Baby veiled chameleons eye won't close all the way

[Ohanger]

Help I just got a baby veiled Cham from a pet store a few weeks ago and she recently has been closing her right eye. I gave her showers and tried helping her wash her eye out and it seemed like she was doing a lot better until I realized she can't close her eye all the way please help

 

[serenaj25]

it would be very helpful to us to give you advice if you fill out the ask for help form

 

[Ohanger]

I'm new to this can you tell me what that is

 

[serenaj25]

yes, just copy this into the response box and fill in your information so people can better understand what conditions your chameleon is in so we can help figure out if there is a problem with husbandry, feeding etc

Chameleon Info:

• Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
• Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
• Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
• Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
• Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
• Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
• History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
• Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
• Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
• Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
• Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
• Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
• Location - Where are you geographically located?

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.

 

[Ohanger]

Chameleon Info:

• Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
• Veiled chameleon-female-almost 2 months-about 2-3 weeks
• Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
• She likes coming out over her cage once a day but if she doesn't want to I don't force her
• Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
• Wax worms and small crickets are always available for her because she eats a lot
• Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
• Zoo med repti calcium-every other week I dust her crickets
• Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
• I have a humidifier and I mist too-I mist her plants about 3 times a day for 2 minutes-I haven't seen her drinking off the plants but oddly she does from a small water rock structure I have for her
• Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
• White and brown solid droppings-I haven't had her tested and the pet store didn't say if they had either
• History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
• None

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
• Screen cage with light seran wrap on the sides an back to maintain humidity, 16"x16"x30" but I reconfigured her cage so she's only using half since she's still so small
• Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
• I bought the Zoo Med Repti Breeze Chameleon Kit and are using the bulbs and light fixture that was included-I hang the light 8 inches away from her basking spot-the lights are off while I sleep from 8-7 and are on the rest of the day until bed again
• Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
• Cage floor is around 65degrees F and her basking spot is at 85degress F-lowest is 60 at night but I keep my room heater at 65
• Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
• Her humidity in the day is from 60-70-I have a set humidifier I got from a reptile emporium along with a humidity gage
• Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
• I have synthetic plants right now
• Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
• It is on a table across my bed-no fans,air vents or high traffic areas-the top of the cage to the floor is about 5 feet
• Location - Where are you geographically located?
• West coast Seattle area

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.
My chameleon was showing symptoms of having an irritated eye almost a week and a half ago, I saw nothing in her eye and there is no discharge or crust. I gave her a shower and she seemed to be doing a lot better but I noticed tonight before bed that she couldn't close that eye all the way.

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