Silkyslim
New Member
So I was just chillin here at the computer and I looked up to see Samson in his basking spot (it now reads 86.7 from 40W inc. bulb 8" from top) Anyways he had a really good angle on the basking light so much so that his right eye was directly pointed towards the basking light and I stood up and I saw that his right eye was closed! His left eye, the one out of the light was opened and checking out my approach.
Now I know this isn't a good sign generally, I actually already have a vet check up scheduled for Samson in 6 days so I'll find out if there truly is anything wrong with him. I can also say that the angle Samson had on his light would have centered this closed eye right on the light and who likes to stare at lightbulbs when trying to relax? He did look very relaxed too, he got pretty mad when I disturbed his bask and let me know it lol.
Although the turreted eye of a cold blooded chameleon could expend energy looking away from the light wouldn't it stand to reason that since the main goal in basking is to conserve and gain energy that it would be more beneficial to close the eye that is being bothered?
Now since I started this post the mister has kicked in and drove him from his perch (he hates the mister) he is now back on his bask perch, both eyes open as content as could be.
Now I know this isn't a good sign generally, I actually already have a vet check up scheduled for Samson in 6 days so I'll find out if there truly is anything wrong with him. I can also say that the angle Samson had on his light would have centered this closed eye right on the light and who likes to stare at lightbulbs when trying to relax? He did look very relaxed too, he got pretty mad when I disturbed his bask and let me know it lol.
Although the turreted eye of a cold blooded chameleon could expend energy looking away from the light wouldn't it stand to reason that since the main goal in basking is to conserve and gain energy that it would be more beneficial to close the eye that is being bothered?
Now since I started this post the mister has kicked in and drove him from his perch (he hates the mister) he is now back on his bask perch, both eyes open as content as could be.