Cham keeps closing one of his eyes?

[nj011908]

Great thread....BUMP>>>>BuMP

 

[Hughesy]

Hi all,

Has anyone used Repashy Vitamin A plus (http://www.repashy.co.uk/lilly-exotics/vitamin-a-plus) as opposed to the gel form in order to treat this condition?

I'd be keen on hearing your results as I am exploring a potential deficiency myself.

Any info/advice will be most appreciated.

 

[odduc748]

Bumping this thread because I'm following Jim's treatment for my Sonja.

 

[chamegizzy]

Bumping this thread, tried the treatment for 3 weeks but his eye is still being closed 40% of the time. Should I continue Vitamin A treatment 3-4 times per week until it improves? Or would that be dangerous?

 

[Matt Vanilla Gorilla]

How much vitamin A do you give?

 

[cloverthechameleon]

How much vitamin A do you give?

ive started to incorporate vit A lquid gels into my suppliment schedule after it worked wonders on one of my panthers eye issues. My chameleons now all get one drop per month. Some keepers do 2, or if there is an eye or skin issue even more. I stick with one drop per month. Poke a pin in a 10,000 or 15,000 IU liquid gel and place one drop on a feeder insect.

 

[cloverthechameleon]

On the chameleon breeder podcast, cant remember the episode but its an episode on carpet chameleon breeding they go more in depth with it.

 

[Matt Vanilla Gorilla]

The following thread I initiated a few years ago has a lot of very helpful information in it! It is long but totally worth reading!

https://www.chameleonforums.com/thr...nced-keepers-please-share-your-wisdom.152159/

Hope it helps!

 

[chamegizzy]

How much vitamin A do you give?

Hi Matt!

I am dipping the corner of a napkin in the Vitamin A oil and rubbing it on the back of hornworms, it's less than 1 drop. Should I continue this treatment at every feeding? I have already done this about 20 times so far... seeing some subtle improvements.

Or – should I back off on supplementing at every feeding, and only give it once every 2 weeks indefinitely?

Anyone's input would be greatly appreciated.

 

[chamegizzy]

On the chameleon breeder podcast, cant remember the episode but its an episode on carpet chameleon breeding they go more in depth with it.

Do you mind linking the episode! I would really appreciate that...

 

[Matt Vanilla Gorilla]

One smudge on the back of one bug once a month is recommended. I poke a hole I the capsule. Grab a worm, squeeze out a drop, let it run down the back of the worm, let the excess drip off and feed the worm to the chameleon.