Please help! My Cham is sick and I don't know what to do!

[britteny123]

Help please! My Cham is sick and idk what to do.

I recently bought my 2nd Velied chameleon, Hunter, and there Is something majorly wrong with his eye. He keeps it shut most of the time but when he does open it he has a good range of motion but he looks like he is squinting. When he thinks no one is warching, he will buldge it out and you can see the pink muscle in the opening where you would normally see his black eye part. I took him back to the store and they said he probably pulled a muscle or strained his eye in all of the comotion or moving. They have only ever had 2 veiled chams and I currently own both so I dont really think they know what they are talking about. I know about the sunken eye thing but his eye does not seem to be sunken it is a little more grey than the other but that is all. Does anyone know what this may be? Is the pet store right? My female, Harlow, has never had anything like this and she wants her boyfriend to get better any advice/diognosis will help! Thanks for any information.

 

[britteny123]

I recently bought my 2nd Velied chameleon, Hunter, and there Is something majorly wrong with his eye. He keeps it shut most of the time but when he does open it he has a good range of motion but he looks like he is squinting. When he thinks no one is warching, he will buldge it out and you can see the pink muscle in the opening where you would normally see his black eye part. I took him back to the store and they said he probably pulled a muscle or strained his eye in all of the comotion or moving. They have only ever had 2 veiled chams and I currently own both so I dont really think they know what they are talking about. I know about the sunken eye thing but his eye does not seem to be sunken it is a little more grey than the other but that is all. Does anyone know what this may be? Is the pet store right? My female, Harlow, has never had anything like this and she wants her boyfriend to get better any advice/diognosis will help! Thanks for any information.

 

[laurie]

First tell us about your set up for each of them, are they the same? For now I would buy saline solution for people but make sure it has NO chemicals. Then I would gently drip the saline on the eye several times a day. That may help if your cham just has something in it's eye. Let me know how it is going.

 

[britteny123]

Thanks I will try that. I have a terrarium with a drip system. I am currently using syntheic plants. And I will keep this updated.

 

[jannb]

I would get him to a vet. Do you have a chameleon vet? I'll find a link for you so you can look for one.

Here you go. Check here to see if there's a vet any where near you. https://www.chameleonforums.com/area-area-country-vet-list-32880/

 

[litahudak]

Could it be possible that maybe his lights are too strong? I can't say I'm an expert, espicially since you have another one already. Maybe an infection?

 

[DavidBuchan]

Hello, more info. on how you keep him is needed to guess what the problem is really........
If you can fill out the 'how to ask for help' form someone may be able to suggest something you can change which will help -



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?
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Supplements - What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule?
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Humidity - What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?
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Location - Where are you geographically located?

Current Problem - The current problem you are concerned about.


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[britteny123]

I have looked for vets. The closest one is 2 hours away and does not have any appointments for 2 weeks. I don't want hunter to suffer that long. I will make the drive for him but I cannot get him in any earlier.