One eye open one eye shut.

[romspiritor]

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Veiled Chameleon Female. Around 3 months old. In my care for almost 1 month
Handling - When I clean the cage (every 1-2 weeks)
Feeding - when I first bought her, once a day with 6-7 dusted crickets. Gut loaded them with carrots and some lettuce. However, after I started feeding her superworms, she refused to eat any more crickets. she now eats 1 1" long superworm or 2-3 shorter ones every day for the last week.
Supplements - Reptivite with D3 (Zoo Med's). Dust them most days before feeding her.
Watering - had a little dripper and misting (3 times a day 45 min each time) Have seen her drinking
Fecal Description - Normal. dark brownish with white end. havent tested for parasites.
History - Captive bred.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Combo Reptile cage. 13x23x17"
Lighting - Zoomed UVB 10 and occational 50W heating lamp. UVB on from 1100 to 1900
Temperature - 71-86F measured with digital thermometer.
Humidity - 50-91% with misting machine and spraying water. Measured with digital humidity sensor
Plants - Fake plant decorations.
Placement - Next to the window. Fans occasionally. air con on during the day. cage on top of table.
Location - Hong Kong.

Current Problem - 2 weeks ago. left eye shut for a few days. took to vet. prescribed eye drops and antibiotics which needs to be injected into the insects before feeding it to her (superworm). after a week, left eye opens, but right eye shuts. often slept during the day for the past 2 weeks. diminished appetite. :S

What is wrong with her and what should I do? I think the vet said it was an eye infection. did it spread to the other eye or is it something else?

 

[Leedslad88]

Lighting - Zoomed UVB 10 and occational 50W heating lamp. UVB on from 1100 to 1900

You could do with 12 hours of UVB exposure if you are not putting her outside

 

[jannb]

For the closed eye I would try some extra long very warm mistings. You also need to change a few things in your husbandry, not having the correct heat, lighting and supplements could be causing the eye problems. Check this blog to see the correct way to keep your baby veiled. https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-keepers-young-veiled-panther-chameleons.html

 

[Julirs]

If that is a compact 10.0 UVB bulb it could certainly be part of the issue. You are also underfeeding a 3 month old. You should not be dusting with vitamins every feeding-you should be using those 2x monthly at the most. You need to get a calcium supplement without D3 that you use most feedings. If you do not fix these issues now your chameleon will go down hill very fast.

 

[anuenue]

mine too

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - male panther
Handling - When I clean the cage (every week)
Feeding - 5-10 butter/ super worm/ crickets a day.. no decrease in appetite
Supplements - Reptivite with D3 (Zoo Med's). Dust them 2x a month and calcium
Watering - have a water dish that gets changed every day he drinks from, have a humidifier and mist when humidity drops
Fecal Description - Normal. dark brownish with white end. havent tested for parasites.
History - Captive bred.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - hand made wooden enclosure with mesh.. 3ftx2ftx3ft
Lighting - small heat lamp not being used in summer but winter for sure, and uva and uvb bulbs
Temperature - 71-86F measured with digital thermometer.
Humidity - 70-91% Measured with digital humidity sensor
Plants - Fake plant decorations.
Placement - cage on top of table in private room
Location - british columbia

my little guy has one eye shut completely and it is very swollen, vet gave me eye drops and antibiotics, nothing seems to be helping... have been lightly misting that side of his face and eye to try n clean it out.. i think he has something in it... anything else i can do??

 

[carol5208]

Aneunue, what type of bulbs are you using? Is the UVB a coil bulb? They are known to cause issues. What are the wattages?

 

[anuenue]

they r the long bulbs 30 uvb and 60 uva the ones the vet recommend they are not compact florescence he also gets some natural sun time he has an outdoor enclosure he hangs in once or twice a week

 

[romspiritor]

thz for the advise

If that is a compact 10.0 UVB bulb it could certainly be part of the issue. You are also underfeeding a 3 month old. You should not be dusting with vitamins every feeding-you should be using those 2x monthly at the most. You need to get a calcium supplement without D3 that you use most feedings. If you do not fix these issues now your chameleon will go down hill very fast.

I have bought a repti calcium for her now, i will start dusting my feeders with it. And see how it goes...
Also, i have changed my UVB(15W) Tube to a weajer 5.0, instead of the 10.0, i hope this will help her.

 

[romspiritor]

For the closed eye I would try some extra long very warm mistings. You also need to change a few things in your husbandry, not having the correct heat, lighting and supplements could be causing the eye problems. Check this blog to see the correct way to keep your baby veiled. https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-keepers-young-veiled-panther-chameleons.html

I will try the warm misting tmr,thz

(i will update her progress from time to time)

 

[romspiritor]

at least she is still eating

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - male panther
Handling - When I clean the cage (every week)
Feeding - 5-10 butter/ super worm/ crickets a day.. no decrease in appetite
Supplements - Reptivite with D3 (Zoo Med's). Dust them 2x a month and calcium
Watering - have a water dish that gets changed every day he drinks from, have a humidifier and mist when humidity drops
Fecal Description - Normal. dark brownish with white end. havent tested for parasites.
History - Captive bred.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - hand made wooden enclosure with mesh.. 3ftx2ftx3ft
Lighting - small heat lamp not being used in summer but winter for sure, and uva and uvb bulbs
Temperature - 71-86F measured with digital thermometer.
Humidity - 70-91% Measured with digital humidity sensor
Plants - Fake plant decorations.
Placement - cage on top of table in private room
Location - british columbia

my little guy has one eye shut completely and it is very swollen, vet gave me eye drops and antibiotics, nothing seems to be helping... have been lightly misting that side of his face and eye to try n clean it out.. i think he has something in it... anything else i can do??

I m worried that she wont see the feeders and hence, wouldnt get enough nutrition to fight the illness ><

Hope urs will get better soon..!!

I ve no idea how to help or wts going, since i m new to the chameleon world.

 

[romspiritor]

progress

My veiled is getting better these days, she didnt sleep that often during the day time now, and both of her eyes have opened

i have increased the number of times of spraying water and i think that helps her a lot !

However, she is still not eating properly...ate a 1/2" superworm only today and ate 3 of them ytd...i m afraid she is not getting enough food ><
I tried giving her crickets, she looks at them but shows no interest at all....and i cant really get hold of any other feeders.

ANY SUGGESTIONS??!!!!!