New to having any type of issue with my chams. My 4 month veiled is wanting to keep one eye shut. He can open it if he wants to... but for the past 2 days has been keeping it shut.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Veiled Cham- Male- 4 months old and been in my care for 2 months
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Daily
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Mostly eat ¼ inch crickets and repti worms (hasn’t had interest in anything else yet) Crickets are gut loaded with fruit &veggies and cricket crack
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Repashy Calcium Pluss All In One. Dust feeders lightly before feeding
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? Spray cage 3- 4 times daily and I watch him drink the droplets
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Normal feces and urate daily.. brown with white urate Fecal Test-Neg
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Cage Info: Reptibreeze
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? screen16x16x20 and comes out to Free Range Daily
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Reptisun 5.0UVB tube light and 60 watt light for basking area. Light programmed on and off 8am to 8pm.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? bask 80 degrees, nighttime 70 degrees
How do you measure these temps? Digital Thermohygrometer and Infrared Digital Thermohygrometer
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? 55 humidity. Digital Hygrometer and hygrometer gun.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Ubrella plant and Corn Plant with sticks and vines wrapped around the cage
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? Cages sit on a table in family room that is not much traffic just mostly me in the room and TV on. No fans or vents in the area.
Location - Where are you geographically located? Indiana, USA
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. He has been keeping one of his eyes closed for 2 days. He will roll his eye around on the inside of the lid but only occasionally opens it.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon. How long has it been in your care? Veiled Cham- Male- 4 months old and been in my care for 2 months
Handling - How often do you handle your chameleon? Daily
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders? Mostly eat ¼ inch crickets and repti worms (hasn’t had interest in anything else yet) Crickets are gut loaded with fruit &veggies and cricket crack
Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Repashy Calcium Pluss All In One. Dust feeders lightly before feeding
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? Spray cage 3- 4 times daily and I watch him drink the droplets
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? Normal feces and urate daily.. brown with white urate Fecal Test-Neg
History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Cage Info: Reptibreeze
Cage Type - Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions? screen16x16x20 and comes out to Free Range Daily
Lighting - What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Reptisun 5.0UVB tube light and 60 watt light for basking area. Light programmed on and off 8am to 8pm.
Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? bask 80 degrees, nighttime 70 degrees
How do you measure these temps? Digital Thermohygrometer and Infrared Digital Thermohygrometer
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity? 55 humidity. Digital Hygrometer and hygrometer gun.
Plants - Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Ubrella plant and Corn Plant with sticks and vines wrapped around the cage
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? Cages sit on a table in family room that is not much traffic just mostly me in the room and TV on. No fans or vents in the area.
Location - Where are you geographically located? Indiana, USA
Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about. He has been keeping one of his eyes closed for 2 days. He will roll his eye around on the inside of the lid but only occasionally opens it.
I too am wondering if something might be in it... tiny piece or wood from stick or even if he might have poked it. No crusting or oozing. Just want to keep it shut.
