I recently had issues with a compact bulb. In my case I had the bulb too close to the cage. I shut off the light and it has been 1 full week with out the coil bulb and his eyes are just now starting to open. If a compact bulb is being used you need to keep it a safe distance away from the...
update: I got another twist with this issue. When I got home yesterday Rango was shedding. I bumped up the humity to help him out a little. I was able to get water in him by means of a plastic serange 2x last night and once this morning before I went to work. This morning he attempted to...
I figured 1 day would not hurt. I have plenty of plastic syringes around the house, Ill try that out this afternoon. Thanks so much for the info. It seems like I hear more bad then good things from these lights and will be getting him the reptisun 5.0 tube light setup, I really do not want...
@bigben, I had the hood with the CFL sitting ontop the screen, the branch which he usually sits on is at most 3'' away from the light.
@Fearaffect, have you heard of fast recoverys for this type of exposure. 2 weeks but 3 days with visual affects
I no longer have the box, but am already in the works on getting Rango a Tube light. I am just praying his eyes are ok and he recovers. I read that it could take 2-14 days to recover if there is no damage to his eyes. I am debating on how to get him water if he can not see.
I have 4 month old Veiled Chameleon which I have had for 1 1/2 months. I did have him housed in a 10 gallon glass aquarium up until 2 weeks ago when I got him a Small Reptibreeze cage, 16x16x20. along with the cage I also got a new 12'' hood with a Zoo Med ReptiSun® 5.0 Compact Fluorescent...