New to forum....Need some advice.

[Ocelot357]

I just got a chameleon.I just witnessed "the eye" problem with my cham, But the weird thing is that he was turning his head sideways and his eye jotted out for a second and went back to normal.Is this something serious?.I make sure the humidity and temp is always right.

 

[Justin Carl]

He was most likely cleaning it out.
Perfectly normal, so I wouldnt worry.

Since your new, then we can make this thread more interesting by checking out your husbandry.
Could you fill this out in detail?
List brand names, times, etc.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - What kind of cage are you using? What is the size?
Lighting - What kind of lighting are you using? How long do you keep the lights on during the day?
Temperature - What temperature range have you created? Basking spot temp? What is the temperature at night?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels?
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?

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon.
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What kind of schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What are you dusting your feeders with and what kind of schedule do you use?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings.
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]

He was most likely cleaning it out.
Perfectly normal, so I wouldnt worry.

WHeeew!... that was a close one, I was worried for the little guy!

Thanks!!



By the way, Nice website!!

 

[Kat77]

Just in case, it wouldn't be a bad idea to answer the questions Justin listed.
Especially as a new cham owner, there are always things to learn! People here are VERY helpful.

 

[Ocelot357]

He was most likely cleaning it out.
Perfectly normal, so I wouldnt worry.

Since your new, then we can make this thread more interesting by checking out your husbandry.
Could you fill this out in detail?
List brand names, times, etc.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - What kind of cage are you using? What is the size?
Lighting - What kind of lighting are you using? How long do you keep the lights on during the day?
Temperature - What temperature range have you created? Basking spot temp? What is the temperature at night?
Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels?
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?

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - The species, sex, and age of your chameleon.
Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What kind of schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
Supplements - What are you dusting your feeders with and what kind of schedule do you use?
Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
Fecal Description - Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings.
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: 10 gal. All wire.

Lighting:50-watt UVA Zoo med repti basking spot lamp, One 50-watt R-zilla Incandescent night black heat bulb for the night, And 18-inch Zoo med reptisun 5.0 uvb.I leave both uva and uvb on all day, until like about 9:30 or 10:00pm i turn off the UVB and put night bulb.

Temp: Humidity is kept from 65 to 95 and temp is kept above 80, I live in los angeles so i guess this isnt that difficult to deal with..
I have a little dripper dripping off and on and at same time i mist the cage with a hand sprayer a couple times through out the day.I also have the vita-spray which i spray once a day on my cham.

Plants: i have one live plant, i have no idea what it is, But it has colorfull leaves that really make the area stand out, One ficus, and one fake plant.

Location: A low lit bedroom music studio, No high traffic, just me.But loud music! thats all.

Food: crickets, The crickets eat carrot or apple.Sometimes see him drinking water off leaves or from dripper.


I have a rudis cham, And i believe its a she. I will post up a pic of ocelot and his home soon.

 

[Ryan Jarosek]

Cage: 10 gal. All wire.

Lighting:50-watt UVA Zoo med repti basking spot lamp, One 50-watt R-zilla Incandescent night black heat bulb for the night, And 18-inch Zoo med reptisun 5.0 uvb.I leave both uva and uvb on all day, until like about 9:30 or 10:00pm i turn off the UVB and put night bulb.

Temp: Humidity is kept from 65 to 95 and temp is kept above 80, I live in los angeles so i guess this isnt that difficult to deal with..
I have a little dripper dripping off and on and at same time i mist the cage with a hand sprayer a couple times through out the day.I also have the vita-spray which i spray once a day on my cham.

Plants: i have one live plant, i have no idea what it is, But it has colorful leaves that really make the area stand out, One ficus, and one fake plant.

Location: A low lit bedroom music studio, No high traffic, just me.But loud music! thats all.

Food: crickets, The crickets eat carrot or apple.Sometimes see him drinking water off leaves or from dripper.


I have a rudis cham, And i believe its a she. I will post up a pic of ocelot and his home soon.

First off, You do not need the night lamp. Chams need a cooling down period. As long as it does not go below about 60. So remove that. Also you should try to match the natural times it is daylight. Like 7am -7pm or 8am - 8PM.

I am a little concerned about the plant with the colorful leaves. Please post a pic. Some plants can be toxic to Chams and could kill or harm him.

I would also recommend buying some gut load for your Crickets, It provides a lot more vitamins. They should also be dusted with calcium and vitamins using a schedule.

 

[Kat77]

Ok, did you say that you have another chameleon in addition to the rudis? What kind is it? If it happens to be a veiled, you need to be especially cautious about the plant. They munch on their foliage and a colorful plant often means a poisionous one. Go with something like a scheffellera or a ficus (weeping fig). They are easily obtainable at any local nursery. Even if you don't have a veiled, you should get a safe plant. My panther munches on his leaves.

Ryan is definitly right about the light on at night, that should go.
And a 12 hour lighting period is also best like Ryan said. I use 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
If it is just a Rudis that you have, above 80 may be a little warm for the critter. Rudis tend to like cooler temperatures and a gradient of heat through the cage from 65-70 in the cooler spots to 80 in the basking spot is best.
Don't ever hesitate to ask questions!

 

[Ocelot357]

First off, You do not need the night lamp. Chams need a cooling down period. As long as it does not go below about 60. So remove that. Also you should try to match the natural times it is daylight. Like 7am -7pm or 8am - 8PM.

I am a little concerned about the plant with the colorful leaves. Please post a pic. Some plants can be toxic to Chams and could kill or harm him.

I would also recommend buying some gut load for your Crickets, It provides a lot more vitamins. They should also be dusted with calcium and vitamins using a schedule.

Ok, so what your saying is remove all lighting at night, if temp stays above 60?

And the colorful plant, no problem, its gone.

Gut load? what is that?

Thanks for your time.

 

[Ocelot357]

Ok, did you say that you have another chameleon in addition to the rudis? What kind is it? If it happens to be a veiled, you need to be especially cautious about the plant. They munch on their foliage and a colorful plant often means a poisionous one. Go with something like a scheffellera or a ficus (weeping fig). They are easily obtainable at any local nursery. Even if you don't have a veiled, you should get a safe plant. My panther munches on his leaves.

Ryan is definitly right about the light on at night, that should go.
And a 12 hour lighting period is also best like Ryan said. I use 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
If it is just a Rudis that you have, above 80 may be a little warm for the critter. Rudis tend to like cooler temperatures and a gradient of heat through the cage from 65-70 in the cooler spots to 80 in the basking spot is best.
Don't ever hesitate to ask questions!

Plant is gone, And i only have the rudis by himself.

Thanks for your time!