I spy with my little eye....

[andrearamirezo91]

He is convinced he can’t be seen.. silly little boy

I was shocked the first time I saw what his eyes looked like in the sun. I guess I never asked myself what a chameleon’s eyes looked like lol.

 

[sidknee17]

Adorable !!!

 

[Angelwolf]

Aren't their eyes beautiful? I love to see Veileds eyes. They are a really beautiful shiny gold!

 

[Pjtbug]

What a coincidence, I also took interest in my Chand eyes today. I swear, it’s like we’re going through the exact same stuff.

 

[CamrynTheCham22]

I was curious as to what a normal chameleon eye looks like, as in the basic functions and structure, and there was an older post from a veterinarian who had done an autopsy on a male panther chameleon with MBD, and it was incredibly fascinating to read. One of the components was the chameleon's eye, which was extracted and the lid was taken off. On a ruler, I am pretty sure it measured a little less than half an inch, if I remember correctly. Anyway, it just goes to show you how incredibly complex yet primitive chameleons are and how reliant they are on their eyes. I am going to say that most of the pictures were not for the faint of heart, but the picture with the eye was particularly interesting to me. Unfortunately, the chameleon had to be euthanized due to medical problems (MBD, organ failure, etc.) but at least his body could be donated for furthering the biological knowledge of chameleons as a whole.

Here is the link in case some of you would like to explore this topic: Male Panther Necropsy
Again, I warn those who do not like to see the inside of chameleons, and would prefer to just continue enjoying their colorful outsides

The post is a bit long, but I found it worth the read.

 

[andrearamirezo91]

I was curious as to what a normal chameleon eye looks like, as in the basic functions and structure, and there was an older post from a veterinarian who had done an autopsy on a male panther chameleon with MBD, and it was incredibly fascinating to read. One of the components was the chameleon's eye, which was extracted and the lid was taken off. On a ruler, I am pretty sure it measured a little less than half an inch, if I remember correctly. Anyway, it just goes to show you how incredibly complex yet primitive chameleons are and how reliant they are on their eyes. I am going to say that most of the pictures were not for the faint of heart, but the picture with the eye was particularly interesting to me. Unfortunately, the chameleon had to be euthanized due to medical problems (MBD, organ failure, etc.) but at least his body could be donated for furthering the biological knowledge of chameleons as a whole.

Here is the link in case some of you would like to explore this topic: Male Panther Necropsy
Again, I warn those who do not like to see the inside of chameleons, and would prefer to just continue enjoying their colorful outsides

The post is a bit long, but I found it worth the read.

Wow that was so interesting, thanks for sharing! I was surprised at how tiny the iris is compared to the size of the eye. I guess it makes sense since the pupil doesn’t really need to open or close much considering that the way their eyes are composed doesn’t leave room for much light to come in. My dream was alwaya to become a veterinarian and for many reasons beyond my control it wasnt possible. One of my life’s biggest disappointments by far I was actually looking a little bit into chameleon’s anatomy the other day so this was great to read!

 

[CamrynTheCham22]

I am glad you liked it. I was actually hoping to go to school and become a veterinarian, and seeing cases where the animal suffers because of humans always hurts my heart, and I though that I can do something for the animals. I found the article very interesting, and I enjoy seeing circumstances where the animal gets to feel better, even if that means ending their life. Chams are a good (but at the same time, very sad) example because it is so easy to make an error in their husbandry, and because their needs are so specific.

 

[andrearamirezo91]

I am glad you liked it. I was actually hoping to go to school and become a veterinarian, and seeing cases where the animal suffers because of humans always hurts my heart, and I though that I can do something for the animals. I found the article very interesting, and I enjoy seeing circumstances where the animal gets to feel better, even if that means ending their life. Chams are a good (but at the same time, very sad) example because it is so easy to make an error in their husbandry, and because their needs are so specific.

Yeah it’s not easy to see animals hurt and sometimes not even be able to do anything about it. I did an internship for a little over a year at a vet’s office when I lived in Venezuela and there’s still very specific cases that I remember that make my heart shrivel.