How do you get him to keep his eye open?

[Ozzie2011]

Ozzie has something in his eye apparently and Dr gave him some eye drops and my question is how the heck do I get him to keep his eye open so I can drop a drop in it? LOL seriously this is driving me insane...I dropped more on the counter than even hitting it in his eye?

 

[Texas Ranger]

You just have to wait till he opens it. I had the same problem with one of my cham when he was young.
Try showers too. To help clean his eyes out.

 

[Ozzie2011]

Yeah I did the sterile eye wash thing and same thing happened. He hates to be sprayed directly and he will run faster than I ever seen a Cham run. If I wait until he opens it all the drops will be on the counter LOL! I think my toughest Chihuahua is alot easier than Ozzie even fighting holding her down for eye meds.

 

[kinyonga]

If you can hold the chameleon on his/her side so the eye is pointing up (I know...it keeps moving) then just try to time it when the eye is still enough and open and pointing up that the drop will go right in you should have more luck.

 

[Ozzie2011]

Yes I have tried that and heres what happens. Its like his body anywhere repels water? I can hold the bottle of drops with a tear drop of liquid on his eye and its like it repels and doesn't go in like it would with a dogs eye?

If you can hold the chameleon on his/her side so the eye is pointing up (I know...it keeps moving) then just try to time it when the eye is still enough and open and pointing up that the drop will go right in you should have more luck.