Smallman88
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Chameleon: 4-5 month Veiled
Enclosure: glass viv with vented top fake vines 3 dracea plants live no substrate low traffic living room
UV Light: recently switched to t5 Arcadia 12% on top of vic
Heat lamp: 100w suspended above cage with dimmer thermostat
Water: home made dripper on around 6 hours per day
Feeders: mainly locusts and calci worms
With occasional silk worm
Supplements: calcium earth pro everyday apart from alternativing 1 day per weekend for mineral and reptivite without D3
Misting: twice per day 2-4 mins once per week a bit of a longer spray for cleaning eyes
Owned: 8 weeks
Basking spot: 90-93
Ambient: 75-85 in housing
Issue: 5 days ago I noticed one eye beginning to close intermittentingly, then over the next 2 days both began to close. He has not been eating his food due to this. Prior to this his health seemed fine. Now he is walking round his cage with eyes open but bumping in to things almost as if he cannot see, his eyes do not seem to react to movement so I suspect he cannot see. My concern this is both eyes and if there was something trapped it would be rare to have it in both. However I have washed his eyes with warm water aswell and no help really. I’ve been trying to string water into him to keep him a bit hydrated as if he can’t see I’m unsure he’s drinking aswell. I’ve booked an appointment at the vet for tomorrow but I’m wondering if anyone has had anything similar? Ooo is still solid with a white/orange urate. Basically symptoms:
None reaction to movement
Lack of directional ability
Loss of appetite
Lack of aggression/energy (could be due to not being able to see)
Eyes closing on and off
I’ve attached some photos of set up and his physical condition.
Enclosure: glass viv with vented top fake vines 3 dracea plants live no substrate low traffic living room
UV Light: recently switched to t5 Arcadia 12% on top of vic
Heat lamp: 100w suspended above cage with dimmer thermostat
Water: home made dripper on around 6 hours per day
Feeders: mainly locusts and calci worms
With occasional silk worm
Supplements: calcium earth pro everyday apart from alternativing 1 day per weekend for mineral and reptivite without D3
Misting: twice per day 2-4 mins once per week a bit of a longer spray for cleaning eyes
Owned: 8 weeks
Basking spot: 90-93
Ambient: 75-85 in housing
Issue: 5 days ago I noticed one eye beginning to close intermittentingly, then over the next 2 days both began to close. He has not been eating his food due to this. Prior to this his health seemed fine. Now he is walking round his cage with eyes open but bumping in to things almost as if he cannot see, his eyes do not seem to react to movement so I suspect he cannot see. My concern this is both eyes and if there was something trapped it would be rare to have it in both. However I have washed his eyes with warm water aswell and no help really. I’ve been trying to string water into him to keep him a bit hydrated as if he can’t see I’m unsure he’s drinking aswell. I’ve booked an appointment at the vet for tomorrow but I’m wondering if anyone has had anything similar? Ooo is still solid with a white/orange urate. Basically symptoms:
None reaction to movement
Lack of directional ability
Loss of appetite
Lack of aggression/energy (could be due to not being able to see)
Eyes closing on and off
I’ve attached some photos of set up and his physical condition.
