Pilotman800
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I had a thread earlier about Waldos eye and tongue not working correctly. He would close his eye for short periods of time, and his aim and stickiness of his tongue wasn't the best. It got better awhile after I administered saline drops and vitamin A. Here is a link to the thread.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/waldos-eye-shut-sometimes-68905/
However, the problem is back. It is also a little worse. His eye is closed more often and today while he was feeding, his aim wasn't too great. He would hit the cricket about 70% of the time. Last time this problem happened, Jim from CC said Waldo might just have a bad eye. After all, the eye that is shut IS smaller than his other eye. That might also explain him missing his food sometimes.
Should I take him to the vet? His eye isn't infected as far as I can tell. It doesn't have any mucus or anything in it. You think maybe they can tell if it is a bad eye by looking at it?
The health sheet below is pretty much the same as it has always been, with a few edits.
Chameleon Info:
Male Ambilobe Panther chameleon. DOH- 6/29/11. He has been in my care since 9/27/11.
Handling - 1-2 times per day. Usually its to get him outside in his freerange to feed him.
Feeding - 10-20 Crickets per day, usually in the morning after I wake up. I only feed him when he's on his freerange outside in the sun. I rarely let the feeders free range. I usually cupfeed or handfeed. . I gutload my feeders with Repashy Bug Burger
Supplements - I supplement Repashy Calcium Plus every day.
Watering - I use a spray bottle. I spray about three times per day, for around three minutes each time. I do sometimes see him drinking.
Fecal Description - They look normal to me. White, with the brown attached to it. Not watery or anything. He has never been tested for parasites. I plan on doing so next month.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Reptibreeze 68 gallon.
Lighting - Reptisun 5.0, with a 45 watt basking light. Lights go on around 10:30 AM and go off around the same time.
Temperature - 78 degrees in the day, and around 72 at night. The basking spot is about 83 degrees.
Humidity - I have not measured humidity levels, but I mist 3 times per day for about 3 minutes each time. (Enough to get everything dripping.)
Plants - I am using a Pothos and Ficus.
Placement - The cage is located in my room. There is a fan in my room which is never on. There is an air vent ABOVE the cage but none of the air hits the cage. It is not a high traffic area.
Location - I am located in Miami, Florida.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/waldos-eye-shut-sometimes-68905/
However, the problem is back. It is also a little worse. His eye is closed more often and today while he was feeding, his aim wasn't too great. He would hit the cricket about 70% of the time. Last time this problem happened, Jim from CC said Waldo might just have a bad eye. After all, the eye that is shut IS smaller than his other eye. That might also explain him missing his food sometimes.
Should I take him to the vet? His eye isn't infected as far as I can tell. It doesn't have any mucus or anything in it. You think maybe they can tell if it is a bad eye by looking at it?
The health sheet below is pretty much the same as it has always been, with a few edits.
Chameleon Info:
Male Ambilobe Panther chameleon. DOH- 6/29/11. He has been in my care since 9/27/11.
Handling - 1-2 times per day. Usually its to get him outside in his freerange to feed him.
Feeding - 10-20 Crickets per day, usually in the morning after I wake up. I only feed him when he's on his freerange outside in the sun. I rarely let the feeders free range. I usually cupfeed or handfeed. . I gutload my feeders with Repashy Bug Burger
Supplements - I supplement Repashy Calcium Plus every day.
Watering - I use a spray bottle. I spray about three times per day, for around three minutes each time. I do sometimes see him drinking.
Fecal Description - They look normal to me. White, with the brown attached to it. Not watery or anything. He has never been tested for parasites. I plan on doing so next month.
Cage Info:
Cage Type - Reptibreeze 68 gallon.
Lighting - Reptisun 5.0, with a 45 watt basking light. Lights go on around 10:30 AM and go off around the same time.
Temperature - 78 degrees in the day, and around 72 at night. The basking spot is about 83 degrees.
Humidity - I have not measured humidity levels, but I mist 3 times per day for about 3 minutes each time. (Enough to get everything dripping.)
Plants - I am using a Pothos and Ficus.
Placement - The cage is located in my room. There is a fan in my room which is never on. There is an air vent ABOVE the cage but none of the air hits the cage. It is not a high traffic area.
Location - I am located in Miami, Florida.
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