my cham's eye is sometimes closed.
- Thread starter Ocelot357
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jannb
Chameleon Enthusiast
No this is not normal. A closed eye is a sign that something might be wrong. Can you give us more info on your chameleon and it's set up. If you fill this out allot of members here will be able to help you.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage construction (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Lighting - What brand, model, and type 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?
Location - 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?
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.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Describe your cage construction (Glass, Screen, Combo?) What are the dimensions?
Lighting - What brand, model, and type 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?
Location - 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?
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.
Ocelot357
New Member
Cage Type - 30ix 20ix 20ix all screen cage.
Lighting - What brand, model, and type of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
One 50-watt R-zilla Incandescent night black heat bulb for the night, And 18-inch Zoo med reptisun 5.0 uvb.I dont leave no basking light on in the day cause its like about 80-85 out here in Los angeles, So theirs no neeed.I only turn on in the night 50-watt R-zilla Incandescent night black heat bulb .
Temperature - overall cage temp is like about 78-85. Overnight temp is like about 70
Humidity - humidity levels range from 65-85. I have azoo med temp and humidity gauge.
Plants - I have one large ficus.
Location - cage is in back yard under large gazeebo that permits sunlight to go through but not direct.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Rudis
Handling - Not much at all
Feeding - I have been feeding him outside flies. I do leave pieces of apple in there, That they do eat off.
Supplements-Repti-vital spray.NOT FOR FEEDERS.Its for my cham.
Watering - Just hose the heck out of the cage like 4-6 x a day.I make sure it gets soaked in there every time i mist.And i have seen him get water.
Fecal Description - Never really looked after that, But i have seen brown with a little white thing. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? No.
Current Problem - one eye closes once in a while, But goes back to normal.
Lighting - What brand, model, and type of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule?
One 50-watt R-zilla Incandescent night black heat bulb for the night, And 18-inch Zoo med reptisun 5.0 uvb.I dont leave no basking light on in the day cause its like about 80-85 out here in Los angeles, So theirs no neeed.I only turn on in the night 50-watt R-zilla Incandescent night black heat bulb .
Temperature - overall cage temp is like about 78-85. Overnight temp is like about 70
Humidity - humidity levels range from 65-85. I have azoo med temp and humidity gauge.
Plants - I have one large ficus.
Location - cage is in back yard under large gazeebo that permits sunlight to go through but not direct.
Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Rudis
Handling - Not much at all
Feeding - I have been feeding him outside flies. I do leave pieces of apple in there, That they do eat off.
Supplements-Repti-vital spray.NOT FOR FEEDERS.Its for my cham.
Watering - Just hose the heck out of the cage like 4-6 x a day.I make sure it gets soaked in there every time i mist.And i have seen him get water.
Fecal Description - Never really looked after that, But i have seen brown with a little white thing. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? No.
Current Problem - one eye closes once in a while, But goes back to normal.
Ocelot357
New Member
how long is a little while...that his eye is closed?
When you hose down the cage, is the cage dry? and what do you mean by hosing the cage down?
What is the lights on/off cycle?
Just curious?
OPI
Sometimes, If i just walk up to the cage his left or right eye is closed.Like if just that eye sleeps or something, Cause all i have to do is just shake the cage or mist some water at him, Or he'll just open it himself without me having to wake up that one eye.
Everytime i go hose the cage down, Its not completely dry (just the leaves of the plant) everything else is still moist, Like the moss, soil of the plant. And when i hose it down i just mist the whole cage with my water house.
Light cycle??? i have her outside so her light cycle is natural indirect sun light, I dont have a time light cycle.
