v3iledchameleon
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Today I noticed that my male veiled chameleon had a bit of a lump in his eye. I freaked out because i'm really scared and don't want to lose him. I looked online to find vets, and in my area there really isn't any vets who specialize or see reptiles (i plan on calling them and double checking).
So, I spent a majority of my school day in between classes researching what would be wrong and there are so many possibilities. I just want to ensure that i treat the right thing, and not make his condition worse.
i read somewhere you can gently rinse their eyes with saline solution but that makes me kind of nervous (but i will do it if it will help him). i also read about giving him beta-carotene or vitamin A. it could be so many things and i want to make sure i help him and not hurt him. i have attached pictures that i took this morning and pictures I took about 10 minutes ago. it appears to have gone down, but that could be just me trying to reassure myself. the first 4 images i took about 10 minutes ago and the last four i took this morning. he can still move the eye and he is eating well, no lose of appetite and can still see his food.
i don't want to inject him with vitamin A and i will do anything i have to do to get him in better shape again. can someone please tell me exactly what to do/give him and what is the most likely thing that has happened?
So, I spent a majority of my school day in between classes researching what would be wrong and there are so many possibilities. I just want to ensure that i treat the right thing, and not make his condition worse.
i read somewhere you can gently rinse their eyes with saline solution but that makes me kind of nervous (but i will do it if it will help him). i also read about giving him beta-carotene or vitamin A. it could be so many things and i want to make sure i help him and not hurt him. i have attached pictures that i took this morning and pictures I took about 10 minutes ago. it appears to have gone down, but that could be just me trying to reassure myself. the first 4 images i took about 10 minutes ago and the last four i took this morning. he can still move the eye and he is eating well, no lose of appetite and can still see his food.
i don't want to inject him with vitamin A and i will do anything i have to do to get him in better shape again. can someone please tell me exactly what to do/give him and what is the most likely thing that has happened?