Skye-42
New Member
Hey! So this is gonna be kinda long, I’m really sorry.
I got a female panther chameleon a month ago and I love her so much (the store legit gave her to me for free because she’d been there so long.) She’s got an eye issue in her right eye (it’s squinty and not as bulged out as her normal eye.) I have no idea how old she is (the store was terrible. I got no information about her or how to care for her).
I think, based on frantic googling, that it’s a vitamin A deficiency. I have a T5 uvb light for her and the store gave me Repashy Superfoods Calcium Plus. The biggest cage I could find was a reptibreeze medium (screen with the front being glass) and I have a heat lamp that keeps her basking area around 80°F (she reads about 85° when I take her temp with my temp gun). Her eye was looking a little better for a bit but I want to fix this for good and I feel like I’m floundering. I’ve wanted a panther for years but all the forum searching can’t prepare you for getting a sick cham handed to you and being given no information on how to care for her. I don’t want to mess this up, she deserves a better life than what the store gave her and I want to make sure I do everything right.
I need advice on how to provide the best care. Anything you can offer would be greatly appreciated.
I’ve got a pothos in her cage that she really likes (should I cover up the soil in the pot or is she ok with it uncovered?) and I’ve got some of those fake bendy vines. I’ve been putting paper towels in the bottom and changing them out instead of substrate. Her cage is on top of my table, so it’s the highest thing. I’ve got an automatic mister (a reptifogger humidifier) do I still need to mist the leaves twice a day? How do I know she’s getting enough water?
The pet store told me to “just put like 15 crickets in and replace them when they’re all gone” but that seems like terrible advice, given that I’m seeing from here that overfeeding can lead to egg laying issues(?) how many crickets should I be feeding her? How often? What vitamin supplements/calcium dust do y’all recommend and how often should I use it? What do I do about the egg laying situation? How do I reduce her egg count (because Ive read that increases their lifespan) Advice on handling? (I know you shouldn’t handle chams that much but I’m not sure how much is too much, yknow?)
I’ve included some pictures I’ve gotten of her, all featuring her bad eye. I hope it helps.
Please guys, I just want my girl to be happy and healthy. Help!
I got a female panther chameleon a month ago and I love her so much (the store legit gave her to me for free because she’d been there so long.) She’s got an eye issue in her right eye (it’s squinty and not as bulged out as her normal eye.) I have no idea how old she is (the store was terrible. I got no information about her or how to care for her).
I think, based on frantic googling, that it’s a vitamin A deficiency. I have a T5 uvb light for her and the store gave me Repashy Superfoods Calcium Plus. The biggest cage I could find was a reptibreeze medium (screen with the front being glass) and I have a heat lamp that keeps her basking area around 80°F (she reads about 85° when I take her temp with my temp gun). Her eye was looking a little better for a bit but I want to fix this for good and I feel like I’m floundering. I’ve wanted a panther for years but all the forum searching can’t prepare you for getting a sick cham handed to you and being given no information on how to care for her. I don’t want to mess this up, she deserves a better life than what the store gave her and I want to make sure I do everything right.
I need advice on how to provide the best care. Anything you can offer would be greatly appreciated.
I’ve got a pothos in her cage that she really likes (should I cover up the soil in the pot or is she ok with it uncovered?) and I’ve got some of those fake bendy vines. I’ve been putting paper towels in the bottom and changing them out instead of substrate. Her cage is on top of my table, so it’s the highest thing. I’ve got an automatic mister (a reptifogger humidifier) do I still need to mist the leaves twice a day? How do I know she’s getting enough water?
The pet store told me to “just put like 15 crickets in and replace them when they’re all gone” but that seems like terrible advice, given that I’m seeing from here that overfeeding can lead to egg laying issues(?) how many crickets should I be feeding her? How often? What vitamin supplements/calcium dust do y’all recommend and how often should I use it? What do I do about the egg laying situation? How do I reduce her egg count (because Ive read that increases their lifespan) Advice on handling? (I know you shouldn’t handle chams that much but I’m not sure how much is too much, yknow?)
I’ve included some pictures I’ve gotten of her, all featuring her bad eye. I hope it helps.
Please guys, I just want my girl to be happy and healthy. Help!