Eye problem...

[christina1234]

Chameleon Info:

Your Chameleon - Male Panther, 2 Years Old

Handling - Daily, if he willingly climbs onto our hand, these last two days he has not seemed interested in us and is hiding which is unlike him.

Feeding - Crickets, Superworms, Leafy Greens and Orange Cubes are the gutload. He ate 4 superworms yesterday

Supplements - Calcium without D3 every few days, vitamins every two weeks

Watering - Dripper, he drank yesterday for sure (I saw him)

Fecal Description - I've never had him tested for parasites, fecals seem to be normal from what I have read here

History - I have only had him for a month. I bought him from LLReptile who had originally sold him as a baby, but the Owner returned him after 2 years. I think the reason was that the guy was moving...


Cage Info:

Cage Type - Screen 24x24x48

Lighting - 100W Powersun UV

Temperature - Basking 85-90, and no heat at night

Humidity - 30% overall, just set up a humidifier today that is helping some... I mist in the morning before I go to work (5AM) and when I get home (3PM) and again around 6PM

Plants - Pothos, Ficas

Placement - Near a window

Location - San Diego, CA

I have a 2 year old Panther whom I have had for about a month. I noticed him rubbing his eyes against branches but hoped it was due to shedding. Then three weeks ago he got this gunk in one eye. I took a Q-Tip and wiped it out. However I still felt that his eyes were bothering him. Over the last week I noticed he seemed to be blinking "hard" and more often as if he had itchy eyes. Then I noticed the gunk again today. I have a vet appointment Wednesday but wanted to know what you guys think. Has this ever happened to you before? Also, do you think it may be more urgent and I should go before Wednesday? Finally, should I try wiping the gunk out again or leave it alone until the vet appointment. I have noticed him hiding in his plants these last two days, which is very unlike him. Also yesterday I saw him reaching and trying to grab a branch but he was missing it, as if he couldn't see it

I took a video, I feel like you can see so much more in videos...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i13gk_to-Y&feature=youtu.be

Thank you so so much for any advice.

 

[ChameleonsByVanGogh]

A vet is best

i had a small problem like this and it looked like he had some sort of growth in his eye. i used this ointment called terramycin and misted offend and it went away in less then a week. terramycin is a great medicine you can get offline here is a link http://www.lllreptile.com/store/catalog/reptile-supplies/vitamins-medicines-and-cage-cleaners/ hope this helps your little buddy

 

[christina1234]

Thank you for the advice. I picked a tube up and started using it yesterday. Do you think I should use in both eyes to be safe? Also, if I apply once a day, how many days should I apply it?

 

[ColombiaCham]

Follow the link.

Dear Cristina1234 most of the maladies of the eyes are symptoms and not the cause. follow this link it will help you out. https://www.chameleonforums.com/cham-keeps-closing-one-his-eyes-66576/

Also wash his eye with sterile saline solution. Just make sure you use proper pressure and make sure it does not get absorbed through the nostrils and the mouth.

Good Luck

ColombiaCham

 

[christina1234]

Thank you- I am worried it could be something more... I am taking him to the vet Thursday to get him checked out really well. Another thing I noticed, but it may be nothing is that in between his two front arms he seems to have a little fluid under his skin... like a small pouch that you can press and it is very soft. It may be nothing but I didn't notice it before.

 

[christina1234]

Also, is there a way a vet can test for vitamin deficiencies? If so, I might have that done to ensure I have covered all bases and that he is doing well.