baggedd5087
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My little guy keeps rubbing his left eye on his biovine is this normal or should i be worried?
Is this normal
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Chameleons Northwest
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This can be normal, but it's difficult to know at first. When I see this happen I increase misting and gently mist directly on the face and eye to help the cham cleanse and moisten the eye.
The rubbing can be from debris, or the beginning of a shed, or sometimes a health problem. If it does not end with increased misting or a shed then you may have a problem.
Is the eye turret swollen or puffy or discolored? Is their anything oozing from the eye?
It would be great if you could answer these questions below and provide a photo.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
Location - Where are you geographically located?
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Current Problem - The current problem that you are concerned about.
Pictures are helpful
The rubbing can be from debris, or the beginning of a shed, or sometimes a health problem. If it does not end with increased misting or a shed then you may have a problem.
Is the eye turret swollen or puffy or discolored? Is their anything oozing from the eye?
It would be great if you could answer these questions below and provide a photo.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind?
Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor?
Location - Where are you geographically located?
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care?
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon?
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Current Problem - The current problem that you are concerned about.
Pictures are helpful
baggedd5087
Member
Cage Info:
Cage Type All screen 2x2x4 (LxWxH)
Lighting - 18" Repti-Glow 5.0, 40w Dome light
Temperature - 80-85, 75 at night, Lazer Thermometer
Humidity - 50-60%, Humidifier and misting 4-5 Times Daily Hygrometer
Plants - Im Using a Corn Plant And Ficus Elastica
Placement - In my bed room where it is quiet and humid on my dresser up high
Location - Grand Junction Colorado
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Veiled Male 2 Months
Handling - Few Times A Day
Feeding - Crickets He finally ate for the first time today ive had him for 2 days, using Cricket Quencher for gutload
Supplements - Rep-Cal Calcium D3 twice a month, Rep-Cal Herptivite Once a month, Zoo Med Reptivite every other day
Watering - Dripper system, Mist 4-5 Times a day for 5 minutes, I havent seen him drink yet
Fecal Description - Dark with white end, Never got him tested
History -Got him from FLChams
Current Problem - Itcy Eye
I've had him for 2 days now No puffy eye everything looks normal
Cage Type All screen 2x2x4 (LxWxH)
Lighting - 18" Repti-Glow 5.0, 40w Dome light
Temperature - 80-85, 75 at night, Lazer Thermometer
Humidity - 50-60%, Humidifier and misting 4-5 Times Daily Hygrometer
Plants - Im Using a Corn Plant And Ficus Elastica
Placement - In my bed room where it is quiet and humid on my dresser up high
Location - Grand Junction Colorado
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Veiled Male 2 Months
Handling - Few Times A Day
Feeding - Crickets He finally ate for the first time today ive had him for 2 days, using Cricket Quencher for gutload
Supplements - Rep-Cal Calcium D3 twice a month, Rep-Cal Herptivite Once a month, Zoo Med Reptivite every other day
Watering - Dripper system, Mist 4-5 Times a day for 5 minutes, I havent seen him drink yet
Fecal Description - Dark with white end, Never got him tested
History -Got him from FLChams
Current Problem - Itcy Eye
I've had him for 2 days now No puffy eye everything looks normal
justjumpit621
New Member
I wouldn't use cricket quencher for gutload, that is more for water. Use fruits and veggies too and some good gutload, like cricket crack, https://www.chameleonforums.com/cricket-crack-sale-23533/ , I know funny name lol.
Chameleons Northwest
Avid Member
Well, your set up sounds good. I would try the misting him directly and getting that eye moistened real good.
He's new to you, so he may not drink in front of you til he settles down. But I would want to see him drinking during his misting time at least one time a day once he settles in. At his morning misting you may want to mist until his drinking reflex is triggered. It can take longer than 5 minutes. You don't have to mist for the solid 5 or ten minutes. Just mist a few minutes, stop for a moment and mist again, etc. Until his drinking reflex is triggered and you see him drink from the air or the leaves or the cage screen or something. Veileds don't need as much water as some others but you definitely don't want him dehydrating. If you can establish a habit with him that when you mist in the morning he drinks, that would be great. Animals are creatures of habit and it helps if you can train him to develop certain helpful habits.
He's new to you, so he may not drink in front of you til he settles down. But I would want to see him drinking during his misting time at least one time a day once he settles in. At his morning misting you may want to mist until his drinking reflex is triggered. It can take longer than 5 minutes. You don't have to mist for the solid 5 or ten minutes. Just mist a few minutes, stop for a moment and mist again, etc. Until his drinking reflex is triggered and you see him drink from the air or the leaves or the cage screen or something. Veileds don't need as much water as some others but you definitely don't want him dehydrating. If you can establish a habit with him that when you mist in the morning he drinks, that would be great. Animals are creatures of habit and it helps if you can train him to develop certain helpful habits.
