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For some unkown reason my chameleons eyes are really big right now and shes scartching them she does eat as much as she used to either she still drinks water poo stilll looks normal what should i do does anyone know what the problem would be :confused:
 
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Whoa! Those are massive... Maby a irritation and caused a swelling. If it were me I would go to the vet and see if they can do anything for it.
 
yeah her legs are rather large she was eating really well and stoped and this is now what i am stuck with i searched it yesterday but i dont know if i did it right it sent me too a bunch of web sites and i noticed she is really boney when she sits down on the branch you can see her ribs dont know if thats normal or not
 
Post all ur info.... Cage / Plants / Humidity / Tempeture / Supplements ect. All of that go to that link and fill out it as best as you can and post it. then you will get better help and they can pin point whats wrong.
 
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*CAGE- 12 FOOT WIDE 12 FOOT DEPTH 18AND A HALF HIGH
*liGHTING - NORMAL LIGHTING THE UV BULB IS WRONG FROM MY UNDERSTANDING OTHER BULBS ARE ALRIGHT..
*TEMPATURE-IS GOOD
*HUMIDITY-IS GOOD
*PLANTS-FAKE THERE IS NO REAL PLANTS IN THE CAGE
*LOCATION- IN THE KITCHEN NOT A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA AND IT IS ABOUT 4-5FT FROM THE WINDOW

*CHAM-FEMALE ABOUT 5-6 MONTHS OLD
*FEED IT 3 CRICKETTS MORNING AND NIGHT BUT HAS NOT BEEN EATING LATLEY
*CRICKETS-FED CRICKET FOOD(PELLETS) FLUKERS ORANGE CUBE,POTATO AND CRICKET WATER
*CHAMELEON SUPPLEMENT-CHAM DUST BY T-REX
*WATERING-MORNING,LUNCH,DINNER WATERED BY MIST AND DRIP BOTH WORK SHE DRINKS
*FECAL MATTER-IS ALL NORMAL NOTHING HAS CHANGED WITH IT
 
12 foot wide?! I hope you mean like a foot...and what kind of cage...that looks like a glass cage...and first of all no substrate. You should have a cage that allows fresh air to constantly to flow through the cage.
 
yeah there is the wood stuff on the ground and I ment a foot sorry my fault that i open the door for her to get plenty of fresh air a day
 
Chamele on said:
*CAGE- 12 FOOT WIDE 12 FOOT DEPTH 18AND A HALF HIGH
*liGHTING - NORMAL LIGHTING THE UV BULB IS WRONG FROM MY UNDERSTANDING OTHER BULBS ARE ALRIGHT..
*TEMPATURE-IS GOOD
*HUMIDITY-IS GOOD
*PLANTS-FAKE THERE IS NO REAL PLANTS IN THE CAGE
*LOCATION- IN THE KITCHEN NOT A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA AND IT IS ABOUT 4-5FT FROM THE WINDOW

*CHAM-FEMALE ABOUT 5-6 MONTHS OLD
*FEED IT 3 CRICKETTS MORNING AND NIGHT BUT HAS NOT BEEN EATING LATLEY
*CRICKETS-FED CRICKET FOOD(PELLETS) FLUKERS ORANGE CUBE,POTATO AND CRICKET WATER
*CHAMELEON SUPPLEMENT-CHAM DUST BY T-REX
*WATERING-MORNING,LUNCH,DINNER WATERED BY MIST AND DRIP BOTH WORK SHE DRINKS
*FECAL MATTER-IS ALL NORMAL NOTHING HAS CHANGED WITH IT
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Normal lighting is not acceptable. You need a UVB tube and proper supplimentation or your chameleon is going to get MBD (which is what i was allready suspecting with the swelling of the limbs)

*TEMPATURE-IS GOOD
*HUMIDITY-IS GOOD

Is not an acceptable answer for us to help you. Stating that "its good" makes me think you dont even know it yourself - that is a problem. Your supplementation also needs help. T-rex cham formula is great as a multi-vit, but you also need to get calcium with d3 and calcium without d3.

You need to loose the substrate (I dont even want to get into this argument again with folks, but the fact is you are at risk for impaction with that bark substance) and get a new cage. If she is already 6 months old, you need to get her out of that glass oven.

I suspect that the eye issues are stemming from a combination between improper lighting and supplimentation. Since we dont know your temps or humidity, cant really help ya there either. Chameleons do this with their eyes quite offen, but i have never seen it bulge that much, and both at the same time. They clean their eyes this way, but yea.. certainly looks like something is not right there.
 
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That has to be the creepiest looking chameleon with issues I have ever seen. I think it is cruel to let her hang like that. Please take her to a Vet ASAP.
 
She definitely needs to go to a vets ASAP. I'm pretty sure that the lumps and swollen arms are from MBD. The eyes are not normal for sure...there are a number of reasons that they could be like this...but the vet needs to see her to do tests.

Does she lift her body off the branches or keep it close to them all the time? Does her tongue extend fully when she shoots it at insects?

Please post the brand and type (linear/tube or compact) of UVB light that you have been using on her recently. Please look at the supplement and tell me what it says about phosphorous, calcium, D3 and vitamin A. Look at the commercial products that you have been gutloading/feeding to the insects...is there calcium, phos., vitamin D3 and preformed vitamin A in them?

As was mentioned before we need definite answers...not something like "is good".
 
Holy Cow... Please tell us where you are so we can help you find a good vet quick!!! She is miserable and you can tell... Coming here shows you are willing to try to help her, but you should also call a vet... Please know that after that the next step must be to fix all issues with husbandry and make sure you are giving her everything she needs to be healthy. This is a great place to get help on that and know that we are not here to criticize or attack you... Just want to help you keep a healthy happy Cham, but you have to listen to what is being said and follow through. Good Luck...


On a side note... I keep beardies also and some of you may be familiar with a behavior they display called "Eye Bulging". Nobody know really knows exactly why they do it but they are normally observed doing this around the time that they are going to shed... But it is not that intense by any means. Some say it is like a Beardie "Yawn", some think it is to help losssen up the shed around thier eyes. But they never do it for more than a couple mins before going back to normal... I have never seen a Cham with this but have seen other herps with similar looking eye issues... So I want to address this...

THE UV BULB IS WRONG FROM MY UNDERSTANDING OTHER BULBS ARE ALRIGHT.
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From reading it that could mean either you are using a UV bulb that you heard is wrong and you know that there are other bulbs that are better.
or...
Someone told you it is wrong to use a UV bulb with your Cham.

IF you are using a Compact Coil UV Bulb... I believe that is what is wrong with her eyes... I have never seen it in a cham but it looks a lot like this is turtles with photo-keratoconjunctivitis. This can be caused by using a UV that is to intense.
 
O...jeez...im sorry:( If your interested in another cham, learn from your mistakes,listen to what people on here have sad and make the improvements and youll be all good. Im sorry to hear about her:(
 
aww man sorry to hear it, but you will overcome and learn a lot from this dont be afraid to try again but make sure you read up on them real good first theres just some simple basic rules you need to know, proper uvb lighting, vitamins and calcium, water and hydration and good nutrition then youll have it made.
 
Poor little girl :( Read up on the proper husbandry for these guys, and try again. Dont let this stop your love for the species! Remember, we all make mistakes, and we all learn from them :D Good Luck!
 
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