Swollen eyes on vield. Please help.

[Daniel Martin]

My vield chameleon is about 10 months old and I've had him for about 7 months. Last month and this month his eye has gotten swollen. It only happens once a month and only at night. I figure something make be in his eye but what? Earlier the skin under his eye started to come out, now it's his whole eye that is swollen. Could it be over calcium? I give without D3 most feedings, with D3 twice a month and reptivite twice a month. Other wise he is very healthy and unusually nice for a vield chameleon.

 

[alphakenc]

It only happens once a month and only at night. I figure something make be in his eye but what?

Have u try to mist him with some lukewarm water??since u mentioned this only happen once in a month ,will u plz tell me it happen during his shedding or randomly??

 

[Daniel Martin]

Have u try to mist him with some lukewarm water??since u mentioned this only happen once in a month ,will u plz tell me it happen during his shedding or randomly??

He still has a tiny bit of shed left and most of it is on his casque so maybe it could be shed

 

[Daniel Martin]

Have u try to mist him with some lukewarm water??since u mentioned this only happen once in a month ,will u plz tell me it happen during his shedding or randomly??

It's at night though so I don't want to disturb him

 

[alphakenc]

He still has a tiny bit of shed left and most of it is on his casque so maybe it could be shed

Its always a possibility that he has retain some shed skin within inside of his eye

It's at night though so I don't want to disturb him

I completely understand,plus u always have a fresh misting sessions when tomorrow comes.

 

[Daniel Martin]

Its always a possibility that he has retain some shed skin within inside of his eye

I completely understand,plus u always have a fresh misting sessions when tomorrow comes.

So do I spray his eye?

 

[alphakenc]

If u can find a "fine" misting spray bottle ,cause U dont really want to aggravate him more on top of the existing problems,plus we need to be sure if that is the exact problem that we solving,since the cham's eye can be a very sensitive part to looking into the right treatment,maybe a vet check up is necessary since it happen not just once.

 

[Extensionofgreen]

Try putting the chameleon in a warm shower for 45-60 mins and let the water soften the skin and allow the chameleon to really clean his eyes.

 

[alphakenc]

Yes I agree n also let the "fine" mist shower bounce off the wall n onto the cham if u are having a hard time to find a "fine" mist spray bottle.