My chameleon keep one eye closed
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ERKleRose
Chameleon Enthusiast
Is his eye still sucked in? If you could fill out this husbandry form with as much detail as possible, including any more pics you have of him and a pic of his entire cage, lights to bottom, we can help make sure his husbandry is in tip top shape!
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- Feeding - What are you feeding your cham? What amount? What is the schedule? How are you gut-loading your feeders?
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- Watering - What kind of watering technique do you use? How often and how long to you mist? Do you see your chameleon drinking?
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RobertSopko
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Hi,
no his eye is not still sucked in, he keeps it closed as if he were resting.
Chameleon Info:
Cage Info:
After this i have changed the UVB and i putted it directly on the cache. Could it be too low and bother him? Anyway, since January his tongue has improved and he shoots normally.
no his eye is not still sucked in, he keeps it closed as if he were resting.
Chameleon Info:
- Your Chameleon - Furcifer pardalis, male, 2 years and I have it since 6 months
- Handling - every day, he climbs on the hand on outdoor plants climbs on the hand by itself
- Feeding - only crickets, 2-3 every day, hydrogel and mixture for crickets
- Supplements - (arcadia system) A,A,A,C,A,A,A,D3 every day i keep this system but only one cricket is covered with suplement
- Watering - manualy droping every morning, sprinkling directly on the leaves and he is drinking directly, morning and evening after the warm light, Do you see your chameleon drinking? yes
- Fecal Description - normal, white with brown. Has this chameleon ever been tested for parasites? yes as 6 months and
- History - Any previous information about your cham that might be useful to others when trying to help you. yes look down
Cage Info:
- Cage Type - combo, Terrarium size 60x45x90
- Lighting - Temperatures (bulb 50W) under heat during the day 29-30 °C and from 9:00 till 15:00 , Arcadia jungle Dawn LED bar from 06:00 till 17:30 , UVB Arcadia PRO T5 UVB 6% 24w from 06:00 till 17:30.
- Temperature - What temp range have you created (cage floor to basking spot)? 29, Lowest overnight temp? 23,How do you measure these temps? thermometer
- Humidity - Humidity during the day aprox. 35-40% during the night 60%.
- Plants - Are you using live plants? yes, If so, what kind? phikus benjamina, sheflera
- Placement - Where is your cage located? Is it near any fans, air vents, or high traffic areas? no At what height is the top of the cage relative to your room floor? 1,6 meter
- Location - Where are you geographically located? Slovakia
After this i have changed the UVB and i putted it directly on the cache. Could it be too low and bother him? Anyway, since January his tongue has improved and he shoots normally.
RobertSopko
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RobertSopko
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Gloriawood
Chameleon Enthusiast
Did he shed right before he started doing this?
RobertSopko
Member
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yes, can be. He shed in august or september.
Gloriawood
Chameleon Enthusiast
Maybe he has something stuck in his eye? This happened to my guy once. I got some plain saline contact solution and dropped some in his eye and it seemed to help
RobertSopko
Member
but he does it only in the afternoon .Every day
