Eye Turret Problems!

[KaijuVeiled]

My 6 month oled female veiled cham, Kaiju, just recently started closing one of her eye turrets (left turret), is this bad, could something be in her eye? She dosent have it closed all of the time, she does almost a slow blink but keeps it shut for a second??Thanks!

 

[ChamDE86]

I don't want to scare you or anything, but your cham appears to be slowly declining in health from the first thread you posted to the most recent one. This leads me to believe that there may be issues with your husbandry. You've been active on the forum long enough to know how to properly ask for help using the provided link below. It's the best way for us to understand and try to resolve the problem you're having.


https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/

 

[distortionz]

I must say she looks extremely dry and dehydrated those eyes are sunk way in

 

[dlegare]

I must say she looks extremely dry and dehydrated those eyes are sunk way in

Agreed she looks really thin and dehydrated.

Is she eating and drinking?

It would be helpful if you use the templet in the health clinic section called "how to ask for help"

Keep us posted

 

[KaijuVeiled]

Your Chameleon - Veiled, Female, about 7 months old. I have had her 6 days.
Handling - Very Very seldomly.
Feeding - I try to feed her about 6 crix a day, and 2 to 3 superworms, when she will eat them.
Supplements - Zilla calcium supplement Spray w/o d3. I mist all of her food.
Watering - I drip for 20 minutes 3 times a day. She drinks alot of water! I see her drink all the time!
Fecal Description - Kind of watery solid? Brown. She has never been tested for parasites.
History - she came from tales and scales in Derby Kansas.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - 16x16x30 ZooMed Screen cage.
Lighting - ZooMed 2 Deep Dome, with Great Choice 60 watt incandesent daylight heat bulb, and a Reptisun 5.0 uvb.
Temperature - The room temp is normally 75 degrees Fahrenheit, and at night it gets down to the mid sixties, I'm not sure how hot her basking spot, there isn't a temp gauge in her enclosure.
Humidity - Not sure... There is no humidity meter in her enclosure.
Plants - All plastic leaves, with wood that I have sanitized in the oven.
Placement - on top of my dresser about 4 feet up, the top of her enclosure is about 6 and a half feet up. There is a heating vent on the floor about 4 feet to the left Of her enclosure.
Location - Kansas.

 

[ChamDE86]

Your Chameleon - Veiled, Female, about 7 months old. I have had her 6 days.
Handling - Very Very seldomly.
Feeding - I try to feed her about 6 crix a day, and 2 to 3 superworms, when she will eat them.
Supplements - Zilla calcium supplement Spray w/o d3. I mist all of her food.
Watering - I drip for 20 minutes 3 times a day. She drinks alot of water! I see her drink all the time!
Fecal Description - Kind of watery solid? Brown. She has never been tested for parasites.
History - she came from tales and scales in Derby Kansas.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - 16x16x30 ZooMed Screen cage.
Lighting - ZooMed 2 Deep Dome, with Great Choice 60 watt incandesent daylight heat bulb, and a Reptisun 5.0 uvb.
Temperature - The room temp is normally 75 degrees Fahrenheit, and at night it gets down to the mid sixties, I'm not sure how hot her basking spot, there isn't a temp gauge in her enclosure.
Humidity - Not sure... There is no humidity meter in her enclosure.
Plants - All plastic leaves, with wood that I have sanitized in the oven.
Placement - on top of my dresser about 4 feet up, the top of her enclosure is about 6 and a half feet up. There is a heating vent on the floor about 4 feet to the left Of her enclosure.
Location - Kansas.

Are you not misting at all? If not, you need to be MISTING & DRIPPING 3-4 times a day while letting the cage dry out in between before misting again. This will keep her from possibly getting sick. You also need to invest in a temp/humidity gauge to keep tabs on temperature INSIDE YOUR CAGE. I have the cheap zoo med one and while it is not the most accurate, it does give you a general idea. As for your basking temp, a temp gun or digital thermometer (zoo med has one for about $8) will give you a fairly accurate reading. I would use the shower method ASAP (if she is not sleeping) and leave her in there for 10-15 minutes.

 

[KaijuVeiled]

She is sleeping now, she sleeps from 7 pm from 7 am. Should I take her to a vet?! am my bad I do mist her cage but only about 2 times a day

 

[dlegare]

If she is drinking I would let the dripper run all day or at least until she seems to loose interest.

 

[KaijuVeiled]

I do run it until she looses intrest. Some times she just dosent Gain intrest in it at all... should I take her to a vet

 

[KaijuVeiled]

I'm gonna give her a shower tomorrow, just to ensure she is hydrated