Hello everybody, a couple of weeks ago I made a post about my chameleon Ziggy keeping his eyes closed during the day and generally rubbing and trying to clean it a lot. I took him to a herpetologist who couldn't find anything wrong with him and the problem cleared up after about 2 weeks.
Recently I noticed a big difference in color between his two eye turrets and I am wondering if something is up or I am just paranoid.
Chameleon Info:
Cage Info:
Current Problem:
There is a very clear difference in color between Ziggy's left and right eye turret. The right eye looks nice and red and generally healthy, where his left eye looks a pretty dull grey / green and quite "rubbery" at some spots.
It looks like he has some retained shed on his turret, which I tried to rub off with a wet q-tip. but that didn't help a whole lot.
Other than the eye not changing color when his right eye does and the retained shed, it does not seem to bother him at all, but I want to be sure I am not neglecting anything.
I added a bunch of photo's showing his turrets, it's the left one I am worried about. Also, he seems to have a black spot on his nose, could this be from rubbing the screen when he roams and do I need to take action on that?
Recently I noticed a big difference in color between his two eye turrets and I am wondering if something is up or I am just paranoid.
Chameleon Info:
- Your Chameleon - 10/11 month old male panther chameleon (Furcifer Pardalis Ambilobe Blue Bar) Has been in my care for about 6 months now.
- Handling - Multiple times a week.
- Feeding - I feed my chameleon everyday, usually a mix of crickets, locusts, calcium worms and the occasional wax worm. I gutload with oranges, carrots, bell peppers, a mix of frozen veggies made up off a lot of stuff recommended by sandrachameleon. Other than that I feed my crickets Vit-All by Sticky Tongue Farms and Nutrogrub by Vetark.
- Supplements - I dust my crickets with Minerall without D3 4/5 times a week. Once or twice with Minerall with D3 and with Vita Totaal by Repco once every 2 weeks.
- Watering - My main watering technique is with a little dripper, but I also offer water through a plastic bird watering cup. I've often seen him drink from the leafs, haven't seen him drink from the cup. I mist about 6 times a day for about 60 seconds every time.
- Fecal Description - Ziggy usually poops 2 or 3 times a week, usually fairly large droppings which are solid. The urinate is generally pretty white. He has been tested for parasites and tested negative for them.
- History - Visited the vet a few times because of eye issues. He would keep one of his eyes closed for prolonged times and rub / clean it often.
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - Mesh Reptibreeze XL cage (24" x 24" x 48)
- Lighting - Currently using a 100W halogen bulb which is on a dimmer. For the UVB I use a 24W 6%UVB Arcadia T5 D3 reptile lamp. The lights go on at 7:15AM and go out at 7PM.
- Temperature - The temperature at his basking area is about 35 degrees Celsius, the bottom of the cage not lower than 20.5 degrees Celsius during the day (because of a thermostat) and no Lower than 19 degrees during the night. I measure the temperate with an analog meter in his cage and use the thermostat to measure room temperature.
- Humidity - During summer humidity is generally 65% to 85% (humid Dutch summers), currently humidity is somewhere between 45% and 65%. I heavily hand spray the cage in the morning before I go to work, the rest of the day I rely on my misting system. I use an analog meter to measure the humidity levels, which is mounted in the top of the cage.
- Plants - I am using 2 types of live plants, mainly a Pothos and a small Ficus Benjamin.
- Placement - The cage is located in the living room, no drafts. The cage is placed on top of a small table, with the bottom being about 50cm of the floor, which puts the top of the cage about 170cm of the floor.
- Location - I am located in the west of The Netherlands.
Current Problem:
There is a very clear difference in color between Ziggy's left and right eye turret. The right eye looks nice and red and generally healthy, where his left eye looks a pretty dull grey / green and quite "rubbery" at some spots.
It looks like he has some retained shed on his turret, which I tried to rub off with a wet q-tip. but that didn't help a whole lot.
Other than the eye not changing color when his right eye does and the retained shed, it does not seem to bother him at all, but I want to be sure I am not neglecting anything.
I added a bunch of photo's showing his turrets, it's the left one I am worried about. Also, he seems to have a black spot on his nose, could this be from rubbing the screen when he roams and do I need to take action on that?
