Puffy eyes

Now, I'm just throwing out a theory here, but if you think her roaches have been getting out, or that she hasn't been eating them all, it's possible she might not be getting properly supplemented, even if you are following a schedule. Both of her eyes look fairly puffy, so it does make me think it could be vitamin related, and possibly that she has a blockage in the right eye on top of that.
One, you want to make sure the feeder cup is around the top of the enclosure, below a stick that she can see them too. Two, you may want to consider more exciting feeders. Dubias, as great as they are, can be tough for a picky eater to come around on. I'm unsure of her age, but she still looks like a growing cham that eats daily meals. Silkworms are great, but you do usually have to order online as they're not a "walk in petco" type of feeder insect. I order from coastalsilkworms and they always give me waaay more than they say. Hornworms, too, are very exciting for chameleons typically. My guy will run to my hand for these things!
There's unfortunately a cricket shortage everywhere due to heatwaves killing them in transit, or at the suppliers themselves, but I haven't seen any lizard turn down crickets.
I feel nervous to recommend them, but wax worms are pretty popular, though quite fatty. Actually, it's the moths that really appeal to my chameleon, but. They ARE a treat bug, and some can end up picking them out over the other bugs like dubia roaches. BSFL didn't seem too appealing to my veiled, but when I got lucky enough to get some flies, he was way into it.

Eye issues seem to mystify a lot of reptile vets, even those with familiarity of chameleons. I took my man to vets back and forth due to his funky left eye, so I've heard a lot of things. I was also recommended to do turtle drops, but was anxious because they contain vitamin A and such, and are...well...For turtles...
I bought repta-rinse and though it did nothing for MY situation (because it's a birth defect), it is safe to use, being nothing more than a saline solution. I'm unsure if it'd help in your case.
Another thing I'm wondering:
How old is her UVB bulb?
Is it the one that came with the kit? I noticed that my guy's default UVB bulb that came with the reptisun fixture was rather weak, and when replaced, was hitting the proper 3.0 UVB index.
It may be worth considering! This can also affect their eyes, apparently.
 
LizardLurkin said:
Now, I'm just throwing out a theory here, but if you think her roaches have been getting out, or that she hasn't been eating them all, it's possible she might not be getting properly supplemented, even if you are following a schedule. Both of her eyes look fairly puffy, so it does make me think it could be vitamin related, and possibly that she has a blockage in the right eye on top of that.
One, you want to make sure the feeder cup is around the top of the enclosure, below a stick that she can see them too. Two, you may want to consider more exciting feeders. Dubias, as great as they are, can be tough for a picky eater to come around on. I'm unsure of her age, but she still looks like a growing cham that eats daily meals. Silkworms are great, but you do usually have to order online as they're not a "walk in petco" type of feeder insect. I order from coastalsilkworms and they always give me waaay more than they say. Hornworms, too, are very exciting for chameleons typically. My guy will run to my hand for these things!
There's unfortunately a cricket shortage everywhere due to heatwaves killing them in transit, or at the suppliers themselves, but I haven't seen any lizard turn down crickets.
I feel nervous to recommend them, but wax worms are pretty popular, though quite fatty. Actually, it's the moths that really appeal to my chameleon, but. They ARE a treat bug, and some can end up picking them out over the other bugs like dubia roaches. BSFL didn't seem too appealing to my veiled, but when I got lucky enough to get some flies, he was way into it.

Eye issues seem to mystify a lot of reptile vets, even those with familiarity of chameleons. I took my man to vets back and forth due to his funky left eye, so I've heard a lot of things. I was also recommended to do turtle drops, but was anxious because they contain vitamin A and such, and are...well...For turtles...
I bought repta-rinse and though it did nothing for MY situation (because it's a birth defect), it is safe to use, being nothing more than a saline solution. I'm unsure if it'd help in your case.
Another thing I'm wondering:
How old is her UVB bulb?
Is it the one that came with the kit? I noticed that my guy's default UVB bulb that came with the reptisun fixture was rather weak, and when replaced, was hitting the proper 3.0 UVB index.
It may be worth considering! This can also affect their eyes, apparentl
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She is 7 months old. All her lights are 5-6 months old. She chows down on Dubai roaches. When I watch her eat she is very enthusiastic about it. So you said don’t buy the turtle drops and instead buy repti rinse? What’s in that? Can I just mist her eye over the sink and see if I can get all the stuff out?
 
Shoot I forgot also I feed her 4-5-7 feeders every other day supplemented with the calcium every time and multivitamin 2 times a month because Simone told me to on here. Although I did hear that I should feed her every day until she is 1 year old and she’s 3 months away from that
 
Bro Bott said:
So like in the actual shower just hold her under Luke warm water and and stay on one side or under the sink faucet?
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Showering is an old technique. Put a large plant (a Ficus) and branches in a shower. The aim the shower water off the shower wall for indirect water to spray on your chameleon. Then allow the chameleon to shower for 15 minutes to 1 hour. This technique if great for cleaning chameleons eyes.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich
 
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Motherlode Chameleon said:
Showering is an old technique. Put a large plant (a Ficus) and branches in a shower. The aim the shower water off the shower wall for indirect water to spray on your chameleon. Then allow the chameleon to shower for 15 minutes to 1 hour. This technique if great for cleaning chameleons eyes.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich
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This is my super artistic drawing of what I think you mean. The water looks like it is very aggressively hitting Marge but I will make sure it isn’t hard and is just spray. For the second picture it looks like her eye is kinda sunken in. Do you think it is??
 

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Bro Bott said:
This is my super artistic drawing of what I think you mean. The water looks like it is very aggressively hitting Marge but I will make sure it isn’t hard and is just spray. For the second picture it looks like her eye is kinda sunken in. Do you think it is??
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That drawing is accurate for a healthy showering. That eye is saying put me in the shower 2-3 times for 30 minutes.

Best Regards
Jeremy A. Rich
 
Bro Bott said:
She is 7 months old. All her lights are 5-6 months old. She chows down on Dubai roaches. When I watch her eat she is very enthusiastic about it. So you said don’t buy the turtle drops and instead buy repti rinse? What’s in that? Can I just mist her eye over the sink and see if I can get all the stuff out?
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This is repti-rinse's ingredients list:
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Nothing immediately jumps out as concerning. Maybe the more ingredient knowledgeable people can chime in.
The problem with the turtle drops is that it contains a form of vitamin A, and so hypervitaminosis A is a big concern for one following a good supplementation regimen.
But really, she looks to need a good eye flush from a vet. They can also make sure there's not infectious material in the eye as well. An infection of the eye would require a round of antibiotics only a vet can prescribe.
The repti-rinse is mostly just a peace of mind thing, where you do it for a bit after the procedure to prevent repeating buildup.

Flushing the eyes at home is a very risky procedure that I would not recommend. You don't want to apply tap water to her eyes.
Because the buildup is in the further reaches of the eye turret, it's unlikely you would have anything come out either.

The eyes are so tricky, I wish at-home methods were more useful, but hopefully the shower method works for you. I would definitely keep an eye out for crust or pus in the meantime.
 
LizardLurkin said:
This is repti-rinse's ingredients list:
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Nothing immediately jumps out as concerning. Maybe the more ingredient knowledgeable people can chime in.
The problem with the turtle drops is that it contains a form of vitamin A, and so hypervitaminosis A is a big concern for one following a good supplementation regimen.
But really, she looks to need a good eye flush from a vet. They can also make sure there's not infectious material in the eye as well. An infection of the eye would require a round of antibiotics only a vet can prescribe.
The repti-rinse is mostly just a peace of mind thing, where you do it for a bit after the procedure to prevent repeating buildup.

Flushing the eyes at home is a very risky procedure that I would not recommend. You don't want to apply tap water to her eyes.
Because the buildup is in the further reaches of the eye turret, it's unlikely you would have anything come out either.

The eyes are so tricky, I wish at-home methods were more useful, but hopefully the shower method works for you. I would definitely keep an eye out for crust or pus in the meantime.
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So I will try the shower very carefully and with full supervision and then if that doesn’t work I will take her to a vet. And also what procedure are you taking about to repti rinse the eye? By procedure do you mean shower her eye?
 
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