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Health Problem. Closing eyes and acting Lathargic. Please Help
Chameleon info:
Ambilobe Panther Chameleon .Male. from chameleonsonly.com
1 year and 6 months old. i got him at 3 months old
Handled more than once a day at this point to keep him moving.
Feeding: up to 8 1/2" crickets a day.
I use armstrong crickets 1000 pack delivered every 3 weeks.
The feeders are fed kale, potatos, orange peels, and oat meal. Cleaned out when any of the food gets old, and about to mold.
dusted with Rep-Cal calcium with VIT.D3 4 times a week
I Mist his eyes about 2 times a day and his cage and plants about 4 times a day for 5 minutes until the cage is soaked. All with distilled water in from a jug. He drinks everytime he knows water is there.
Fecal Description: one white piece, one dark brown piece, and one larger light brown piece. The vet didnt think it was a parasite.
Cage info:
dimensions: 2ft x 2ft x 3ft
lights: reptisun 5.0 UVB flourscent and Zoo med basking spot lamp 75 watt
using two live, umbrella plants
paper towl floor
mesh screen cage
Thermometer reads 73 in the cage and about 82 under the basking light.
Humidity is kept around 70 to 80%
The cage has always been located at the front of the house in front of a window. Not really any distractions to stress him.
The cage's top is about 3 feet from the ground.
Jacksonville Florida
Current Problem:
My Cham has developed these growths on his body that seem to be bursting through the skin. As well as, one growing on his left eye and puss developing in each eye off and on. He has continued to eat and drink throught all of this.
I first noticed about 4 of these bumps in June 2011 and decided to take him to the best vet i heard of for reptiles, and it was Dr. Rossi from riverside Jacksonville Florida in July. He took a fecal sample and found worms. He was then treated orally for worms. I dont remember why but he didnt think it was a parastie, so he cut off a growth to test it for a fungus. The results were negative (10 days later). I recieved Ofloxacin eye drops, an anti biotic mixture called Enrofloxacin to feed orally once every other day, and was told to find an anti-bacterial cream for his bumps on his body.
He loved the anit boitic and it was easy to give him. However, he responded horribly to the eye drops. His eyes got worse and crusted up badly. I called Dr Rossi and he had me come back for a different eye dropper called Dexamethasone (Amikacin .5cc Dexamethasone .5cc Saline 29cc) is what it said on the lable and to give him 2 drops in each eye a day. This cleared his eyes up almost instantly. His eyes were better looking but they were still irritating him daily. He rubs his eyes against things in the cage when they bother him.
In august my friend suggested that i use distilled water instead of my tap water. This made the biggest difference of anything. He started shedding on the spots/growths and became much more active.
For the last 2 and 1/2 weeks he has been acting more lathargic, turning darker colors, eyes are purple, and he just isn't acting normal. I called the vet back a week ago to get the names of all the medication and he offered to send a prescription to a pharmacy near me. Called (Neomycin and Polymysin B, Sulfates and Dexamethasone, Ophthalmic Ointment). Over the phone i thought this was for his bumps. But it says apply in each eye two times a day. When i finally put some in his eyes they were irrated but cleared up within minutes. Now i have been giving him this everyday in his eyes, the anti biotic every other day, and the anti bacterial cream every other day for the bumps. The spots on his body and his eyes are the same color of purple.
He has been dealing with this health problem since june 2011. I took him to the vet in July 2011. He is now much more lathargic than ever and he stays darker colors. Please help if you have any suggestions.
Chameleon info:
Ambilobe Panther Chameleon .Male. from chameleonsonly.com
1 year and 6 months old. i got him at 3 months old
Handled more than once a day at this point to keep him moving.
Feeding: up to 8 1/2" crickets a day.
I use armstrong crickets 1000 pack delivered every 3 weeks.
The feeders are fed kale, potatos, orange peels, and oat meal. Cleaned out when any of the food gets old, and about to mold.
dusted with Rep-Cal calcium with VIT.D3 4 times a week
I Mist his eyes about 2 times a day and his cage and plants about 4 times a day for 5 minutes until the cage is soaked. All with distilled water in from a jug. He drinks everytime he knows water is there.
Fecal Description: one white piece, one dark brown piece, and one larger light brown piece. The vet didnt think it was a parasite.
Cage info:
dimensions: 2ft x 2ft x 3ft
lights: reptisun 5.0 UVB flourscent and Zoo med basking spot lamp 75 watt
using two live, umbrella plants
paper towl floor
mesh screen cage
Thermometer reads 73 in the cage and about 82 under the basking light.
Humidity is kept around 70 to 80%
The cage has always been located at the front of the house in front of a window. Not really any distractions to stress him.
The cage's top is about 3 feet from the ground.
Jacksonville Florida
Current Problem:
My Cham has developed these growths on his body that seem to be bursting through the skin. As well as, one growing on his left eye and puss developing in each eye off and on. He has continued to eat and drink throught all of this.
I first noticed about 4 of these bumps in June 2011 and decided to take him to the best vet i heard of for reptiles, and it was Dr. Rossi from riverside Jacksonville Florida in July. He took a fecal sample and found worms. He was then treated orally for worms. I dont remember why but he didnt think it was a parastie, so he cut off a growth to test it for a fungus. The results were negative (10 days later). I recieved Ofloxacin eye drops, an anti biotic mixture called Enrofloxacin to feed orally once every other day, and was told to find an anti-bacterial cream for his bumps on his body.
He loved the anit boitic and it was easy to give him. However, he responded horribly to the eye drops. His eyes got worse and crusted up badly. I called Dr Rossi and he had me come back for a different eye dropper called Dexamethasone (Amikacin .5cc Dexamethasone .5cc Saline 29cc) is what it said on the lable and to give him 2 drops in each eye a day. This cleared his eyes up almost instantly. His eyes were better looking but they were still irritating him daily. He rubs his eyes against things in the cage when they bother him.
In august my friend suggested that i use distilled water instead of my tap water. This made the biggest difference of anything. He started shedding on the spots/growths and became much more active.
For the last 2 and 1/2 weeks he has been acting more lathargic, turning darker colors, eyes are purple, and he just isn't acting normal. I called the vet back a week ago to get the names of all the medication and he offered to send a prescription to a pharmacy near me. Called (Neomycin and Polymysin B, Sulfates and Dexamethasone, Ophthalmic Ointment). Over the phone i thought this was for his bumps. But it says apply in each eye two times a day. When i finally put some in his eyes they were irrated but cleared up within minutes. Now i have been giving him this everyday in his eyes, the anti biotic every other day, and the anti bacterial cream every other day for the bumps. The spots on his body and his eyes are the same color of purple.
He has been dealing with this health problem since june 2011. I took him to the vet in July 2011. He is now much more lathargic than ever and he stays darker colors. Please help if you have any suggestions.