Panther one eye closed

[davidg8899]

Hey Everyone,

I have a Panther Chameleon that I have noticed recently he has been closing one eye slightly. However, when I go to see him or pick him up he opens both and is moving around normally. He is still eating, however it seems like a little less then normal (4-5 Superworms a week). He primarily eats superworms because he won't eat anything else, believe me I have tried (Even starving him for a week and a half).

I was recently doing some research and it seems like Vitamin A deficiency, however I was given Reptocal with Calcium + D3 and advised to give it to him twice a week. I have only been giving it to him once a week. However, I have been reading about Vitamin A overdose and my concerns is I have been giving him to much Vitamin A since reptocal has Retinol. (It says Vitamin A complex).

He is 2 years old blue bar ambilobe.

Besides his one eye being slightly closed, he seems normal and very active. I also looked at his eyes closely and the eye he has been keeping closed at times seems to have a little bit of yellow dischare near the front of the eye. Therefore, do you think it could be a simple eye infection?

I'm just a worried Chameleon owner. Any thoughts from experienced handlers would be greatly appreciated.

 

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[davidg8899]

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Panther Chameleon, Blue Bar, 2 Years old and had since baby.
Handling - Weekly
Feeding - Superworms (4-5) feeding 3 times weekly. Gutload with Carrots.
Supplements - Reptocal with Calcium, D3 - Weekly dusting of superworms.
Watering - Mistking - 8 times daily for 1.5 minutes. I see him drinking regularily.
Fecal Description - Normal
History - No history of ailments

Cage Info: See image
Cage Type - 4x2x2, Scren
Lighting - D3 Light and Heat Lamp, T5 on far side of cage for plants.
Temperature - Thermoeter 28-30C near heat lamp 18-20C in bottom of cage
Humidity - Mistking, 75%, gauge
Plants - Live plants, bromeliad, prayer plant, marginetta, corn plant, aloe vera
Placement - In closet in spare bedroom, low traffic

 

[davidg8899]

Here are some pictures and one of his eye. Near the front of the eye there looks to be some yellow discharge that or he has something in his eye. When I got in he mostly opens both eyes and seems fine and runs around his cage.

 

[moviemanmania]

Your uv strip needs to go across the top of the enclosure. I would take him into the vet ASAP. Have them draw a culture from the eye to see what type of infection, if any, is present.

 

[davidg8899]

Thank you very much for the feedback. I will bring him into the vet as I suspect this is the issue. I didn't notice this the first day or so but can just see a little discharge from the corner of his eye. His other eye is perfectly fine and he seems healthy besides this.

 

[davidg8899]

Update... I got some polysporin antibiotic eye drops which seemed to clear up his eye issues n two days. He is back to normal and his eye seems fine now. Thanks for the help

 

[xeonic]

Very nice. Same old polysporin eye drop that you get in a pharmacy?

 

[grandcarrera]

Very nice. Same old polysporin eye drop that you get in a pharmacy?

I want to know too and how much did you drop on his eye ?

 

[grandcarrera]

please help

 

[Perceus]

I want to know how you were able to get his eye open to treat the eye. I posted a thread a little while back and no one responded.

 

[grandcarrera]

I want to know how you were able to get his eye open to treat the eye. I posted a thread a little while back and no one responded.

same here. I start to put this on his eyes today

 

[grandcarrera]

no one want to help ?

 

[ataraxia]

Whats wrong with the eye? Was this medicine prescribed by a vet?

If this was prescribed by a vet i cant believe he/she did not show you how to administer it before prescribing it for you to take home. If this is the case maybe go back to the vet and have them show you?

Pictures?>