Could hypervitaminosis have caused swollen eyes in the first place? Or do you think it started as hypovitaminosis and turned to hypervitaminosis? What can I do to treat this if that's the case?
The vet said the only other option would be to get CT scans. Do you think I should look for a different vet? The one I found seems to be the most credible one I can find near me. It's really hard to find one that knows anything about chameleons.
I will stop with the carnivore care immediately...
She did not do a blood test. I suggested it after doing some research about eye problems and she kind of just agreed with me and decided to treat it.
I thought it seemed like a lot of vitamin A too.. but the vet said she came up with a dose of vitamin A according to her body weight.
It's hard...
Chameleon Info:
◦Your Chameleon - Veiled, female, 2 years and 11 months old, she has been in my care since she was 3 months old.
◦Handling - I rarely did before she got sick. Now I have to daily to administer medications.
◦Feeding - Mainly crickets, hornworms, nutri-grubs, and an occasional...
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Did you ever figure out what was wrong with your chameleon? My chameleon has the same problem. I've been to the vet twice now and can't seem to figure out what's wrong.
Thanks so much for your feedback.
I was always kind of confused about supplements. I've been told that it can harm your chameleon to feed too much calcium so thanks for clearing that up. Just a few questions.
1) Are blueberries also bad to feed?
2)Are super worms ok for an occasional treat...
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When she would come up from digging I did notice her rubbing her face against a vine. But I figured that she was just trying to clean the dirt off. I did check her urates. They are mostly white but there was a part that was an orange color. What concernes me is the way her skin and...
Chameleon Info:
◦Your Chameleon - Veiled, female, 2 years and 8 months old, she has been in my care since she was 3 months old.
◦Handling - Not very often at all. Only when I have to. (but when I do she seems pretty friendly and only a little scared)
◦Feeding - Mainly crickets, mealworms...