ChamelaChameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
Carmelo is an adopted Cham so I have no background or age information. For the past 5 months he has been falling to the bottom of his enclosure. I removed his center plants and installed a horizontal, plastic honeycomb barrier to prevent him from falling to the floor. I took him to an Exotic Vet - blood work, fecal, and general exam was completed. Carmelo received a clean bill of health. He seems to have good grip strength but the falling and odd sleep positions continue. He falls once every 2 weeks. I just found him on the bottom most branch, hanging g on with a front claw and a back claw. The other claws were dangling. I moved him and placed him in a more comfortable position. It seems like he is in a deep sleep and so relaxed that he forgets to keep all hands on the branches. This happens several times a week. He eats well, a new uvb was installed late October. The only thing that stands out is that one eye seems slightly sunken. The other eye is normal. See pics below; Left eye seems sunken, Right eye is just fine. He just completed a full face shed. I wonder if he rubbed his eye on a branch, too hard. The eyes are not closed.