Help! Eye problems

jabs

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Your Chameleon*- The species, sex, and age of your chameleon.
How long has it been in your care? Male veiled chameleon about 3 months old. Ive had him for three weeks
Handling*- How often do you handle your chameleon?everyday with crickets. Buying some variety from greatlakehornworms asap.
Feeding*- What are you feeding your cham? Crickets
What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?10-12 cricketz at around 2pm. Gutloaded with flukers calcium fortified quencher and a variety of apples, oranges, celery leaves and others. Now im using steve mcnarys dry gutload, for sale on the forums, that I just recieved yesterday.
Supplements*- What brand and type of calcium and vitamin products are you dusting your feeders with and what is the schedule? Exo terra calcium w\o d3 daily. I hope it doesnt say it has d3 so. Repcal with vit d3 2 a month and repcal herptivite with beta carotene multivitamin
Watering*- What kind of watering technique do you use? Little big dripper
How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking? I have a reptirain but have not been using. Ive been hand misting 2-4 times a day. I seen him drinking multiple yimes but hydration doesnt seem to be the problem.
Fecal Description*- Briefly note colors and consistency from recent droppings. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites?dark brown with white. Has not been tested
History*- Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you.
Cage Info:Cage Type*- Describe your cage (Glass, Screen, Combo?)
What are the dimensions?18x18x36 reptibreeze
Lighting*- What brand, model, and types of lighting are you using? What is your daily lighting schedule? Reptisun 5.0 and regulsr 60 watt household bulb in a dual light hood. On and at 8 off at 7 or 8
Temperature*- What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? Lowest overnight temp? How do you measure these temps?
Humidity*- What are your humidity levels? How are you creating and maintaining these levels? What do you use to measure humidity?40-70 sometikes go to 30-35. I have a two umbrellas and philedendrims( or something like that)
Plants*- Are you using live plants? If so, what kind? Above
Placement*- Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? In a room that I barely go in. Hes slight above eye level when at the top of his cage
Location*- Where are you geographically located? Cape may NJ
Current Problem*- The current problem you are concerned about. He has been shutting his eyes more latley and been sleeping sometimes. This just started yesterday and he still opens both eyes but he just seems kinda tired. He has still been eating the last couple days but his strange behavior just has me worried. Could he just be doing this since its getting warmer outside?
 
Could really use some insight please guys. I know its not a good sign but he was perfectly fine a few days ago
 
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