So I got a beautiful veiled chameleon about 5 weeks ago. He is the sweetest, is very adventurous and is just awesome in general. He is 7 months old, and full size yet. I got a mesh cage that is 2'x2'x3', and it seems to work well (although I know a bigger cage will be needed eventually). I have both UVB and heat lamp, and he even gets natural sunlight most days. He eats crickets, dubia roaches, and mealworms, and I spray thoroughly 3 times a day.
About two days ago I started noticing he wasn't opening his eyes as much, so I started getting worried. He also seemed non energetic, and so I watched to monitor if the issue got worse. Yesterday he barely moved at all, and his eyes would rarely open, I also noticed he is showing his "upset" colors constantly, even when sleeping. Today, it is the same, the colors are even darker and he cannot open his eyes at all. The only symptoms I see are the colors, lack of energy, and not being able to open his eyes. I try to feed him but he can't even open his eyes to eat, and won't drink, so I brought him in a warm shower with high humidity to ensure he was still getting the humidity and hydration he needs (no, he did not actually get wet by the shower, just the moisture).
I am looking for any help on what to do, he does not seem to be doing well and it is making me so sad. I think my next step will be taking him to the vet, but I wanted to make a post here first.
About two days ago I started noticing he wasn't opening his eyes as much, so I started getting worried. He also seemed non energetic, and so I watched to monitor if the issue got worse. Yesterday he barely moved at all, and his eyes would rarely open, I also noticed he is showing his "upset" colors constantly, even when sleeping. Today, it is the same, the colors are even darker and he cannot open his eyes at all. The only symptoms I see are the colors, lack of energy, and not being able to open his eyes. I try to feed him but he can't even open his eyes to eat, and won't drink, so I brought him in a warm shower with high humidity to ensure he was still getting the humidity and hydration he needs (no, he did not actually get wet by the shower, just the moisture).
I am looking for any help on what to do, he does not seem to be doing well and it is making me so sad. I think my next step will be taking him to the vet, but I wanted to make a post here first.