Treating gular edema and eye issues

[ItsMike64]

Hello all,

My chameleon has struggled with gular edema for a few months now. I am not entirely sure why or what caused it, but I was told that it could be related to vitamins. I was also told it could be related to hydration. Additionally, his eyes look a little less perky and the borders of them looks wrinkled and off (see pics) - Can someone please enlighten me and maybe help me figure out how I can help my Cham?

UVB: 6% Arcadia T5HO 24” linear bulb in a reptisun hood.

Supplementation: Repticalcium without D3 every feeding with bee pollen. 2x a month I use Repashy LoD.

The only change that I can think of that I made before this appeared was that I replaced the UVB bulbs. Could this have caused it? My female who has a very similar setup next to his (can’t see or access each other) also had some gular edema, but hers has mostly cleared up.

I have attached some images of their setup along with his suspected gular edema and eyes.

TIA

 

[SteveH]

For the edema I'd cut back on the RepashyLoD to once a month. How much and often are you feeding him ?
If he's around 10 months or older cut feedings back to every other day 3-5 feeders.

 

[ItsMike64]

For the edema I'd cut back on the RepashyLoD to once a month. How much and often are you feeding him ?
If he's around 10 months or older cut feedings back to every other day 3-5 feeders.

I was told by the breeder Framschams and many others that I should stop feeding him daily at one year. He’s 11 months, he’ll be 1 on March first. He currently eats about 10-15 bugs (crickets, dubias, BSFL, silkworms) Is he looking like he needs to cut down on the crickets?

 

[SteveH]

I was told by the breeder Framschams and many others that I should stop feeding him daily at one year. He’s 11 months, he’ll be 1 on March first. He currently eats about 10-15 bugs (crickets, dubias, BSFL, silkworms) Is he looking like he needs to cut down on the crickets?

He's in that age window to cut back on his feedings. Yes, he's starting to get a little fat build up on his casque pads.

 

[kinyonga]

You might like to see this…regarding fat or not…

 

[ItsMike64]

You might like to see this…regarding fat or not…

Yes I’ve seen this. I know he’s growing and he doesn’t look fat to me in person much at all, he’s been filling out a lot over the last week and a half and I have been planning to cut down his feeding very soon anyway but I will do it immediately.