veiled chameleon is blind

[mezzmarr2]

I bought it from beaverlys a local pet store on sale he had one bad eye the other was fine bad eye was closed over but now the good eye is always closed except for a day or so ago I was spraying him and he opened it and could see good but its closed again and wont open I dont have money for a vet so I dont know what to do his right eye the original bad eye has been looking better since Ive been using apple cinder vinegar which is a home remedie for bacteria and infection but the left eye is just staying closed hes still active if I mist him or take him in the sun

 

[SaintJimmy]

Get rid of the infared bulb and then for the other bulb, try using a normal incandescent house light up to 60-70 watts.

The bulb you and they have been using to bask him may be causing eye troubles...

Also, make SURE to turn off all the lights at night.

Make sure to feed him as much as he will eat in a day to fatten him up, he looks a little frail.

Also try and avoid using a big water dish, and buy a dripper. If you must use the dish to catch water, keep it, but empty it every day. Make sure that if you use a dripper that it drips onto some leaves so he can drink it.

Also get rid of that fabric you are using as a branch, the shoelace or sweater-tie or whatever that black fabric is. It will wobble all over and he won't be able to use it and it will get water damage due to the amount of humidity you'll need in the cage.

Using fake twisty branches or real branches is much better.

 

[mezzmarr2]

Yea I already took that out and I replaced the bulb and will buy a dripper this weekend thanks for the reply

 

[jannb]

Welcome to the forums. I'm sorry to see your boy not well. I keep veileds along with several other species. You are going to have to change a few things to try to get him healthy. He needs the correct lighting. The wrong kind of lights can damage their eyes and he will also get MBD if he doesn't have the proper UVB light. Outside time is an excellent source of UV. There's tons of UV even in the shade so if it's hot where you live he's still getting UV in the shade. Chameleons drinks from dripping water he will need a dripped and will also need to be misted. I would remove the standing water in them bottom of the cage. Bacteria can grow in standing water and cause him additional health problems. I'm attaching my blog for new keepers and it has the way I have successfully raised veileds over the years. I'm also going to try to find a link about what you can do at home to help with his eyes. Just getting the correct husbandry might help.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blo...-keepers-young-veiled-panther-chameleons.html

More chameleon info:https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/chameleons/

 

[mezzmarr2]

I have to force feed him so its hard he wont take food unless I open his mouth and stick it in but then hell eat

 

[mezzmarr2]

I live in south florida so its nice and hot ive been taking him out side at least twice a day and I mist alot to keep the eyes from sticking he was outside and I was spraying him with the mist setting on the hose that was the last he opened his good eye and it seemed like it was clear and good

 

[jannb]

Here's the blog about eye problems and what to do to help them.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/ataraxia/404-common-eye-problems-solutions-rev1-1.html