Baby Veiled chameleon with eyes closed

[Pharaoh2015]

Hi,

I recently purchased a baby veiled chameleon 2-4 inches long from an online vendor and received him tuesday.
His cage is 16*16*30, but I plan on making a larger cage in the near future.

I put a few plants in his cage and plan on buying some pathos and other recommended plants when they are in season.

My set up is a medium sized cage reptibreeze starter kit.

What I am noticing within the last day my chameleon has been closing his eyes a lot throughout the day. I did put a 75W heat bulb in and believe this may have raised the temperature up too high, therefore I moved it back to the 60W and his cage sits close to 78 degrees at the top. When I had the 75W in it was close to 100 degrees.

I wonder if my chameleon may be suffering from too much UVB light, as he was close to the set up yesterday, but I removed the branch that allowed him to get really close to the bulb.

Currently monitoring and placed cup made dropper to allow him some extra water if he needs it. Does anyone know what I can do for my little guy? Should I give him some time to recover?

 

[Pharaoh2015]

Also he hasn't moved alot in the last hour. Seem like he is not a morning person. And hasn't eating yet. Just sitting on a branch close to the lights. He does open his eyes from time to time, especially if I am near by.
He a greenish-brown color right now.

 

[zlew]

What kind of UVB bulb are you using? Usually the compact ones give off too much/little and I have heard stories of them blinding chameleons. Is there any crust around his eyes, eye boogers? You could give him a shower to help with that. Ultimately though, I would get him to an experienced reptile vet.
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[Pharaoh2015]

Reprisun 5.0 compact UVB bulb
Looked like he was trying to move towards it more
No eye boogers or tissue that looks burnt.

I called a pet store. The owner has been caring for then for 29 years and he suggests that it's stress from relocation

 

[JamesBryan]

The compact bulbs have been known to affect their eyes.

Not sure on the modern ones though.

 

[Pharaoh2015]

I may get a new light today or tomorrow. And a timer for the lights as well as a mister system

 

[zlew]

Get a reptisun 5.0 T8 tube. And give him some extra misting.

 

[Pharaoh2015]

Update.
He still seems to be kind of sluggish.

I decided to add a spider plant to his set up and he has gone into hiding into the plant.
Probably sleeping in the spider plant. Kind of have that worried father attitude right now.