Panther Chameleon Eye Crust

[Dave Weldon]

Howdy Romeo,

Before things get going on your post, you might as well start a fresh thread of your own .

Start it off with the answers to: https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/.

We're eagerly awaiting your answers .

 

[Hampton]

hmm this sounds very similar to hamptons problem we just went to the vet yesterday for him, the vet told me eye problems are pretty common in our little guys and the forum confirms this with how many threads exist on the issue. other then the lights the eye problem could be a vit A deficiency. If you are only dusting with calcium i would try adding miner all(i think thats what its called), another dusting that offers more then just calcium and also a calcium with vit d worked in. you can use artificial tears to help him work out the build-up to and a qtip to help also. the vet did however give us some antibiotics to help to and he is on that for seven days but hamton was actually keeping his eye shut and if your cham seems to be clear and keeps his eye open i dont think i would worry about a vet visit just yet. good luck.

 

[Elbeno]

Eye Crust

I'm pretty sure it must be related to the UVB light source, but it can also be the beginnings of Vitamin A deficiency.

Vitamin A is a fat soluble vitamin, and can be stored in fatty tissues in the body. Vitamin A is required for healthy skin, mucous membranes, the retina of the eye, muscles, teeth, and other tissues. It is necessary for proper growth, reproduction, and a properly functioning immune system. Some forms of vitamin A also have antioxidant properties. It is an essential nutrient, meaning it must be included in the diet.

There are several forms of vitamin A. Beta-carotene is a form commonly found in vegetables. Many animals can convert beta-carotene into vitamin A. Others, such as the cat, cannot, and must have what is commonly referred to as preformed vitamin A. It was originally thought that chameleons could convert beta-carotene, but recent research suggests that they too may need preformed vitamin A.

There has been considerable controversy over how much, and what type of vitamin A chameleons need. Reports of small research studies in the 1990s suggested chameleons should not be given preformed vitamin A, since it could result in excessive levels of vitamin A in the animal (hypervitaminosis A). Later research found this information to be incorrect. Many chameleons today suffer from vitamin A deficiency (hypovitaminosis A) due to the misinformation published in the early 1990s.

Too make sure it's not Vitimin A deficiency give him Zoo Med ReptiVite with D3
as it has preformed Vitamin A. Watch your dosage, only twice a week to start then when adult once per week. You can give him this vitamin suppliment with the calcium dusting at the same time.