Chameleon Company
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I apologize I thought I responded back to you but it must not have posted. You're right, I thought it was liquid vit A but it's liquid vitamin like you said. I have cod oil, can I use that or just buy pure vit A at store?
The compound you are looking for is retinal palmitate, which is real vitamin A in its natural form. Fish oil has some in it, but I would look for a gel-cap product that has 5000 iu's or higher per cap. At those concentrations, you need only a smear, such as you could put on a cricket's back, or if directly into the chameleon's mouth, just a moistened q-tip that will leave behind a smear on a gum, etc.
You do not want to put a full drop directly into your chameleon's mouth. As this is an oil-based vitamin, chameleons despise it. A smear they can handle. A drop or more can cause a negative reaction, to include attempts to regurgitate.
Folks have mentioned the possibility of issues now in the eye. One of the problems with vitmain A deficiency is that it then enables other issues to occur, such as eye infections, the hardened mucous noted, and other more internal issues.
Fluker's reptile vitamin has real Vitamin A in it, but only a maintenance dose. I would have a vet look at the lump, and do a professional flush. Then I would dose with Vitamin A daily for 5-7 days, and then just 1-2 times per month.
Good luck.