Closed eyes!!!!!

ABaum

ABaum

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Female Veiled Chameleon
6 month
1 month in my cage

Handle- Once a week for about 15 minutes. (to clean cage or move things around in cage)

Calcium- Repti- Calcium (sprinkle on meal worms)

Fecal- Brown With White Uran.

SCREEN Cage: 3' x 2 1/1

Day Lights(7am-7pm)-75W Basking light, UV Light(1' above cage)

Night Lights(7pm-7am) - 75W Red Light (1' above cage)

Automatic Mister- Every 3 Hours For 15 Seconds

Manual Misting- 2 to 3 times a day

Plants- Fake Plants Vines Of Fake Leaves And Fake Branches!

Humidity And Temp- I DO NOT HAVE A GAGE OR THERMOMETER!!! ( This Is Where Most Of My Concern Is)!!!!!!!!!

Cage Location: Cage Is Located In My Room, LOW TRAFFIC, CEILING FAN( OFF DURING THE DAY), I OPEN THE WINDOW WHEN I LEAVE. ( FLORIDA CLIMATE)

QUESTION:

Anya will not open her eyes, she will move around but keeps her eyes closed. evidence shows she has been eating but i can not tell if she is drinking! I see her trying to rub her eyes on things and then they bulge under the skin! Her eyes now have dark purple underneath them. I AM NOT AN EXPERT ON REPTILES!!!!!!!!!
 

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You need to take her to a chameleon vet. Where do you live in FL? I might be able to recommend a good one.
 
i am too before i saw the pics i thought she could have shed stuck in her eye but seeing the pics the vets needed! keep us updated on whats happening with your girl!
 
Just to ease everyone she does seem to be looking better this afternoon then she did this morning!
 
First things first, you should get her to a vet as others have said.

Going forward, I would look at the following:

So, you need to discontinue using a bulb at night - chameleons do not need it, and actually need a temperature drop. Also, I would recommend increasing your automated misting to more like 10 minutes or so per misting (2-3x per day).

What kind of calcium are you using, is it WITH D3 or WITHOUT D3? You would only want daily use of WITHOUT D3.

You would do well to get a thermometer and hygrometer and report back here with your readings.

I noticed you only mentioned mealworms. Those aren't really a good source of regular food for the chameleon. Is that all you are feeding?

Are you using any kind of dripper for water?

What kind of water are you using? Is it treated?

Also, photos of the enclosure would help us assess the overall environment better.
 
Like others have posted, get to a vet first. Then, address what has been stated about lights/temps. You need a bigger variety of feeders as mealworms are not ideal for a main feeder at all. You said your not an expert, but you have came to the right place. There is so much great information on here that offers more then you can imagine in the blogs for care and feeding! Good luck and welcome! Read read read!
 
lancaster0861 said:
Like others have posted, get to a vet first. Then, address what has been stated about lights/temps. You need a bigger variety of feeders as mealworms are not ideal for a main feeder at all. You said your not an expert, but you have came to the right place. There is so much great information on here that offers more then you can imagine in the blogs for care and feeding! Good luck and welcome! Read read read!
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this is a caresheet for veileds, essential info on their care and their homes!! https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/chameleonsinmyhouse/395-veiled-chameleon-care-sheet.html
this one is about feeders for your cham. gives different types of food and how much they can make of your chams diet, really good info https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/74-feeders.html
and this one is about gutloading your feeders, an essential part of their health https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/75-feeder-nutrition-gutloading.html
do lots of research! having the proper setup for you cham is really important for their health, you want to have her setup perfect once she gets the all clear from the vet :)
 
The Vets coming in the morning! She eats mealworms, crickets, and waxworms!!!!

I have repti-calcium D3!

I have a mister that goes off every 3 hours and i mist her 3 times a day myself on top of that! ( Distilled Water)

I will take out the red light tonight!
 
how often are u using repticalium d3?
do u have a hygrometer and thermometer?
you really should at the very least read the blog on the feeders, a varied diet is the best for them
 
You need to use calcium W/O D3 on a daily basis and With D3 twice a month. Using too much D3 can cause the Cham to close eyes
 
I sprinkle m3 calcium on all her mealworms, I leave at least 5 in the bottom of her cage everyday...and I feed her about 5-7 medium size crickets a day on top of that...i am not home right now so I am not sure what feeder I give my crickets (the brand is like flukers) and I dont habe a thermometer or hydrometer!!! I will get those tomorrow after her appointment!

thank you so much for all your help!
 
Also, I know it seems like a lot but it is very beneficial to feed your crickets and other insects fresh veggies and even some fruits. I usually just take out the ones I'm feeding the next morning and put them in a seperate container to feed them the veggies. They will fill their bellies all night with much nutrients and pass it on to your Cham when she eats them. Their are blogs on gutloading here. I would post the link but I'm on my phone.
 
lancaster0861 said:
Also, I know it seems like a lot but it is very beneficial to feed your crickets and other insects fresh veggies and even some fruits. I usually just take out the ones I'm feeding the next morning and put them in a seperate container to feed them the veggies. They will fill their bellies all night with much nutrients and pass it on to your Cham when she eats them. Their are blogs on gutloading here. I would post the link but I'm on my phone.
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jshaffer740 said:
Check out the blogs by sandrachameleon. They're very good on this subject.
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ReptileLove18 said:
this is a caresheet for veileds, essential info on their care and their homes!! https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/chameleonsinmyhouse/395-veiled-chameleon-care-sheet.htmlthis one is about feeders for your cham. gives different types of food and how much they can make of your chams diet, really good info https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/74-feeders.htmland this one is about gutloading your feeders, an essential part of their health https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/75-feeder-nutrition-gutloading.html
do lots of research! having the proper setup for you cham is really important for their health, you want to have her setup perfect once she gets the all clear from the vet :)
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definitely check these out. chams need pretty precise care to be healthy.. the humidity, lighting, variety of feeders in their diets, proper supplementing, and gutloading are ESSENTIAL!!!!
 
The Vet just left, he believes she has a vitamin A deficiency and he gave me vitamin A drops to giver her 2 times a day for 2 days and then once every week.

Vitamin A is responsible for eye function! and because the symptoms were in both eyes and not just one... suggested it had to be a internal problem(vitamins, nutrition,ect.) ...instead of an external one (such as something stuck in her eye, scratches, ect.)

He checked out my set up and recommended live plants!

He also recommended to gut-load my crickets with the brand Cricket Crack! Or feed them fruits and vegetables! Which will have all the right nutrition for her.

Other then that the vet believes she looks pretty healthy and strong and should be ok in the next few days!
 
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