Eye problems

[B Do]

I know other people have posted stuff like this but I have had many people look and that said I have all proper lighting, heat, humidity, and space.

I have a jacksons chameleon who is around 8 months old and recently I found out I had to bright of a light. I did not have the light for long and changed it quick. Wyatt (my chameleon) started opening his eyes for a while. But then he stopped again and has not shed in 5 months, he is eating little. His eyes are sinking into his head so I think he is dehydrated.

He is in a 3 ft by 3 ft by 18 inch terrarium it has a ceramic heat lamp and a normal heat lamp with a small up bulb. I dust his crickets and he has a auto sprayer system. His basking spots are about 90 degrees F At night about 75-80 Degrees F.

Anyone have any ideas?

(When he is outside with me he will open his eyes to look where he is going if he needs to but will then close them.)

 

[jannb]

Welcome to the forums. I'm sorry to hear about your little guy. My guess would be the heat and the lights. Please fill out the How To Ask For Help Form attached below so that we can better help you. I'm also attaching the care sheet for Jackson's.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/how-to-ask-for-help.66/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/jacksons/

 

[B Do]

I know other people have posted stuff like this but I have had many people look and that said I have all proper lighting, heat, humidity, and space.

I have a jacksons chameleon who is around 8 months old and recently I found out I had to bright of a light. I did not have the light for long and changed it quick. Wyatt (my chameleon) started opening his eyes for a while. But then he stopped again and has not shed in 5 months, he is eating little. His eyes are sinking into his head so I think he is dehydrated.

He is in a 3 ft by 3 ft by 18 inch terrarium it has a ceramic heat lamp and a normal heat lamp with a small up bulb. I dust his crickets and he has a auto sprayer system. His basking spots are about 90 degrees F At night about 75-80 Degrees F.

Anyone have any ideas?

(When he is outside with me he will open his eyes to look where he is going if he needs to but will then close them.)

• Your Chameleon - Jacksons chameleon, male, 8 months, and has been in my care for 3 months
• Handling - he gets handled 4 times a week about but I just let him roam outside when weather allows. If weather does not allow I do not handle him and give him his space.
• Feeding - I am feeding him 6 mid sized crickets a day I dust them with calcium powder (no d3) and rarely d3 powder) I gut load them a lot with fluckers cricket quencher, fluckers high calcium. I use repti calcium to powder
• Supplements - ^
• Watering - I use a auto mister that mists for 6 seconds every 1 1/2 hours
• Fecal Description - solid white and brown (seems normal)
• History - I got him from a specialized place and I did a lot of research and had other Cham owners look at my setup. I had to bright of a bulb before but changed it after I found it was a problem so about 2 weeks after the problem started.

Cage Info:

• Cage Type - Mostly glass roof and few slots are mesh. 3 ft by 3 ft by 18 inches
• Lighting - 1 t-05 uv bulb and 1 normal heat lamp with a ceramic lamp (I'm replacing a heat lamp soon with a bulb for basking) (I don't remember brand but I was recommended them)
• Temperature - the temp at top is low 90s (F) and bottom is high 60s (F). I have 2 thermometer one at top and one on bottom (these also read humidity)
• Humidity - I use a auto sprayer and this keeps humidity around 60-70% I spray often in short amounts.
• Plants - yes but I don't know what kind. I read they are fine for chameleons. I added it after problem to help with humidity. It's a small plant the rest is fake.
• Placement - the cage is on a desk about 3 feet from ground. It is about 60-68 (F) room temp.
• Location - I live in low Michigan (I know cold for the Cham) but I am moving to Florida soon

Current Problem - ^^^


Pictures are helpful ^^^

 

[serenaj25]

flukers isn't the best to gut load with. Crickets themselves don't have much nutrition to them and gut loading with flukers could give him a vitamin deficiency. do you ever use a multivitamin to dust with? also, 6 second misting sessions aren't the best either especially if he is dehydrated. Try to give him longer misting sessions and lose the UVB all together and try to get him out in the sun instead for the time being until his eyes open again. Artificial UVB can harm chams eyes if it is too strong. Just a few suggestions I'm not an expert

 

[kinyonga]

Please explain the lighting...you have a UVB light and what is the other lighting more clearly?
Low 90's F is too hot for a Jacksons chameleon's basking temperature.