potential eye problem?
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ayiaskepi
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The breeder who sold him to me told me that he has had other chams with that type of "droop" in the eye and said he has seen other chams like that. He said that he has seen no health issues with it and could not find any in his research. Does this sound pretty accurate? I trust him very much and he has 20 years of experience with breeding and keeping chams and he is a great guy.
Any more advice from anyone? I cannot post his "good side" right now. I will post more later..
Any more advice from anyone? I cannot post his "good side" right now. I will post more later..
Dave Weldon
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Howdy,
It's hard to see what level of cloudiness might be in the eye itself but keep track of it and if it is truly cloudy then it may be infected. Fortunately if it is an eye infection, your vet can prescribe drugs like Gentamicin to clear it up pretty fast.
Here's a photo of my panther's healthy eye for comparison:
It's hard to see what level of cloudiness might be in the eye itself but keep track of it and if it is truly cloudy then it may be infected. Fortunately if it is an eye infection, your vet can prescribe drugs like Gentamicin to clear it up pretty fast.
Here's a photo of my panther's healthy eye for comparison:
summoner12
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What kind of lights are you using? Compacts? Tubes? MH?
Like liz said, try to give him a shower. How is he as far as behavior, acting normal?
Like liz said, try to give him a shower. How is he as far as behavior, acting normal?
ayiaskepi
New Member
Wow. Thanks everyone for the advice. That's more what I am used to on this forum
He is acting very normal. He is pacing a bit, but I think that is more due to his reaching puberty, etc. His eye looks fine today. I am going to keep an eye on it (forgive the pun) and see what happens. He is hydrated for sure. I need to put the mister on extra during these months to keep the cage temp down in this heat (he is on a screened in porch). He is not misted too much, but definitely adequately. It did not look cloudy at all today. I will keep an eye and post some more pics if it is necessary. BTW, here is a recent pic of Igor. His colors are slowly coming in:
He is acting very normal. He is pacing a bit, but I think that is more due to his reaching puberty, etc. His eye looks fine today. I am going to keep an eye on it (forgive the pun) and see what happens. He is hydrated for sure. I need to put the mister on extra during these months to keep the cage temp down in this heat (he is on a screened in porch). He is not misted too much, but definitely adequately. It did not look cloudy at all today. I will keep an eye and post some more pics if it is necessary. BTW, here is a recent pic of Igor. His colors are slowly coming in:
opihiman
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wow nice Cham.
there is a little bit of difference from you previously posted picture and this last one that you posted. However it may just be that he needed to clean his eye out and the increased misting has allowed that to happen.
Like you said probably good idea to just keep an eye on him ( pun intended). Also I have been reading in the forum recently that Vit A can also lead to eye problems. do you think he might be deficient?
Hope that helps and
nice CHAM
OPI
there is a little bit of difference from you previously posted picture and this last one that you posted. However it may just be that he needed to clean his eye out and the increased misting has allowed that to happen.
Like you said probably good idea to just keep an eye on him ( pun intended). Also I have been reading in the forum recently that Vit A can also lead to eye problems. do you think he might be deficient?
Hope that helps and
nice CHAMOPI
ayiaskepi
New Member
OPI,
It looks different because it is the other eye
I have heard various things about the vitamin A deficiency thing. How would I know if he is gettting enough? I do not supplement with it. I use herpivite, Miner-All O, and Reptical w/Do3.
Thanks again. I am keeping an eye on him. He looks o.k. today, but I am paranoid when it comes to my cham's health.
It looks different because it is the other eye
I have heard various things about the vitamin A deficiency thing. How would I know if he is gettting enough? I do not supplement with it. I use herpivite, Miner-All O, and Reptical w/Do3.Thanks again. I am keeping an eye on him. He looks o.k. today, but I am paranoid when it comes to my cham's health.
opihiman
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yup I did realize that was the a different eye.LOL
I was comparing your initial pics and the last one posted. initially I wanted to compare L to R photos. I think I see what you were talking about.
As far as tell if there is a vit A deficiency. shoot I really cant tell you. Most of the stuff I have read is typical "practice" of Reptile medicine. In other words it would be if you have a Sx try and see if it makes an improvement.
But it sounds like your guy is doing well. so I wouldn't even sweat that stuff.
good to hear is cont to do well
Take it easy
OPI
I was comparing your initial pics and the last one posted. initially I wanted to compare L to R photos. I think I see what you were talking about.
As far as tell if there is a vit A deficiency. shoot I really cant tell you. Most of the stuff I have read is typical "practice" of Reptile medicine. In other words it would be if you have a Sx try and see if it makes an improvement.
But it sounds like your guy is doing well. so I wouldn't even sweat that stuff.
good to hear is cont to do well
Take it easy
OPI
