Do his eyes look any better?

[hi106]

This is what they looked like before.

 

[hi106]

And he holds his mouth open for long periods of time. This mean anything?

 

[RunCode3]

And he holds his mouth open for long periods of time. This mean anything?

Fill out the How To Ask For Help thing. To my understanding, Chams open their mouths sometimes when they are basking. However, if they do this a lot, their temps might be too high.

 

[HerbsForMyChameleon]

it looks like in the second picture you had just sprayed, so he was probly just cleaning his eye.. thats what it looks like at least, I can tell you he looks wayyyy too skinny and dehydrated. how often does he drink/eat? how much do you offer food and water?

 

[carol5208]

Mouth opening can also mean there is a possible respiratory infection present. it can also mean he is too hot as mentioned.

 

[Solid Snake]

"Better"?
IDK, the eyes look less swollen now.
Have you given any supplements yet?
If so which ones?

 

[hi106]

He closes his eyes when he is in his cage, and he won't even look at food.

 

[Sticktongue]

He closes his eyes when he is in his cage, and he won't even look at food.

Between that and you saying he opens his mouth open, i'm leaning toward a respiratory infection.

Could you please fill out the "how to ask for help" form?

 

[carol5208]

please fill out the form as requested. If there is nothing wrong with your set up and care that could be causing the eye closing then you need to have your chameleon seen by a vet.

 

[Solid Snake]

What type of "ivy plant" are you using? Could it be toxic and irritating his eyes?
Was he like this when he showed up, or did he get like this after arriving?

 

[hi106]

Chameleon Info:

* Your Chameleon - Jacksonii Jacksonii, three days, and he is 5 months old
* Handling - Haven't since I got him
* Feeding - He hasn't eaten yet
* Supplements - I have calcium, calcium w/d3, and a multivitamin
* Watering - Mist king, 10 minutes, 3, 3, 3, 10.
* Fecal Description - Hasn't pooped yet
* History - Got him on Thursday. He was doing fine before he was shipped. Just wondering if he is still getting used to his new setup or not.


Cage Info:

* Cage Type - 6'x2'x4'. It's split in the middle. I have two chams.
* Lighting - Have a 5.0 repti glo uvb florescent, a florescent shop light, and a 40 wat housebulb. Lights on at 8, off at 8:40
* Temperature - Basking (81ish), ambient is about 73-76, night is 65-70
* Humidity - 40-60, depends how close it is to a misting session
* Plants - All live, small ivy plant, two pothos, and a yucca
* Placement - Located in my bedroom, little to no traffic during the day. I check on them everynow and then but I just look. The cage sits 1.5 feet off the ground
* Location - Kentucky!

Rarely opens his eyes. The ivy plant is just called Ivy, couldn't tell ya which kind. He hasn't opened his eyes since I got him. He will open them every now and then but only when I am holding him. I force fed him three crickets, (when he opened his mouth I stuck the cricket in and he started chewing). Just wondering why he won't open them!

 

[Solid Snake]

Do you have close-up pictures of his enclosure?

 

[hi106]

I took him to the vet today and the vet said that his eyes are discharging a liquid that is keeping his eyes shut. He opened them with a q-tip and gave me some eyes drops to give to him. He said it should be cleared up in about a week. Anybody else ever had this problem?

 

[camimom]

I took him to the vet today and the vet said that his eyes are discharging a liquid that is keeping his eyes shut. He opened them with a q-tip and gave me some eyes drops to give to him. He said it should be cleared up in about a week. Anybody else ever had this problem?

most do at some point.
he had an eye infection.
just give the drops and it should go away.

good luck!