i noticed this morning that both eyes are swollen. very much. so much so she can't look forward. all vets that can see a reptile are closed today. I'm thinking it may have been something to do with the shower i gave her yesterday. she was much happier after the shower. but this cham is weird about water. hates being misted cuz when it gets in her eyes then she will start keeping her eyes closed and rub them on branches. so i give her a shower every once in a while. she did just shed a couple of days ago if that helps at all. Anyone know of any ideas to help today or do you think she is fine till tomorrow. She is a juvenile and i call her Lemons.. fyi..
Veiled Cham eyes are bulged out.
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JoeVet
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How old,and what is the care like? Fill in the information in the help section https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/ And posting pictures may help. If it is both eyes its more likely a systemic problem and that generally means husbandry.
she is in a 16x16x30 screen enclosure. i gut load crickets for her with romaine and potatoes. also give her different types of worms. i always calcium coat the crickets before feeding. she eats twice a day, about 12 med crickets in all daily. she has healthy colors for the most part. i mist the enclosure about 3 times a day to help with humidity. like i said though i can't spray her without her hating it. i have been doing some reading and i should be giving her a multi vitamin supplement also. maybe something with vitamin a?
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JoeVet
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Their equivalent of a nasolacrimal duct can get clogged and needs to be flushed by a veterinarian. Veileds seem to get this a lot. The theory goes that this is due to either vitamin A deficiency or low humidity. I would recommend a vet visit. At home you can try increasing humidity. Try more showers. Here is a great explaination about the ducts: https://www.chameleonforums.com/que...solacrimal-duct-101170/index2.html#post934475
