have tried the vitamin a drop on a feeder 2xs. He is still closing the eye but eating and drinking as normal.
I'm not sure what to do. Vet said the eye was healthy and fecal was perfect...
I am reposting because nothing has worked. I took him to the vet who looked in the eye and said nothing was lodged and the eye was healthy, fecal tested and clear, did the vitamin A on a feeder, increased misting and even upgraded him to a larger enclosure. He eats, poops and drinks as usual...
Already have 5.0 linear UVB basking, and 6500k.
Plants need better lighting, not sure LEDs are safe for their eyes. Anyone use these long term? I searched forums and didnt see anything.
I posted using the form a few days ago. Took my panther in to vet right away after noticing him closing his right eye. We started the topical eye antibiotic Thursday afternoon and I still see him closing it.
I'm ready to go back to the vet, its seems like he is closing it even more often...
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Panther, hatched 10/2016. In care since 4/17
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Weekly
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you...
For a male panther: I have a dragonstrand large breeder cage that I fitted with a screen bottom for drainage. 3 sides are solid. Mistking goes off at 8am 3min, 11am 10min, 1pm 5min, 2pm 3min, 4pm 10min. Lights on timer for 12hrs 8am-8pm. Have a T5 5.0 Reptisun and grow bulb. Temps 95 at...